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China accused of Electoral Commission attack

With the compromise of the 2021 UK Electoral Commission now attributed to cyberattackers affiliated with the Chinese state, industry experts give us their opinions. Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor, ESET, told us that attacks from state groups are not often motivated by the data they steal, rather by the prospect of demonstrating their capabilities. He […]


Former U.S. secret service agent and convicted hacker reunite for the first time on the GISEC Global stage

Matt O’Neill and Hieu Minh Ngo share their unique story of redemption, as the pair seek to transform global understanding of evolving cybersecurity threats Dubai, UAE: A former United States Secret Service Agent and a Vietnamese former-hacker-turned-cybersecurity-specialist are set to reunite for the first time at GISEC Global 2024, Middle East and Africa’s largest cybersecurity […]


Fortinet joins the European Commission’s Cybersecurity Skills Academy initiative

Building on the company’s mission to close the cyberskills gap globally, Fortinet participates in European Union pledge to upskill and reskill individuals. Fortinet has announced it has joined the European Commission’s Cybersecurity Skills Academy initiative. Through the Fortinet Training Institute, Fortinet pledges to offer its award-winning cybersecurity training and security awareness curriculum to up to […]


Scottish Ambulance Service investigates data leak

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is investigating a leak of staff data relating to community first responders. An email was sent earlier this year and included an attachment of an Excel file containing personal details. SAS took immediate effect once notified of the issue and have said that no patient data was at risk. A […]


Cybersecurity experts respond to LockBit takedown

LockBit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation. The news has been confirmed by the gang itself, and US and UK authorities. The operation was run by Britain’s National Crime Agency, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a coalition […]


Southern Water contacts customers to warn them personal data may be at risk

Southern Water is contacting customers to warn their personal data may be at risk following a cyberattack. The attack came to light on February 12 and since then the company has worked with technical advisers to confirm whose data is at risk. A statement from the company said: “Our initial assessment is that this is […]


Global Affairs Canada suffers data breach

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has suffered a data breach with unauthorised access to personal information. A statement from GAC, a government department which manages diplomatic relations, promotes international trade and provides consular assistance, said: “An unplanned IT outage is currently affecting remote access to GAC’s network in the country. The department’s critical services and external […]


Southern Water launches investigation after suffering cyberattack

Southern Water, a water company serving counties in Southern England, has issued a statement declaring that the organisation has become aware of a claim by cybercriminals that data has been stolen from some of its IT systems. The statement says: “We had previously detected suspicious activity, and had launched an investigation, led by independent cybersecurity […]


UK government urges businesses to ‘toughen up’ cybersecurity

The UK government has launched a draft Code of Practice on cybersecurity governance that will help directors and senior leaders shore up their defences from cyberthreats. Aimed at executive and non-executive directors and other senior leaders, the measures look to establish cybersecurity issues as a key focus for businesses, prioritising skills and awareness training. It […]


Ministry of Defence in the Caribbean turns to Cytek Security for its cybersecurity operations centre

Cytek Security, a leading provider of state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions, has been selected to design and build a distributed Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a national Ministry of Defence, including all arms of its defence forces. Cytek will work with a leading Ministry of Defence in the Caribbean region, to evaluate its cybersecurity risk landscape, and design […]


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