Dr. Frances Undelikwo, divisional head of IT and operational risk management at Fidelity Bank in Nigeria, says she found her passion by trying out different departments and fields under information security. She discusses her career path and current role.
A ransomware attack on Scottish multinational engineering firm Weir Group led to several ongoing but temporary disruptions, including engineering, manufacturing and shipment rephasing, hitting profits despite no ransom being paid.
Some 14,000 Google users were warned of being suspected targets of Russian government-backed threat actors on Thursday. The next day, the tech giant announced cybersecurity updates - particularly for email accounts of high-profile users, including politicians and journalists.
Microsoft, in its annual threat review report, Digital Defense, says 58% of cyberattacks worldwide over the past year originated in Russia. And 92% of the Russia-based threat activity came from the nation-state threat group Nobelium.
The Dutch government says it may use intelligence agencies or military services to counter cyberattacks - including ransomware attacks - that threaten the country's national security. This comes in a letter from Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Ben Knapen in response to a parliamentary inquiry.
A federal law signed earlier this year amending the HITECH Act could help incentivize many healthcare sector entities to bolster their cybersecurity programs, says federal adviser Erik Decker, CISO of Intermountain Health, who suggest other incentives, as well.
Yes, you know they are coming. And yes, the fraudsters have raised their game. But that doesn't mean you can't stop socially engineered attacks before threat actors can pull off their scams. Mike Britton of Abnormal Security tells you how.
As organizations look to streamline the way they work, they can introduce unknown cybersecurity gaps that make them vulnerable to a ransomware attack. CyberArk's Bryan Murphy shares insight on how CISOs and CIOs can implement a strong identity security program and prevent breaches.
The number of breach reports filed by U.S. organizations looks set to break records, as breaches tied to phishing, ransomware and supply chain attacks keep surging, the Identity Theft Resource Center warns. It says that there's also been a rise in tardy breach notifications containing little detail.
In this exclusive interview, Martin Cook, Senior Solutions Engineer with ReliaQuest, discusses how to reduce complexity, increase visibility and tap into new resources to enhance your own abilities to detect, investigate and respond to attacks.
In the latest weekly update, four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity issues, including the importance of product security, the impact of ransomware on healthcare sector entities during the pandemic and thinking about cybersecurity awareness creatively.
Apache HTTP Server users are being warned to install yet another patch, as a fix released Wednesday was incomplete and introduced a new flaw. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has urged all users to update immediately, citing in-the-wild attacks exploiting Apache's software.
A Silicon Valley venture capital firm that runs a matchmaker service linking investors with startups exposed 6GB of data, including deal flow information pertaining to investors and startups. The exposure has been closed, but it's unclear if the company will notify regulators.
The U.S. Department of Justice said this week it will pursue government contractors that fail to report cybersecurity incidents. The department also announced the formation of a Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to prosecute the misuse of virtual currencies.
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