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…
Month: September 2018
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…
Learning to improve resiliency against cyberattacks
In June 2017, one of the most destructive and widespread cybersecurity attacks yet — codenamed NotPetya — immobilized companies and government agencies across the globe. The story of one company’s…
Macau government proposes cyber security bill
The Executive Council announced Tuesday that the government has drafted a bill on cyber security which proposes the mandatory implementation of real-name registration for the provision of telecom services –…
Admins Urged to Patch Four Publicly Disclosed Bugs
Microsoft released fixes for over 60 CVEs yesterday as part of its monthly update round, three of which have been publicly disclosed and one which was being actively exploited in…
Network security review of critical service sectors to be completed soon
A review of the network security of 11 critical service sectors, following the SingHealth data breach, will be completed by the end of this year, Minister for Communications and Information…