No kind of industry is safe from Ransomware attacks. Every computer file is in danger of being encrypted. In 2021, there was a significant observation of an alarming wave of Ransomware attacks. Cybersecurity professionals have learned that Ransomware is a type of malware. Its primary purpose is to keep your files or computer “hostage” and prevent access to a computer system until the payment of a large amount of money. These files will get set free only after a ransom…
Every year, on November 30, since 1988, National Computer Security Day is celebrated. Its cause is to raise awareness about information security and keep all critical infrastructures and data protected from any potential threat. Can your Organization celebrate on November 30 the National Computer Security Day? To reply to this question, you have to answer all of the following questions. Are you aware of the worldwide Cyber Threats that may harm your Organization? The most common cyber threats all over…
A false sense of security. Last time we spoke about blockchain. It is true that cryptocurrencies can feel secure because they decentralize and often anonymize digital transactions. Let’s see what we can do to guard our selves against a swath of common attacks.
Malicious Sites that repeatedly violate Google’s safe browsing policies will be classified as repeat offenders, the company said last week. Common practice A small number of websites take corrective actions after Google displays alerts on their landing pages warning visitors that they’re harmful. However, they typically revert to their old strategies. After Google goes through the process of verifying that they’re safe and removing the warnings, the pattern of violating policies often returns. Google verification procedures may launch automatically, or…
Cybersecurity gets a new pillar. Great news, Bletchley Park is creating a cybersecurity college. Teaching 16-19-year-olds cybersecurity skills along with maths, physics, computer science and economics. What better place for the college to be located than at Bletchley Park. The UK’s hub of codebreaking during the second world war, where the infamous Enigma Code was deciphered.
The incident. The US Navy announces today a major personal data breach. Back in October, due to a breach in a contractor’s laptop, someone accessed more than 130,000 accounts of its enlisted men. HP Enterprise Services notified the US Navy of the breach. They reported the “compromisation” of one of the Navy’s laptops operated by their employee supporting a Navy contract. Data accessed includes the names and Social Security numbers of 134,386 current and former Sailors. The Navy confronts data breach head on.…
Great news for cybersecurity The UK government has announced an initiative that will see it join forces with some of the country’s hottest start-ups. They will fund the development of a start-up accelerator program that will help protect the UK from cyber attacks.
