Tag: Cyber

Most security professionals believe remote workers face weak security risk

A survey has found a majority of IT security professionals believe remote workers face bigger security risks due to being isolated from their companies’ security teams.

Significant cyberattack shuts down Covid-19 vaccine portal in Lazio

The operations of a Lazio-based Covid-19 vaccination registration system have been brought to a standstill after a cyberattack shut down its system.

US cyber director Inglis calls for cyber statistics bureau creation

US national cyber director Chris Inglis has endorsed a plan for the creation of a bureau of cyber statistics which will collect and analyse threat data.

Threat detection firm Venari Security pulls in £4.2m Series A

London-based Venari Security has raised £4.2m from a Series A funding round that included a number of high-profile cybersecurity backers.

‘Shooting war’ with a major power could break out over cyberattacks,...

President Joe Biden has claimed the US is more likely to end up in a ‘real shooting war with a major power’ due to cybercrime than any other form of conflict.

Chinese hackers breached US pipelines between 2011 and 2013, joint advisory...

An advisory by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed Chinese state-backed hackers breached 13 US pipelines between 2011 and 2013.

FBI warns of potential cyberthreats to 2020 Olympic Games

The FBI has warned of potential cyber threat actors targeted the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

US introduces ransomware safety site, offers incentives for hacker tips

The US government has unveiled a new website designed to provide businesses with greater knowledge of the threat posed by ransomware to their companies.

US launches inter-agency task force to tackle ransomware wave

The US government has introduced a new interagency task force aimed at combating the increasing challenge of ransomware on the United States.

SecurEnds eyes geographical expansion following $21m Series A

US cloud-native identity governance firm SecurEnds has closed a $21m Series A funding round led exclusively by venture capital company Elephant.

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