In today’s digital age, where email communication is integral to business operations, the threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC) looms large. BEC attacks are sophisticated schemes where cybercriminals manipulate email communication to deceive employees into transferring money or sensitive information.…
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Now a Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations
Have you ever heard of a Doctrine meant to formulate cyber space operations? Well, here’s a news piece that might interest you a bit. The Indian Armed Forces have recently adopted a groundbreaking Doctrine specifically aimed at conducting operations in…
Internet Computer Protocol Launches Walletless Verified Credentials to Build Trust in the Public Discourse
Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), a decentralized blockchain network that extends the functionality of Web3 by overcoming the limitations of traditional blockchains and smart contracts, has introduced Verified Credentials (VCs), a walletless solution that enables efficient and trustworthy and sharing of…
Did ‘Terraform Destroy’ Cause the UniSuper Google Cloud Outage?
In early May, the internet was rocked by news of Google supposedly deleting a pension fund account worth $125 billion. Users of the Australia-based UniSuper pension fund’s systems suddenly had issues accessing their accounts for around a week. More than…
A New Age of Threats in Online Shopping: Cybersecurity Tips
The rise in online shopping brings more than just the ease of overnight shipping and competitive pricing – it also gives hackers more opportunities to take advantage of financial and personal information. According to Veriff, there was a 40% increase…
Four Steps to Improving Your Organization’s Cyber Resilience
The question is not ‘if’ your organization will face a cybersecurity threat but ‘when.’ The bad news gets worse: suffering one attack does not immunize you against future breaches. Therefore, your approach to improving your organization’s cybersecurity resilience should not…
Securing Our Water Supply: Cybersecurity Strategies for Treatment Plants
The recent cyberattacks affecting water treatment plants and systems across the nation shed light on the need for cybersecurity measures that safeguard these essential services. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency found that about 70% of utilities inspected by federal…
Update on ransomware attacks on NHS, AMD and CDK Global
1.) Recently, the Qilin ransomware group, believed to originate from Russia, targeted three hospitals and a network, severely disrupting emergency services for patients. The attack, which occurred on June 4, 2024, via Synnovis Software, has led the gang to demand…
Cyborg Social Engineering: Defending against personalised attacks
Generative AI has the potential to make social engineering attacks much more sophisticated and personalised. The technology can rapidly mine sites for information on a company, individuals, their responsibilities and specific habits to create multi-level campaigns. Through automated gethering of…