Opportunistic cybercriminals are taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty that’s created due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has issued a public alert to warn citizens about this, with guidance on how to...
U.S. CyberDome, a cybersecurity provider to political parties, announced that it’s going to share cyberthreat information with political campaigns. The organization also founded the Political Campaign Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (PC-ISAOs) through the U.S. Presidential Executive Order for...
A survey from cybersecurity firm Venafi revealed that 88% of security leaders and professionals believe the world is in a state of cyber war. The survey findings, based on the responses of 485 security decision-makers, found that 90% of...
In August 2020, Google introduced an annual bug bounty or vulnerability reward program (VRP) for its Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Sighting under-representation of research on the GCP, Google kept a bounty prize of US$100,000 to generate interest among bounty...
To provide a new and improved framework for industrial security, the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) has launched Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Standard for the city. The ICS Security Standard is aimed at fortifying the industrial sector’s digital infrastructure...
Argus, an Isarel-based provider of automotive cybersecurity, partnered with automotive semiconductors provider NXP to build a new integrated solution that allows car manufacturers to protect Ethernet network communications. The Israel-based company stated that its Ethernet Intrusion Detection System (IDS)...
U.K.’s specialized fraud-fighting police force, Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) has been able to ward-off fraudsters and prevent fraud losses amounting to nearly £31.2 million (approximately US$39.4 million) in 2019. The group has been specifically vigilant towards...
WhiteHat Security, an application security provider for enterprises’ businesses and an independent subsidiary of NTT Ltd., stated that over half of organizations globally use artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning in their security operations, however, 60% of them are...
Microsoft and its partners across several countries went all guns blazing against the nefarious botnets called Necurs. The infamous Necurs is touted to be the world’s most prolific botnet and has infected more than nine million computers, with victims...
Avast, a provider of digital security products, revealed that Adware (advertising-supported software) is responsible for 72% of all mobile malware and the remaining 28% related to banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Adware is a kind of software...
