Cybersecurity

Virginia Fighting Malware Infusion; Legislature Working on Backup IT System

With the General Assembly preparing to convene on Wednesday for a 60-day session, legislative agencies are running their websites and computer systems on a backup IT network to bypass malware implanted in a ransomware attack that crippled them last month.

Staff Reporter Jan 12, 2022 3 min read Cybersecurity

Accounting Firm in US Faces Lawsuit Over Healthcare Data Breach

Accounting firm Bansley and Kiener is facing a class-action lawsuit after a healthcare data breach that exposed personally identifiable information.

Staff Reporter Jan 4, 2022 2 min read

West Virginia-Based Monongalia Health System Suffers Phishing Attack

Monongalia Health System began notifying patients of a phishing attack that occurred in October and may have exposed employee and patient PII and PHI.

Staff Reporter Dec 30, 2021 3 min read Cybersecurity

Greece Partners with ISACA to Advance Cybersecurity Awareness, Best Practices and Training

The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance is a new unit of public administration that, for the first time, brings together all critical IT and telecommunications infrastructures related to the provision of electronic services to citizens and the wider digital transformation of Greece.

Staff Reporter Dec 23, 2021 2 min read

Joint Parliamentary Committee in UK Publishes Report on Improving Online Safety Bill

MPs and peers release the report on Online Safety Bill following a five-month inquiry into the draft legislation and make a number of recommendations on how it can be improved to deal with harmful content and abuse on the internet

Staff Reporter Dec 23, 2021 3 min read

Ottawa Releases Ransomware Playbook to Help Canadian Organization Fight Attacks

During a ransomware attack, cybercriminals use malicious software to encrypt, steal, or delete data, then demand a ransom payment to restore it. Ransomware can have severe impacts including core business downtime, permanent data loss, intellectual property theft, privacy breaches, reputational damage and expensive recovery costs.

Staff Reporter Dec 13, 2021 2 min read Cybersecurity

Pakistan Plans New Cyber Security Strategy

A paradigm shift in policymaking was needed to abreast the country with offensive and defensive cyber security.

Staff Reporter Dec 13, 2021 2 min read Cybersecurity

Australia’s Cyberwar Against Ransomware Hit by a Skills Shortage

The Morrison government has announced plans to add 100 additional personnel to the Australian Federal Police to target cybercriminals. But the catch is, they should hire from the same talent pool the private companies woo.

Staff Reporter Dec 9, 2021 2 min read

Cybersecurity Hiring Spree in the US: 600,000 Jobs Waiting

Filling 600,000 vacant cybersecurity positions is now the top priority in the Biden administration’s efforts to intensify digital infrastructure protection in the public and private sectors.

Staff Reporter Dec 7, 2021 1 min read

Immersive Labs to Train British Army in Cyber Security

Immersive’s platform will be made available across the Army’s 100,000-strong workforce, including regular, reserve and civilian staff, beginning with staff officers, and digital technical specialists, providing a “continuous cycle of human cyber capability development

Staff Reporter Dec 2, 2021 1 min read

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