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Tag Archives: Cybercrime

12May/20

Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and Programming Feature as ICT Training Trends During Lockdown

May 12, 2020EducationArtificial intelligence, Big data, Business/Finance, Cloud computing, Cloud infrastructure, Computer security, Computing, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, digital technology, Information and communication technologies for development, information technology, Technology/Internetsmbale

Technologies related to Cloud Computing, cyber security and website programming, together with artificial intelligence and Big Data, are the focus of training trends in ICT skills for professionals during the lockdown caused by COVID-19. Read more

22Mar/20

Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response

March 22, 2020EconomyArticles, Computer network security, Computer security, Critical infrastructure, Critical infrastructure protection, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Cyberwarfare, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Government, Labor, National security, Social Issues, United States Department of Homeland Securitysmbale

Developed in collaboration with other federal agencies and the private sector, the Agency said its list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers was designed to help State and local officials as they work to protect their communities, while ensuring continuity of functions critical to public health and safety, as well as economic and national security. Read more

19Sep/17

Germany on high alert over cyber attacks at election nears

September 19, 2017German ElectionsBSI, Central Intelligence Agency, City: Berlin, Cybercrime, Government, Information, Mass media, National security, Politics, Reuters, Russian interference in the 2016 United States electionssmbale

SHOWS: BERLIN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – Germany is on high alert ahead of the Sept. 24 election, but government officials say they have not seen signs of any new cyber attacks or suspicious news leaks despite months of warnings about possible foreign meddling. Continue reading →

08Sep/17

Equifax breach impact will be felt ‘for months and months’ – cyber expert

September 8, 2017SecurityCompany: Equifax, Computer security, Credit scoring, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Equifax, National security, Reuters, Security, Security engineeringsmbale

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 8, 2017) (REUTERS) – The impact of a security breach at Equifax Inc that may have compromised personal information for 143 million American consumers could be felt for a long time to come, cybersecurity expert Ryan Kalember told Reuters on Friday (September 8). Continue reading →

08Sep/17

Equifax data breach exposes personal data of 143 million U.S. consumers

September 8, 2017SecurityComputer security, Computing, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Cyberwarfare in the United States, e-commerce, National security, Secure communication, Security, Security engineering, Technology/Internetsmbale

Nearly half of the United States has been impacted by a massive cyber security incident at one of the three largest credit agencies in the country. Continue reading →

16May/17

Researchers see possible North Korea link to global cyber attack

May 16, 2017SecurityCompany: UCHC, Computer security, Country: North Korea, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, National security, Ransomware, Security engineering, Technology/Internetsmbale

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 15, 2017) (REUTERS – Cyber security researchers have found technical evidence they said could link North Korea with the global WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries since Friday (May 11).
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01Nov/16

Security, Computer security, Cybercrime, National security, Cyberwarfare, Hammond, National Security Council, National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, Politics, Country: Russia, Country: United Kingdom

UK says will retaliate against growing threat from cyber-attacks

November 1, 2016SecurityComputer security, Country: Russia, Country: United Kingdom, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Hammond, National security, National Security Council, National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, Politics, Securitysmbale

British Chancellor Philip Hammond hints at threats from Russia as he unveils a new five-year cyber security strategy.

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17Nov/15

Britain develops cyber attack powers to take on IS

November 17, 2015SecurityComputer security, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Draft:Professor Richard Benham, e-commerce, George Osborne, Government Communications Headquarters, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, National security, United Kingdomsmbale

British Finance Minister George Osborne says Islamic State militants trying to plot potentially deadly cyber attacks.
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10Nov/15

Cybersecurity survey shows corporate defences still far behind data threats

November 10, 2015SecurityComputer network security, Computer security, Cyber-attack, Cyber-security regulation, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Draft:Vehicle Cybersecurity, National security, Secure communicationsmbale

A cybersecurity survey shows 88 percent of global organisations don’t believe their information defences fully meet their needs, although many still aren’t willing to spend the money needed to improve them.

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07Nov/15

U.S. and UK to test financial cyber-security later this month

November 7, 2015SecurityAttack, Business/Finance, Computer security, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, e-commerce, National security, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

The United States and Britain will test later this month how its regulators would respond if their financial sectors suffered a major cyber-attack or broader IT problems.

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