As one of the initial vectors of the first known targeted attack against industrial control systems (Stuxnet), and more recently responsible for carrying an infected download of La La Land into a…
Day: September 14, 2018
Three Lessons You Can Learn from A Recent Security Breach
After an organisation has been breached, one of the most critical steps to take is to determine the root cause and to take active steps to more proactively protect the…
How US tackles cyber threats
In an initiative that perhaps the shipping industry can learn from, the United States Marine Corps launched a couple of years ago the Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group (MCCYWG), a…
Cyberattack risk poses biggest threat to airports, aviation
A senior official from Tampa International Airport (TPA) told US lawmakers the risk of a cyberattack “without question represents the preeminent and persistent threat” to global aviation. The comments came during a Sept.…
Edinburgh Uni Hit by Major Cyber-Attack
The website of Edinburgh University was still down at the time of writing after the institution suffered a major cyber-attack during its Freshers’ Week. A university spokesman told the Edinburgh Evening…
51% Attacks: The Deathly Scenario for any Blockchain
When it comes to the security and integrity of a Blockchain, nothing is quite as scary as the prospect of a 51% attack. The lethality of such an attack is…