Cybersecurity

India: A new cybersecurity policy to be introduced by the end of the year

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Cybersecurity attacks in India may have increased by 500% according to Pavan Duggal, a Supreme Court and Cyber Law expert. Cyber threats have potential impacts on Indian society, economy, and development. The introduction of a new cybersecurity strategy is crucial for India, considered home to the second-largest internet user base. “Threats […]

Germany launches a new agency dedicated to cybersecurity

On August 11, 2020, the German Government announced the creation of a federal agency dedicated to combating cyber threats that undermine the country’s security, according to Deutsche Welle. The organization will receive 350 million Euros in funding up to 2023 and will be headquartered in the eastern city of Halle. In the long-term, the agency […]

5G and cybersecurity challenges in the aviation sector

The aviation industry has become more digitalized. Thus, the dependence on technology has engendered more cybersecurity risks. In December 2018, Finland Helsinki Airport became the first 5G airport in the world. This achievement came out after a collaboration between the Swedish Telecom provider Telia and the Finnish airport operator Finavia. However, aviation cybersecurity is becoming […]

ENISA: Human error is one of the major causes of security incidents

Human error means unintentional actions by users that cause, spread, or allow security issues to take place. Security incidents caused by human error have increased by 50% in the past year, according to a new report published by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) entitled “Telecom Services Security incidents-2019”. The report shows that system […]

Cyberattacks target the education sector

Cyberattacks are on the rise. The pandemic has been the cause of much disruption to our daily lives and our shift in behavior – in response to the crisis – has meant a greater dependency on technology. In our time of uncertainty and adjusting to a ‘new normal’, cybercriminals have exploited our vulnerabilities and intensified […]

Skybox Security: Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report

Skybox Security’s publishes mid-year update to its 2020 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report predicting 2020 will break a new vulnerability record. (July 21, 2020) — Skybox® Security, a global leader in cybersecurity management, today published the mid-year update to its 2020 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report. The report analyzes the vulnerabilities, exploits and threats in play over the […]

France will not ban Huawei despite US cybersecurity concerns

The US has managed to persuade the UK, Canada, and other countries to ban Huawei from the deployment of the 5G network. However, France announced that it would not have a complete ban on the Chinese telecom giant. Guillaume Poupard, head of the French cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) said during an interview with Les Echos newspaper, […]

Australia invests more in cybersecurity solutions

Australians are becoming more and more connected online and the cybersecurity threats are growing dramatically. Cryptomining, Data spill, Denial of service, hacking, identity theft, malware, phishing-scam emails, ransomware, scams, and web shell malware were identified as common online security risks by the Australian Cybersecurity Center ASCS. In May 2020, Scam Watch-a website run by the […]

Legislation might be the only tool to stop phone scams

Every person is a victim of a phone scam, even William Webster, the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Service providers can sell your phone number for scammers to commit unlawful acts for hundreds of dollars. In fact, the call operations can do a Google search to find brokers who sell phone […]