Cybersecurity
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Thousands of Government Websites Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrencies
- February 13, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Academic, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Hacking, Technology
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Hacker News, 12 Feb 2018: “There was a time when hackers simply defaced websites to get attention, then they started hijacking them to spread banking trojan and ransomware, and now the trend has shifted towards injecting scripts into sites to mine cryptocurrencies. Thousands of government websites around the world have been found infected with a
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President Trump requests $3.3bn for DHS cyber unit in 2019
- February 13, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cyber security, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Home land security, US
DHS, 12 Feb 2018 “WASHINGTON— Today, President Donald J. Trump delivered his Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget to Congress. The FY 2019 Budget reflects the administration’s priorities, including ensuring the safety and security of the American people. The budget requests $47.5 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a
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Winter Olympics hit by cyber-attack
- February 13, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cyber security, Cybersecurity, Government, Home land security
BBC 12 Jan 2018: “The official Winter Olympics website was taken offline after being hit by a cyber-attack, officials have confirmed. The site was affected just before the beginning of the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea. TV and internet systems at the Games were also disrupted, though operations were restored about 12 hours later.
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EU GDPR implementation: Steps to take now!
- January 29, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Academic, Cyber security, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, GDPR, Hacking, Home land security, Training
AtoZforex, 29 Jan 2018: “In the run-up to the deadline for EU GDPR implementation, many companies are scuffling around trying to get a list of things they should do now, without trawling through the piles of legal work to get to the key action points. Gold n’ Links Europe (‘GnL Europe’) are pleased to present this bite-sized guide to
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International cyber security centre launched to prevent ‘digital dark age’
- January 25, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Actuarial, Cyber security, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Insurance, Security, Statistics, Technology
The Actuary Predictions, 24 Jan 2018: “The world’s first global platform for businesses, governments and law enforcement agencies to collaborate on cyber security challenges was launched today at the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Global Centre for Cybersecurity will function as an autonomous organisation, allowing for information exchange, and the setting of international standards to
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Cyber attacks ranked as top business risk for 2018
- January 20, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Academic, Actuarial, Cyber security, Cybersecurity, Insurance, Statistics
The Actuary Predictions, 19 January 2018: “The threat of cyber incidents is ranked as the number one concern for UK businesses this year, according to a survey of risk experts by Allianz. The financial services firm said the potential for hackers to disrupt a large number of companies through common infrastructure dependencies is increasing. This
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“It could be easier for Facebook and Google to get into UK banking thanks to new rules starting Saturday”
- January 15, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Banking, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Finance
Open Banking rules come into force in the UK on Saturday, January 13. The rules force banks and payment companies to share data with third parties if customers agree. The changes are meant to encourage comparison and bank account switching but some think an unintended consequence could be opening up banking to tech giants like
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“Virgin Australia hacked as experts fear terrorists may have access to sensitive information after paparazzi steal celebrities’ flight details”
- January 15, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Australia, Aviation, Children, Cyber security, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Hacking, Home land security, Security, Technology
DailyMail, 13 January 2018, ” An Aussie newspaper claims it has been sent screenshots of celebs’ plane tickets Itineraries of several A-listers including the Urban-Kidman family were obtained Computer experts blame flaws in travel booking systems Amadeus and Sabre Airlines have issued statements saying they taken steps to secure online tickets The competitive and cutthroat
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India and Israel sign 9 pacts to boost cyber security, energy and other sectors
- January 15, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cyber security, Cybersecurity, Energy, Government, Home land security, Technology
15 January 2018: “India and Israel today inked nine pacts to boost cooperation in key areas, including cyber security and energy. The agreements were signed after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for bolstering bilateral ties in strategic areas. The two prime ministers, accompanied by their respective senior
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“What the hack? Hack Arizona brings out UA students, Tucson tech industry”
- January 15, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Academic, Culture, Cybersecurity, Education, Events, Hacking, Security, Technology, US
15 January 2018: “From Friday Jan. 12 through Sunday Jan. 14, the Science-Engineering Library became a place to spend the night, not only for students studying or doing homework, but for a weekend-long event known as Hack Arizona. Hack Arizona’s event at the UA brought out over 900 participants to build software and hardware projects
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SKYPE’S ROLLING OUT END-TO-END ENCRYPTION
- January 12, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, GDPR, Security, Technology
11 January 2018 : “SKYPE HAS MORE than 300 million monthly users, making it one of the most popular chat platforms in the world. Now, they’ll all be able to benefit from a crucial privacy protection: Microsoft announced Thursday that Skype will offer end-to-end encryption for audio calls, text, and multimedia messages through a feature called Private Conversations.
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Augmented reality: 2018 might be the year AR tech goes mainstream
- January 12, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: AR - Augmented Reality - IOT - Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, GDPR, Human factor, Security, Technology
12 January 2018: “The world’s largest annual consumer technology show — CES 2018 in Las Vegas — ends today and some of the most exciting gadgets this year were on display in the augmented reality (AR) marketplace. This follows the news, announced in December, that 2018 will be the year the previously secretive company Magic
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Cyber safety guide for middle school kids – Norton, Symantec
- January 12, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Children, Cybersecurity, Human factor, Security, Technology
Retrieved 12 Jan 2018: “Remaining constantly aware of everything children are doing online can be a full-time job for any parent. Kids these days may seem pretty sharp with technology and the Internet; however, we forget that they’re still learning (and so are we) and may not always be prepared to spot the risks and
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“Spectre”, “Meltdown: Protecting Google Cloud customers from new vulnerabilities without impacting performance
- January 12, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Security, Technology
Google blog January 2018: “If you’ve been keeping up on the latest tech news, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the CPU security flaw that Google’s Project Zero disclosed last Wednesday. On Friday, we answered some of your questions and detailed how we are protecting Cloud customers. Today, we’d like to go into even more detail on how we’ve protected Google
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Hackers Could Blow Up Factories Using Smartphone Apps
- January 11, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cybersecurity, Home land security, Human factor, Security, Technology
MIT Technology review, 11 Jan 2018: ” Researchers have found worrying security holes in apps companies use to control industrial processes. Many companies let workers monitor and manage machines—and sometimes entire industrial processes—via mobile apps. The apps promise efficiency gains, but they also create targets for cyberattacks. At worst, hackers could exploit the flaws to
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Cyber-attack risk on nuclear weapons systems ‘relatively high’ – thinktank
- January 11, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Home land security, Human factor, Security, Technology
Image : The US nuclear-tipped Minuteman is a strategic weapon system using a ballistic missile of intercontinental range. It’s believed to be ‘particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks’. Photograph: Gene Blevins/Reuters 11 Jan 2018: “Lack of skilled staff, slowness of institutional change exposes UK and US capabilities, warns Chatham House US, British and other nuclear weapons
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Carphone Warehouse fined for ‘striking’ number of failures that led to data breach
- January 11, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cybersecurity, Data Breach Fines, Data Protection, GDPR, Security, Technology
10 January 2018: “Information Commissioner’s Office fines company £400,000 for ‘concerning’ security issues following investigation of hack of 3m customers’ data Carphone Warehouse has been fined £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for a series of “systemic failures” uncovered following a data breach in 2015. The ICO described the “number of distinct and significant inadequacies in the security
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WhatsApp Flaw Could Allow ‘Potential Attackers’ to Spy On Encrypted Group Chats
- January 11, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, GDPR
Wednesday, January 10, 2018: “ A more dramatic revelation of 2018—an outsider can secretly eavesdrop on your private end-to-end encrypted group chats on WhatsApp and Signal messaging apps. Considering protection against three types of attackers—malicious user, network attacker, and malicious server—an end-to-end encryption protocol plays a vital role in securing instant messaging services. The primary
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BoC (Bank of Cyprus) Biometric Cards Use FPC Sensor
- January 11, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Biometrics, Cybersecurity, Human factor
10 January 2018: “Fingerprints is providing touch sensor from its FPC1300-series to the world’s first battery-less dual interface EMV payment card used in the recently announced market pilot with Bank of Cyprus, cards provided by Zwipe. In a statement, the firm said that with an annual market of 4 billion smartcards, and a majority being payment
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macOS Malware Creator Charged With Spying on Thousands of PCs Over 13 Years
- January 11, 2018
- Posted by: Marina
- Category: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Human factor, Malware, Security
Wednesday, January 10, 2018: “The U.S. Justice Department unsealed 16-count indictment charges on Wednesday against a computer programmer from Ohio who is accused of creating and installing spyware on thousands of computers for more than 13 years. According to the indictment, 28-year-old Phillip R. Durachinsky is the alleged author of FruitFly malware that was found