Today’s interdependent and interconnected world requires joint efforts and holistic approaches to protect critical infrastructure assets from the growing number of attacks and to address ever-evolving cyber threats to government, energy, healthcare, education, banking, transportation, telecommunication and other critical sectors.
With a dedicated section focusing on Critical Infrastructure protection, we aim to enhance cooperation and engage security professionals through news, articles and in-depth analysis of emerging threats and technologies.
NEWS
- Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails – sources
December 13, 2020
Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg. The hack is so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at ...
- Australia’s critical infrastructure definition to span communications, data storage, space
November 9, 2020
The federal government on Monday published an exposure draft on the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. It seeks to amend the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 to implement “an enhanced framework to uplift the security and resilience of Australia’s critical infrastructure”. The Australian government’s Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy currently defines critical infrastructure as: ...
- US Treasury sanctions Russian research institute behind Triton malware
October 23, 2020
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions today against a Russian research institute for its role in developing Triton, a malware strain designed to attack industrial equipment. Sanctions were levied today against the State Research Center of the Russian Federation FGUP Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics (also known as CNIIHM or TsNIIKhM). A FireEye report ...
- CISA says a hacker breached a federal agency
September 24, 2020
A hacker has gained access and exfiltrated data from a federal agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Thursday. The name of the hacked federal agency, the date of the intrusion, or any details about the intruder, such as an industry codename or state affiliation, were not disclosed. CISA officials revealed the hack after ...
- Critical Industrial Flaws Pose Patching Headache For Manufacturers
September 23, 2020
While patch management already presents challenges for enterprises, it’s even more of a headache for manufacturers and other industrial firms – who may even need to shut down entire factory operations in order to apply fixes. Sharon Brizinov, the principal vulnerability researcher with Claroty, has discovered and reported various security flaws in industrial control systems (ICS), ...
- CISA warns of notable increase in LokiBot malware
September 22, 2020
The US government’s cyber-security agency has issued a security advisory today warning federal agencies and the private sector about “a notable increase in the use of LokiBot malware by malicious cyber actors since July 2020.” The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that its in-house security platform (the EINSTEIN Intrusion Detection System) has detected persistent ...
- The future of financial services in the new Covid-19 world
September 1, 2020
City & Financial Global Ltd today announced a media partnership with Cyber Security Review for 10th edition of City Week 2020 – the annual International Financial Services Forum, taking place in virtual format this year. More than 80 high profile speakers, such as John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury; Steven Maijoor, Chairman, European Securities ...
- Benelux Virtual Cyber Security Summit Launches Online this September!
August 14, 2020
On 22nd-23rd September, the Benelux Virtual Cyber Security Summit will bring together hundreds of cyber security leaders from across Benelux’s core industries in a collaborative effort to strengthen their cyber security strategies and maintain resilience amid a landscape shaped by the pandemic. The interactive agenda is designed to revive, restore and re-connect the region’s cyber security ...
- 3rd Annual UKsec Virtual Cyber Security Summit Returns Online This September!
August 14, 2020
On 10th-11th September, the UKsec Virtual Cyber Security Summit will bring together hundreds of cyber security leaders from across the UK’s core industries in a collaborative effort to strengthen their cyber security strategies. According to IBM and Ponemon’s Cost of a Data Breach study, the average cost of a data breach for UK enterprises is $3.88 ...