Iranian military spear-phish of US government employees detected first by Facebook
November 27, 2015
Cyber-espionage effort may be tied to the arrest of Iranian-American in Tehran.
Cyber security skills gap: ‘Pay more and the problem will go away,’ says Reuters IT security chief
November 27, 2015
The IT security “skills gap” could quickly be narrowed by simply paying security staff more.
Spending Review: Chancellor confirms £1.9bn cybersecurity funding
November 25, 2015
UK Chancellor George Osborne confirmed a £1.9 billion cybersecurity budget, just one of a number of tech measures announced the Autumn Statement.
Additional Self-Signed Certs, Private Keys Found on Dell Machines
November 24, 2015
Researchers at Duo Security found two more self-signed trusted root certificates on a Dell Inspiron 14-inch laptop.
Cybersecurity experts warn of new ModPOS malware targeting retail payment terminals
November 24, 2015
U.S. retailers are hunting for evidence of new breaches leading into the holiday shopping season after a cyber intelligence firm privately warned them about payment-card-stealing.
Stealthy GlassRAT Spies on Commercial Targets
November 23, 2015
A remote access Trojan used sparingly in targeted attacks has been found after living under cover for three years, undetected by most security gear.
India and Malaysia sign 3 MoUs including cyber security
November 23, 2015
India and Malaysia today signed three MoUs, including one on cyber security, as part of efforts to strengthen their bilateral strategic partnership.
Hacked Medical Devices May Be The Biggest Cyber Security Threat In 2016
November 23, 2015
Ransomware may be used on insulin pumps and pacemakers.
Attackers Embracing Steganography to Hide Communication
November 18, 2015
Researchers believe digital steganography has arrived as a legitimate method for attackers to use when it comes to obscuring communication between command and control servers.
Mixing ERP and production systems: Oil industry at risk, say infosec bods
November 18, 2015
Vulnerabilities and insecure installations in SAP business software and other enterprise systems might be used to interfere with loosely-couple but nonetheless connected industrial control systems.
Hacking group Strontium dogs NATO and government targets
November 18, 2015
There’s a new hacking team out there that’s proving surprisingly good at getting into government systems using social engineering tactics coupled with zero-day attacks in assaults that can last as long as a year.
Pilot group calls for rethink to aviation cyber security approach
November 17, 2015
This lack of cross-disciplinary expertise poses a problem for an industry that is seeking to buttress its cyber security.
Markets hack away at Cyber Security ETF
November 17, 2015
The PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF is facing a major test of its investment strategy.
UK Government To Invest £1.9bn In Cyber-Security
November 17, 2015
The funds will go in part toward establishing a National Cyber Centre aimed at countering cyber-threats to critical infrastructure
Southampton Cyber Security Academy targets security challenges
November 16, 2015
The University of Southampton has announced a new academy – the Southampton Cyber Security Academy (CSA) – aimed at meeting today’s digital security challenges.
India and UK join hands on terror, defence, cyber security
November 14, 2015
A new joint statement on defence and security has emerged as a major takeaway from the meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart David Cameron on Thursday and Friday.
Cybersecurity driving federal IT markets
November 13, 2015
Cybersecurity in its many forms continues to act as a major force behind a huge slice of the U.S. economy.
Registration Now Live for SMi’s European Smart Grid Cyber Security Conference
November 10, 2015
SMi Group is proud to announce that the 6th annual European Smart Grid Cyber Security conference will take place in London on 7th-8th March, 2016.
November 10, 2015
Major cyber attacks that could cripple Britain’s energy supplies, nuclear power stations and defence industry have doubled in a year, GCHQ has warned.
Linux Ransomware targeting Servers and Threatening Webmasters to Pay
November 9, 2015
Linux.Encoder.1 ransomware targets Linux-powered websites and servers by encrypting MySQL, Apache, and home/root folders associated with the target site
Comodo Issues Eight Forbidden Certificates
November 9, 2015
Certificate authority Comodo admits it incorrectly issued eight certificates that include forbidden internal server names or reserved IP addresses.
New Family Of Android Malware Virtually Impossible To Remove
November 9, 2015
Malicious players have injected adware into tens of thousands of popular apps.
GCHQ and NCA join forces to police dark web
November 9, 2015
GCHQ and the National Crime Agency are to track down paedophiles and serious online criminals by using the techniques and expertise used to find terrorists
Airbus Defense Cuts Keys To Lock Up Cyber Security
October 8, 2015
Current cyber-security thinking is that a determined attacker will always defeat the most thorough defense – the main task is to make sure that they can’t steal any useful information or do any damage once they get inside.
Cameron orders simulated cyber attacks to test security
November 8, 2015
The Prime Minister has ordered simulated cyber attacks on every government department in order to find out how vulnerable Whitehall computers are to hackers.
Cybersecurity and the TPP
November 6, 2015
The newly released TPP could have a big impact on cybersecurity.
Search for Cybersecurity Professionals Fires Up With New NIST Heat Map
November 6, 2015
There are more than 200,000 positions available for cybersecurity professionals in organizations across the country, yet many of them sit vacant for months or even years.
Mozilla Embraces Private Browsing with Tracking Protection in Firefox 42
November 5, 2015
Mozilla has pushed a feature in Firefox live that allows users to block certain page elements while browsing privately.
As Cybersecurity Breaches Mount, IT Turns to Intelligence Exchanges
November 5, 2015
Peer-to-peer cybersecurity threat intelligence exchanges are becoming more popular among IT professionals, a recent survey found.
8th Annual Chief Information Security Officer Middle East Summit & Roundtable – full agenda announced
November 4, 2015 – PRESS RELEASE
As regional governments and companies continue investing heavily to protect, detect, and react to global cyber threats, MIS Training Institute plays a vital role in reducing cybercrime by providing a platform for regional, national, and international cooperation and addressing urgent cyber security challenges at the 8th Chief Information Security Officer Middle East Summit & Roundtable 2016.