Collaborate Disseminate
The financial impact of cybersecurity breaches on companies in the UK has climbed to a whopping average of an annual £4,180 in 2019, nearly double 2017’s £2,450, according to a UK government survey conducted in winter 2018 and earl… Continue reading Cybersecurity a High Priority for 2019, UK Organizations Say
US coastal and maritime defense is at risk, warns the Coast Guard. An alert released on Monday cautions that hackers have actively been targeting the networks of commercial vessels with phishing attacks. This is not a one-time hit. In 2018, the FBI, DH… Continue reading Phishing Attacks against Commercial Vessels on the Rise, Alerts US Coast Guard
FBI and ICE agents use the DMV photo database for facial recognition scanning without residents’ knowledge or consent, according to public documents spanning five years obtained by Georgetown Law researchers and shared with The Washington Post. T… Continue reading Driver’s License Photo Database Used by FBI, ICE for Facial Recognition
China’s border patrol has reportedly been installing surveillance software on border crossers’ phones without their knowledge, according to an investigation by the Guardian, The New York Times and Süddeutsche Zeitun… Continue reading Chinese Border Patrol Installs High Tech Surveillance on Travelers’ Phones
After Russians used techniques such as spearphishing emails and troll farms to inundate social media and influence the 2016 US election, concerns that the 2020 election is up for similar compromise are increasing. US intelligence and officials fro… Continue reading Vulnerabilities in US Defense Could Lead to Major Breach in Two Years, Says Black Hat Survey
A 42-year old Australian IT consultant is going to prison for three years on charges of “insider trading, unauthorized access to data with the intention to commit a serious offence (insider trading) and the alteration of electronic devices requir… Continue reading Australian Hacker to Serve 3 Years in Prison for Insider Trading, Unauthorized Computer Access
Cyber insurance is clearly a good idea, considering the rapid growth of technology and daily malware releases. June isn’t even over and already 6.46 million new pieces of malware appeared this month, as per AV-Test. But simply because a comp… Continue reading Cyber Risk Insurance Sector to Reach $7.5 Billion by End of the Decade, PwC Says
Ransomware attacks are intensely targeting local governments around the US, shutting down their systems. And most of the government appear to ignore the FBI’s warning against giving in to hacker demands. With a population of only 35,000 resi… Continue reading City of Riviera Beach, Florida Pays Ransom to Regain Access to Encrypted Files
Organizations are ever more enthusiastic about IoT opportunities and what they could achieve through automation. But this exuberance is tempered by concerns such as how to reach company goals and which solutions would take them there, according to… Continue reading Companies Deploy IoT Solutions but Are Confused about Achieving Goals
Belgian company ASCO Industries, a key leader in manufacturing components for both civilian and military planes, fell victim to a ransomware attack on June 7 that shut down production around the world, writes ZDNet. With all IT systems incapacitated, s… Continue reading Aircraft Component Maker ASCO Hit by Ransomware, Shuts Down Global Production