While cyberattacks and data breaches targeting businesses tend to dominate the headlines, governments are just as at risk. Perhaps even more so according to the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) recent…
Month: December 2018
Beware: Internet-Facing Printers Targeted by Hacking Attacks
Internet-connected printers have fallen prey to a rapid escalation in hacking in the past week, as two major incidents were reported by businesses claiming the connected machines were producing suspicious…
Are Lawyers the Best Judge of Cybersecurity?
I had to do a double-take when I read that Japan’s deputy chief of government cybersecurity strategy, Yoshitaka Sakurada said he has never used a computer. That pretty quickly became a…
BT Strips Huawei from 3G and 4G Core
BT and Huawei have sought to play down speculation that the former is stripping the Chinese telecoms giant’s equipment from its networks over security concerns. The UK telco group said…
Don’t Get Phished – 7 Tips to Avoid This Common Cyber Attack
Phishing is the most common type of cyber-attack that impacts organizations both large and small. These attacks may take many forms, but they all share a common goal – getting…
Ukraine blocks “massive” cyberattack attributed to Russia
Ukrainian authorities have said that they have stopped a large-scale cyberattack attributed to Russia. Although details of the attack have been vague, The Security Service of Ukraine described the event…