Ransomware is on a rampage targeting industry and organizations. It is also and creating significant cybersecurity challenges. Ransomware is a type of malware cyber-attack where key files are encrypted encryption by hackers that renders data inaccessible to the victim. It is a criminal extortion tool and after an attack has
Category: Cyber Security
Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. Cyber security may also be referred to as information technology security.
The Spy In Your Phone: Because Every System Can Be Hacked – Detail Story About How Pegasus Works
In mid-2020, a mobile phone belonging to an Al Jazeera Arabic investigative team was hacked. Over the next few months, reporter Tamer Almisshal and the Canadian research group Citizen Lab investigated Pegasus, the sophisticated spyware used. Pegasus is manufactured by an Israeli technology company called the NSO Group and is
3 Ways To Improve Vulnerabilities And Prevent Digital Supply Chain Cyberattacks
Today, most software products rely on thousands of prewritten packages produced by vendors or drawn from open source libraries. The most commonly used of these third-party software supply chain components are highly prized targets for cybercriminals. If attackers were to infiltrate them, they could compromise thousands or even millions of
More Efficient AI: Hope It Doesn’t Ever Join The Hackers
Hacking events have increasingly been in the news this year, as a range of serious ransomware and supply chain hacks have wrecked chaos on businesses and infrastructure. The latest (as of July 2021) is a supply-chain-ransomware attack against Miami-based software firm Kaseya, affecting 1500 of its customers – with the
The Pegasus Exposé: A Timely Wakeup Call
The Pegasus exposé highlights the urgent need for ‘defence in depth’: The Pegasus Project – a collaborative exposé by more than 80 journalists from across the globe – is a timely wakeup call for any business that thinks its data is secure. Because the frightening reality is: it’s not. The
COVID-19 Impact: Innovation Is The Need Of The Hour In Cybersecurity
The world of technology is always evolving, and the threat landscape is continuously adapting and expanding. That part isn’t new. As with many other areas of life, though, 2020 seems to have shifted the playing field and changed the rules a bit more than usual. Privacy and security are simultaneously
SolarWinds Hack: Most Sophisticated Hack Of All Time – Says Microsoft
Details about the SolarWinds hack continue to emerge months after the supply chain mega-breach was first discovered late last year. The latest revelations come from Microsoft, which is calling the cyber-attack the most sophisticated of all time. “I think from a software engineering perspective, it’s probably fair to say that
Top Governance Risks For Board Directors And CEOs: Cybersecurity And Artificial Intelligence
Ask most board directors and CEO’s to define cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in a board meeting and have them share their answers and you may well find that their depth of knowledge is too shallow in their duty of care responsibilities. This, however, is fast changing after many years where
The Consequences Of A Future Hack? How AI Is Transforming Cybersecurity
Microsoft recently acknowledged Russian hackers successfully cyberattacked them. If hackers can penetrate their internal systems, what are the chances your company will suffer the consequences of a future hack? What the Russians have done is very bad, but it’s only an example of the cyber threats we all face. The
Revolutionize Utilities’ Security With Help Of AI And Video Analytics
According to Gartner’s latest CIO survey, 94% of Energy, Oil & Gas Utilities’ IT leaders prioritize location and cybersecurity, 38% are investing in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and 17% in the Internet of Things including sensor-based video technologies. Energy, Oil & Gas Utilities are facing increasing pressure to reduce
Vishing Attack At The Ritz: A New Type Of Social Engineering Scam
There’s another clever fraud tactic to add to your library of security threats. Imagine a call or voice message that appears to come from a trusted source but is really a disguised attempt to compromise your identity, credentials or financial information. More of a social engineering scheme than a vulnerability,
Zero-Trust Cybersecurity: Trust No One? | A Panel Discussion
Protecting digital assets is becoming harder and harder, for one alarming reason: most organizations have poorly prepared for the deluge of cloud-based applications and end-point devices. This transformation has created vulnerabilities well beyond any corporate-controlled environment, expanding the potential for data breaches into completely unchartered territory. As the enterprise perimeter
