IoT Connected Soldiers Hacked in Latest Cyber Security Challenge UK Competition

IoT Connected Soldiers Hacked in Latest Cyber Security Challenge UK Competition

Posted by SGCS Admin, 17-08-2017

Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre (HMGCC), MoD and BAE Systems host latest Cyber Security Challenge UK face-to-face competition 24 cyber prodigies battle against fictitious hackt...

Cybersecurity IT pros vs. policy wonks: How to bridge the communication gap

Cybersecurity IT pros vs. policy wonks: How to bridge the communication gap

Posted by SGCS Admin, 17-08-2017

Data breaches and cyberattacks can be extremely damaging to businesses and to people's personal and professional lives. But two of the big "camps" of cybersecurity professionals working on these issue...

Exploit leaks are a cyber security game changer, says Kaspersky Lab

Exploit leaks are a cyber security game changer, says Kaspersky Lab

Posted by SGCS Admin, 16-08-2017

Leaked exploits became the game changer of the cyber threat landscape in the second quarter of 2017, say security researchers In just 3 months, cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab says it blocked more ...

China plans network of ‘influential’ cybersecurity schools

China plans network of ‘influential’ cybersecurity schools

Posted by SGCS Admin, 16-08-2017

China is planning four to six “world-renowned” cybersecurity schools by 2027, as it ramps up its efforts to build a strong army of professionals to combat cyber attacks, in an increasing d...

Five Things to Know about Ransomware

Five Things to Know about Ransomware

Posted by Amy Burnis, Senior Manager, CyberArk, 16-08-2017

With WannaCry barely in the rear view mirror, ransomware was back in the spotlight with a new malware dubbed NotPetya. We can expect to see new ransomware strains as advanced attackers continue to evo...

Ex-Iras temp jailed for accessing database without authorisation

Ex-Iras temp jailed for accessing database without authorisation

Posted by SGCS Admin, 15-08-2017

Jasmine Ab Kadir, 35, went into the database 238 times over three days to get information on his wife and family members. He committed the offences between May 16 and May 23 last year. He and his wif...