On April 11, 2021, Iran’s Natanz nuclear power plant reportedly faced yet another “sabotage” attempt when a fire caused by an explosion severely damaged the main uranium enrichment facility. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran’s (AEOI) spokesman, Behrouz Kamalvandi,...
A few days back, security researcher Alon Gal revealed that the personal details of nearly 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries were allegedly exposed and kept on the dark web market for free. The leaked details included users’ sensitive data including full...
Tearing a page from the bad actor’s handbook was a recent China nation-state attack against 10 Indian power sector companies. Tensions between China and India are running high over a disputed border. What appears to be a textbook attack...
Ensuring data security becomes harder every day. Firstly, sensitive data is often spread across on-premises and cloud-based storage locations, which makes it more difficult to maintain security controls. Secondly, the volume of data, including sensitive information, continues to grow,...
Technology and data are at the heart of almost every business. Cybersecurity should be a concern at the same priority level as legal and financial considerations when contemplating any merger or acquisition. As the number of mergers and acquisitions...
In today's hyper-connected world, cyberthreats are continuously evolving. This is why establishing a risk-based control to protect the integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility of business information, both in-house and customer data, is of the utmost importance. However, regulatory compliance and...
“Karma” is defined as “What goes around, comes around.” When Karma is at play, there is no need for revenge. Just sit back and wait. And if one is lucky, they might be able to witness Karma take its...
The power/electrical sector is crucial because it enables all critical infrastructure for the smooth functioning of a society. Given its significance, it is also on the radar of several cybercrime groups. The effects of cyberattacks on electrical infrastructure are...
Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have discovered a new backdoor malware deployed by the scandalous Lazarus hacking group to target freight and logistic organizations in South Africa. Dubbed Vyveva, the malware is capable of performing certain backdoor functionalities like exfiltrating...
Digital technologies have become akin to lifelines to many companies, with the initial onset of the pandemic crippling many aspects of business activities and operations. In fact, 73% of Singapore businesses have ramped up digitalization efforts amid COVID-19, according...
