Tag: cybersecurity
Increasing Ransomware Attacks on Japan Impacts its State of Cyber-Readiness: Study
A study of 60 countries reveals that Japan is in the top five most cyber-secure country. However, increasing mobile and computer ransomware attacks targeted...
NULLCON Stresses Need for International Cooperation to Mitigate New Threat Vectors
The first day of the NULLCON International Security Conference 2020 here in Goa, India (5 - 6 March), saw many young security enthusiasts, consultants,...
More Than Half Global Healthcare Organizations Suffered a Cyberattack Last Year
Cybersecurity firm Keeper Security revealed that nearly two-thirds of global healthcare organizations suffered a cyberattack in their lifetime, while 53% were attacked within the...
BAE Systems Obtain Five-Year Contract for U.S. Navy’s AEGIS Combat System
BAE Systems, a British multinational defense, security, and aerospace company, awarded a five-year US$188.2 million contracts to provide the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS Technical Representative...
McAfee Acquires Browser Isolation Firm Light Point Security
Device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee recently entered into a definitive agreement to acquire browser isolation company Light Point Security. As per the acquisition deal, employees...
T-Mobile Reveals Security Breach, Customers’ Data Exposed
Mobile telecommunication company T-Mobile US, Inc. has revealed a security incident that compromised some of its customers’ personal information. In an official announcement, the...
Thoma Bravo Acquires Sophos for US$3.9 Billion
Cybersecurity firm Sophos is acquired by Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity investment firm, in an all-cash deal of US$3.9 billion. Under the terms...
“An organization’s security culture requires care and feeding”
Ravinder Arora, Chief Information Security Officer, IRIS Software is an award-winning CISO, speaker and trainer. He is the winner of the TOP100 CISO Award...
Online Payment Fraud Losses Estimated to US$200 Billion: Research
A new report from Juniper Networks, a provider of AI-driven networks, revealed that businesses in eCommerce, airline ticketing, money transfer, and banking services will...
Trend Micro Reports 10% Increase in Ransomware Attacks in 2019
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro stated that it found 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families....
