Image caption, NHS Dumfries and Galloway suffered a cyber attack earlier this year Article information Author, Giancarlo Rinaldi Role, South Scotland reporter 22 April 2024 Updated 6 hours ago A health board has said it is “extremely sorry” for any anxiety which may have been caused by a major cyber attack on its systems. NHS...Read More

Educating HR professionals on cyber risk is just as important as having technical cyber experts within your businesses. HR pros regularly handle personal data and sensitive business information, support employee development through training opportunities and are a driving force aligning business processes. That’s why recruiting people who are committed to implementing a strategic HR strategy...Read More

It’s become somewhat cliché in cybersecurity reporting to speculate whether an organization will have the resources to “keep the lights on” after an attack. But the opposite turns out to be true with Leicester City Council following its March ransomware incident. Nearly two months after INC Ransom’s attack hit the council’s systems, residents’ reports now...Read More

Cybersecurity breaches can be devastating for both individuals and businesses alike. While many people tend to focus on understanding how and why they were targeted by such breaches, there’s a larger, more pressing question: What is the true financial impact of a cyberattack? According to research by Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime is...Read More

NEW DELHI: To combat digital fraud and enhance cybersecurity, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has unveiled the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. This user-friendly platform enables citizens to report suspicious activities and cybercrimes swiftly and securely, including suspicious website URLs, WhatsApp numbers, Telegram handles, and more. Streamlined Reporting for Effective Cybersecurity The process...Read More

Between crossovers – Do threat actors play dirty or desperate? In our dataset of over 11,000 victim organizations that have experienced a Cyber Extortion / Ransomware attack, we noticed that some victims re-occur. Consequently, the question arises why we observe a re-victimization and whether or not this is an actual second attack, an affiliate crossover...Read More

(TNS) — On April 14, 2024, Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (the “Company “) detected that a third party had gained unauthorized access to portions of its information technology environment. Upon detection, the Company initiated its previously established cyber incident response protocols and took measures to contain the incident. As part of this process, the containment...Read More

Since its enactment in 2015, Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act has been one of the West African country’s authorities’ most effective tools for censorship and harassment of journalists. From when it was signed into law till now, the act has been used to prosecute at least 25 journalists. Fortunately, years of pressure by media and human rights...Read More