Industry researchers have identified a new criminal hacking group targeting healthcare organisations in the US, EU (including the UK) and the Middle East. Dubbed ‘Orangeworm’, the group operates by targeting hospitals with Trojan malware to access medical equipment and devices, including MRI scanners and X-ray equipment. Reports suggest that Orangeworm was first identified in January […]
Originally published in The Wall Street Journal After a cyberattack hit natural gas industry communications system vendor Energy Services Group LLC this week, one of its customers was able to quickly shift over to an internal system to maintain operations. The incident offers a lesson in how companies can respond in three steps when a […]
Setting up a new business is exciting, but also daunting. There’s so much to do and stay in control of. Businesses in the current market are normally run online in some form or another. Running a business online means that you are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Hackers try to get access to your computer in […]
Chinese state media is of the opinion that concerted efforts to tackle cyber crimes have been hindered by the actions of the United States. China’s cyber authorities have repeatedly pushed for what they call a more “equitable” balance in global cyber governance, criticising US dominance.(AFP File photo) US National Security Agency (NSA) should shoulder some […]
Ciaran Martin, CEO of the NCSC, discusses how the UK and international partners are pushing back against state and criminal cyber aggression to help make the UK digital homeland significantly safer The importance of cybersecurity has never been felt so acutely in our society. During April 2018, in an unprecedented joint statement with the American […]
What are some of the most common mistakes small business owners make regarding cyber security? The landscape of information security is no longer a teenage hacker sitting in a dark basement. Nation states and organized crime hire highly trained, competent hackers to look for unprotected machines and infrastructure worldwide. Information is valuable. A complete set […]
Last week the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) released their annual report on the cyber threats facing UK businesses. The report examines how cyber activity has impacted UK businesses over the past 12 months and the future threats they will face. Cryptojacking Cryptojacking is when cryptocurrency miners are delivered […]
Cyber Threat Intelligence: How to Turn Quantity into Quality Cyber threat intelligence has become a key component of any cyber security strategy because it provides a new dimension of visibility, monitoring and intelligence gathered from multiple source across the clear, deep and dark web. Many CISO’s consider cyber threat intelligence to be an essential tool […]
Cyber Security is a subject that continues to make headlining news. Because every business is at risk of a cyberattack, it’s important to know what types of threats your business could be subject to and understand the techniques you can implement to help prevent attacks from happening. Types of Cyber Security Threats There are two […]
A major malware attack, named Petya, has brought one of the three ports in Jawaharlal Port Trust (JNPT) to a complete standstill. Senior JNPT officials told mid-day, “The Gateway Terminals India (GTI), third container terminal operated by (APM Terminals and the container Corporation of India Ltd) was affected due to the cyber attack, on Tuesday, […]