Tag: cybersecurity
ECOWAS gearing up to fight cybercrime
Preventing and fighting cybercrime in West Africa moved up a gear this week with the launch of a joint platform by regional bloc ECOWAS...
Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat – EU agency
Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, with the COVID-19 pandemic and home working creating opportunities for...
Experts warn of increasing cyber security threats for the African maritime...
The number of cyber attacks around the world continues to grow and this includes those targeted at the maritime sector. Commercial maritime companies, navies...
US authorities disclose ransomware attacks against water facilities
US authorities said on Thursday that four ransomware attacks had penetrated water and wastewater facilities in the past year, and they warned similar plants...
White House plans 30-country meeting on cyber crime and ransomware –...
Top US national security advisers will gather officials from 30 countries this month with plans to combat the growing threat of ransomware and other...
BlackBerry software flaw could impact cars, medical devices – US agencies
A cybersecurity flaw in a software designed by BlackBerry could put at risk cars and medical equipment that use it and expose highly sensitive...
Biden battles Russian hacking groups with restrictions on IT firms
The United States on Friday took a new stab at Russia's cybersecurity industry, restricting trade with four information technology firms and two other entities...
Biden administration eyes cybersecurity funding after hacks
The Biden administration on Tuesday detailed how it wants to fund efforts to counter a wave of massive hacks in the wake of this...
Colonial pipeline hackers claim breach of three more companies
The hacking group blamed for crippling a major US pipeline company has claimed responsibility for breaking into three more companies on Wednesday, saying it...
Biden cybersecurity order mandates new rules for govt software
President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the creation of an air accident-style cyber review board and the imposition of new software standards for government...
Analysis: Cyberattack exposes lack of required defenses on US pipelines
The shutdown of the biggest US fuel pipeline by a ransomware attack highlights a systemic vulnerability: Pipeline operators have no requirement to implement cyber...
New wave of ‘hacktivism’ adds twist to cybersecurity woes
At a time when US agencies and thousands of companies are fighting off major hacking campaigns originating in Russia and China, a different kind...
At least ten hacking groups using Microsoft software flaw – researchers
At least ten different hacking groups are using recently discovered flaws in Microsoft Corp’s mail server software to break in to targets around the...
Cybersecurity is top business worry in ‘age of risk’ -Marsh &...
Cybersecurity has emerged as the most pressing exposure for business confronting a new “age of risk,” topping the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, in...
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to research published on...
EU warns of 5G cybersecurity risks
The European Union warned the risk of increased cyberattacks by state-backed entities but refrained from singling out China and its telecoms equipment market leader...
SA State Security minister worried about terrorism, border security
State Security Minister David Mahlobo touched on a range of issues he maintains are affecting national security in South Africa during his...
Cybersecurity conference underway in Pretoria
The focus in Pretoria this week is on safeguarding IT infrastructure as experts in the field meet for the Cybersecurity Conference.
The four-day...
Cassidian CyberSecurity awarded consultancy contract by major Oil and Gas company...
Cassidian CyberSecurity has been awarded a consultancy contract by a major Oil and Gas company in the Middle East. The contract consists...
Reid pushes US Republicans for cybersecurity bill
US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged Republican leaders to resume work on a massive cybersecurity bill aimed at combating breaches and...
Competition pushing rates down for cyberinsurance
Rates for cybersecurity insurance edged lower in the last few months despite surging demand, as heavy competition brewed among insurers rushing into...
Cyber theft illustrates Pentagon security challenge
A foreign intelligence service stole 24,000 files from a US defense contractor earlier this year, a dramatic illustration of the threat confronting...
Draft cyber policy welcomed, criticised
Legal experts have welcomed the Department of Communications' (DOC's) draft policy on cyber security, but point out that the private sector has...
Industry and academia answer cyber call
Northrop Grumman Corporation has invited three leading US cybersecurity research institutions -- Carnegie Mellon, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Purdue University...
