Britain blames Russia for global ‘notPetya’ cyberattack

Britain blames Russia for global ‘notPetya’ cyberattack

The British government is blaming Russia for the massive “notPetya” malware attack that infected machines all over the world last June.  A statement issued by the government Thursday states that the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre concluded that Moscow’s military was “almost certainly” responsible for the cyberattack, which first broke out in Ukraine and then […]

Internet separation on public healthcare computers could have disrupted cyber attack: DPM Teo Chee Hean, Politics News & Top Stories

Internet separation on public healthcare computers could have disrupted cyber attack: DPM Teo Chee Hean, Politics News & Top Stories

SINGAPORE – Internet surfing separation could and should have been implemented for computers in the public healthcare sector, just as it had been done for the public sector, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean in the wake of the cyber attack on SingHealth, Singapore’s largest group of healthcare institutions.  This would have gone some […]

Prime Minister among 1.5m patients in Singapore health cyberattack

Prime Minister among 1.5m patients in Singapore health cyberattack

A major cyberattack on Singapore’s government health database stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the government said on Friday. The attack, which the government called “the most serious breach of personal data” that the country has experienced, comes as the highly wired and digitalised state has […]

Tata Communications launches state-of-the-art Cyber Security Response Centre in Chennai

Tata Communications launches state-of-the-art Cyber Security Response Centre in Chennai

Tata Communications has unveiled a new, state-of-the-art Cyber Security Response Centre (CSRC) in Chennai. It was jointly inaugurated by Ms. Rama Vedashree, CEO, Data Security Council of India and Mr. Srinivasan CR, Chief Digital Officer at Tata Communications. The Cyber Security Response Centre will act as an experiential showcase for Tata Communications’ Managed Security Services. […]

Cyberthreat warnings ‘blinking red,’ says top U.S. intelligence official

Cyberthreat warnings ‘blinking red,’ says top U.S. intelligence official

Warning lights about cybethreats to U.S. national security are “blinking red” and the digital attempts to undermine America are occurring daily, not just at election time, the nation’s top intelligence official said Friday. Russia has been the most aggressive foreign actor, but cybethreats also are coming from China, Iran and North Korea as well as […]

What every SME needs to know about hackers and cyber-security

What every SME needs to know about hackers and cyber-security

The biggest risks to watch out for and how to protect against cyber-attacks. It seems like not a week goes by at the moment without a new story about a large corporate cyber-security breach. Recent hacks at Ticketmaster, Fortnum & Mason and Dixons Carphone have resulted in customer data being accessed, stolen or potentially compromised. […]

Aqua Security open sources Kubernetes penetration testing solution

Aqua Security open sources Kubernetes penetration testing solution

Aqua Security open sources Kubernetes penetration testing solution Aqua Security is probing for Kubernetes cluster security issues with the release of kube-hunter. The newly announced solution is an open-source tool designed to increase security awareness and provide visibility into security within Kubernetes environments. According to the company, the solution performs automated penetration testing and is […]