Cybersecurity risk often is treated as a nebulous, abstract concept. However, the possibility of attacks that start as cyber incidents but turn out to be a precursor to physical attacks…
Day: September 27, 2018
Walmart urges its suppliers to use IBM blockchain technology
The largest retail company in the world, Walmart, has sent letters to its suppliers of farmed goods urging them to track their produce using blockchain technology. The company announced its…
Businesses in Arkansas Hit with Ransomware
According to local news provider KARK, local businesses in Conway, Arkansas, have been hit with a ransomware attack. Some of the businesses have reportedly lost thousands of dollars. Companies impacted by the…
NewsNow Ditches Passwords After Possible Breach
Popular news aggregation site NewsNow has been notifying its users of a potential password breach after it found evidence of an intrusion. The firm notified customers about the incident via…
Japanese Crypto Exchange Hit by $60m Heist
Yet another Japanese cryptocurrency exchange has been targeted by hackers: this time Zaif suffered losses worth 6.7bn yen ($60m) earlier this month. Virtual currencies including Bitcoin, Monacoin and Bitcoin Cash were stolen…
A CTO guide: Cyber security best practice tips
As part of Information Age’s Cyber Security Month, we have provided three CTO guides on cyber security: the challenges, the technology and the best practices. This is the last one, and will focus…