Evolving from Human- to Machine-scale in Cybersecurity
Contributed by Ashley Fidler, Vice President of Product, Versive
The cloud. Big data. BYOD. In this era where human-scale has given way to machine-scale, today’s cybersecurity...
Understanding Weaponized DDoS Attacks
Contributed by Rod Arthur
Modern cyber-attacks have become more sophisticated. Standard modern attacks are multi-stage attacks rather than infection by a single malware executable. DDoS...
NHS Digital appoints first Chief Information Security Officer
In order to meet the government’s new minimum cybersecurity standards, NHS Digital named Robert Coles as the new chief information security officer (CISO). Starting...
US Govt. charges North Korean hacker involved in WannaCry cyber-attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against a North Korean national who was accused of being behind the hack of Sony and the...
Cybersecurity startup Bandura Systems raises $4 million
Lake St. Louis-based cybersecurity startup Bandura Systems recently raised $4 million in a Series A financing round led by a group of investors that...
Power Plants: Cybersecurity Threats and Risks
Contributed By Glenn Hartfiel, Director, Opportune’s Process and Technology Practice
Power plant networks are under constant attack from Chinese, Russian and other unknown hackers across the...
Infosec Superwoman: Lata Bavisi
Over a span of 20 years, Lata Bavisi has had a very interesting career with several industries across the globe. She has been on...
New cybersecurity report states cryptojacking is a rising cyberthreat
A recent report from cybersecurity firm WatchGuard Technologies has stated the rising threat of crypto-mining malware highlighting that it might become a dangerous malware...
Australia and United Kingdom join forces to thwart state-sponsored attacks
Australia and United Kingdom have pledged to intensify the fight against state-sponsored cyber attacks. The announcement was made by British Prime Minister Theresa and...
Cryptojacking skyrockets to top of attacker toolkit: Symantec
Cyber criminals are rapidly adding cryptojacking to their arsenal and creating a highly profitable new revenue stream, as the ransomware market becomes overpriced and...
