In May last year, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) pressed charges against a 33-year old former resident of New South Wales (NSW) for his alleged role in manipulating Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) computer system for mining...
Public and private enterprises across all verticals must be concerned with the secure handling of personally identifiable information (PII) of their employees and customers, trade secrets and intellectual property (IP), financial, product and planning information, and other data critical...
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned educational institutions to be vigilant of rising cyberattacks and urged them to follow required mitigation measures. The NCSC’s warning comes after the recent surge in the number of ransomware attacks...
Most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) believe they are prepared for a cyberattack, but only a few of them are ready to deal with the outcome of such incidents. However, cybersecurity remains a top priority for most SMBs globally,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled online media consumption to new heights. With people forced to stay indoors, the online engagement has blown the roof. However, the side shoot of this rise is the growing security concerns. But an added...
Check Point Research uncovered a cyber espionage campaign linked to an Iranian hacker group targeting expats and dissidents in Iran for almost six years. The surveillance campaign dubbed as “Rampant Kitten” targeted government dissidents including resistance group Mujahedin-e Khalq,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global health, the economy, and social systems. From emptying office spaces to dispersing the workforce, corporates have yet ensured seamless delivery of services. However, remote work environment has also led to a surge in...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, which is intended to improve the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the country. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced in 2017 and reintroduced in 2019,...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) charged five Chinese and two Malaysian hackers for their involvement in multiple computer intrusion campaigns from early 2014 until August 2020, affecting more than 100 enterprises globally. According to the DoJ notice, the...
A spate of digital technologies such as Big Data, Internet of Things, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain have energized enterprises to set audacious goals for their businesses and catapult them from the brick-and-mortar age into the digital age. Driven...
