Swiss state blocks cyberattack, but another hits contractor

Swiss state blocks cyberattack, but another hits contractor

Posted by SGCS Admin, 16-09-2017

Switzerland's government says state cyber-experts detected and prevented an attempted cyberattack on the Swiss defense department, while another attack "disrupted" the systems of a contractor for the ...

Research Methods for Cyber Security

Research Methods for Cyber Security

Posted by SGCS Admin, 17-09-2017

The following is an excerpt from Research Methods for Cyber Security by authors Thomas W. Edgar and David O. Manz and published by Syngress. This section from chapter six explores the various categori...

What Are The Biggest Challenges Facing The Cybersecurity Industry?

What Are The Biggest Challenges Facing The Cybersecurity Industry?

Posted by SGCS Admin, 17-09-2017

Cybersecurity is defined by its evolving nature. Both sides – the threat actors and the defenders – constantly innovate. In part, it’s why there are so many security vendors with so ...

Was The Merchant Ship Hacked? McCain Collision Is First Run For Navy Cyber Investigators

Was The Merchant Ship Hacked? McCain Collision Is First Run For Navy Cyber Investigators

Posted by SGCS Admin, 16-09-2017

The Navy is making cyber investigations automatic after any mishap, starting with the at-sea collision that killed 10 sailors aboard the USS McCain. They don’t expect to find any evidence of a c...

Machine learning: The saviour of cybersecurity?

Machine learning: The saviour of cybersecurity?

Posted by SGCS Admin, 16-09-2017

Today, machine learning has come of age as it seeks to create predictive models and algorithms and gives computers the ability to carry out tasks without being explicitly programmed. Examples of Machi...

Cyber attack on S’pore public organisation was by state-sponsored group: CSA

Cyber attack on S’pore public organisation was by state-sponsored group: CSA

Posted by SGCS Admin, 15-09-2017

An unnamed public organisation here was hit by an advanced persistent threat (APT) malware infection late last year, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) revealed on Thursday (Sept 14).  ...