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The growth of the internet has impacted profoundly on everyday life and the global economy. It has evolved into a global, interconnected network of systems and information – cyberspace – that we know today, transforming the conduct of business and opening new markets.
Threats to cyber security are persistent and constantly evolving. With an ever-growing number of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, online commerce and the private sector worldwide, security experts are finding that their work has become a race against the attackers.
The Cyber Security Review is designed to draw on the combined knowledge, skills and expertise of the cyber security community to identify the emerging threats and facilitate the development of coherent policies and robust capabilities.
Our mission is to promote dialogue and provide a platform for information exchange and cooperation between stakeholders, industry, academia and security experts worldwide.
Latest news
- Spyware Disguises as Android Applications on Google Play
January 3, 2019
Trend Micro discovered a spyware (detected as ANDROIDOS_MOBSTSPY) which disguised itself as legitimate Android applications to gather information from users. The applications were available for ...
- A Dozen Flaws in Popular Mac Clean-Up Software Allow Local Root Access
January 3, 2019
A passel of privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in MacPaw’s CleanMyMac X software would allow a local attacker to gain root access to an Apple machine in various ...
- Adobe Issues Emergency Patches for Two Critical Flaws in Acrobat and Reader
January 3, 2019
Adobe has issued an out-of-band security update to patch two critical vulnerabilities in the company’s Acrobat and Reader for both the Windows and macOS operating systems. Though the ...
- Phishing template uses fake fonts to decode content and evade detection
January 3, 2019
Proofpoint researchers recently observed a phishing kit with peculiar encoding utilized in a credential harvesting scheme impersonating a major retail bank. While encoded source code ...
- Newsmaker Interview: Bruce Schneier on Physical Cyber Threats
January 2, 2019
Bruce Schneier discusses the clash between critical infrastructure and cyber threats. Attacks on physical devices and infrastructure offer a new target for cyber crime, a new ...
- Hackers threaten to leak 9/11 litigation documents
January 2, 2019
The Dark Overlord claims to have stolen over 18,000 documents relating to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre A group of hackers have ...
- Cyber-attack disrupts printing of major US newspapers
December 30, 2018
A cyber-attack has caused printing and delivery disruptions to major US newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and the Baltimore Sun. The attack on Saturday ...
- EU to fund bug bounty programs for 14 open source projects starting January 2019
December 29, 2018
The European Union will foot the bill for bug bounty programs for 14 open source projects, EU Member of Parliament Julia Reda announced this week. The ...
- First-Ever UEFI Rootkit Tied to Sednit APT
December 28, 2018
Researchers hunting cyber-espionage group Sednit (an APT also known as Sofacy, Fancy Bear and APT28) say they have discovered the first-ever instance of a rootkit targeting the Windows Unified ...
- Hijacking Online Accounts Via Hacked Voicemail Systems
December 28, 2018
Proof-of-concept hack of a voicemail systems shows how it can lead to account takeovers multiple online services. Voicemail systems are vulnerable to compromise via brute-force attacks ...
- Stolen UK identities selling for as little as £10 on the dark web
December 26, 2018
Stolen personal data of UK citizens is selling for as little as £10 on the dark web, offering hackers all the information needed to carry out ...
- Five other countries formally accuse China of APT10 hacking spree
December 21, 2018
After the US Department of Justice charged two Chinese nationals for being members of a state-sponsored hacking group and accused the Chinese government of orchestrating a string ...
- U.S. Indicts China-Backed Duo for Massive, Years-Long Spy Campaign
December 20, 2018
The homeland security implications are significant: the two, working with Beijing-backed APT10, allegedly stole sensitive data from orgs like the Navy and NASA. The Department of ...
- NASA discloses data breach
December 19, 2018
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) admitted today to getting hacked earlier this year. In an internal memo sent to all employees, the agency ...
- URSNIF, EMOTET, DRIDEX and BitPaymer Gangs Linked by a Similar Loader
December 18, 2018
As ransomware and banking trojans captured the interest – and profits – of the world with their destructive routines, cybersecurity practitioners have repeatedly published online and offline how cybercriminals have compartmentalized their schemes through ...
- Russia-Linked Sofacy Debuts Fresh Zebrocy Malware Variant
December 18, 2018
The group continues to evolve its custom malware in an effort to evade detection. The Zebrocy trojan – a custom downloader malware used by Russia-linked APT ...
