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Law enforcement takes down notorious hacker marketplace

An unprecedented law enforcement operation involving 17 countries has resulted in the takedown of Genesis Market, one of the most dangerous marketplaces selling stolen account credentials to hackers worldwide. As a result of an action day on April 4, this illegal service was shut down and its infrastructure seized.  Simultaneous actions were also carried out […]


Geopolitical tensions enabled increased hacktivist cyberthreats in 2022

FS-ISAC, a member-driven, not-for-profit organisation that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, has announced the findings of its annual Global Intelligence Office report, Navigating Cyber 2023.  The latest report showcased the effect that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had on the global cyberthreat landscape, sparking a flood of ideologically driven ‘hacktivism’. Driven from both […]


Software AG, IBTech partner to develop unified emergency services with centre in Saudi Arabia

Software AG, and Intelligent Business Technologies, IBTech, an IT focused subsidiary of Albara’ah Telecom, have entered into a partnership to nurture the formation of advanced safe and smart cities in the region. This partnership will foster the creation of unified emergency services across the Middle East region in addition to a successfully designed, developed deployed […]


Research finds 48% of global critical manufacturing at significant risk of breach

Global cybersecurity risk measurement standard is needed to build cyber-resilience and address critical infrastructure trust deficit, says SecurityScorecard. Recognising the persistent threat posed by ransomware attacks to organisations of all sizes, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the establishment of its new pilot to actively warn critical infrastructure entities about such vulnerabilities. […]


Acalvio and Carahsoft partner over public sector cyber protection

Acalvio and Carahsoft are to partner in providing US government agencies with a new capability to detect and respond to advanced threats and zero-day attacks. Under the agreement, Carahsoft – a government IT solutions provider – will serve as Master Government Aggregator for Acalvio, a leader in cyber deception. Acalvio’s Active Defense Platform and ShadowPlex […]


Australia can be ‘the most cyber secure country in the world by 2024’

Tesserent CEO Kurt Hansen says Australia can be ‘the most cyber secure country in the world by 2024.’ Hansen’s claim came as Tesserent – Australia’s largest ASX listed cybersecurity company – welcomed the Australian government’s creation of a National Office for Cybersecurity – with a role for a Co-ordinator for Cybersecurity – within the Department […]


BAE Systems partners with Home Office to help identify national security risks at the UK border

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is partnering with the Home Office to develop data analysis technology that will help protect the UK’s border and simplify processes for traders and travellers.  The three-year contract, worth £38 million, will enable Border Force and related agencies to manage, in real-time, the vast amounts of data relating to the 300 million […]


Thales and Schiebel to deliver eyes in the sky for Royal Navy

Thales, a global technology leader, and Schiebel, an aviation and aerospace component manufacturer, have been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver a game-changing rotary wing Uncrewed Air System (UAS) to provide a protective ‘eye in the sky’ capability for Royal Navy warships. The contract for the Peregrine system will see a rotary-powered UAS, […]


The ongoing data privacy challenge: Will European businesses comply?

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has discovered how technologies can support personal data sharing in practice, while global law firm, DLA Piper, focuses on how European businesses must pay closer attention to GDPR legislation.  The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), recently published its report on how cybersecurity technologies and techniques can support the implementation […]


Royal Mail experiences cyber incident

The Royal Mail is experiencing severe service disruption to its international export services following a cyber incident.   The organisation released a statement about the issue: ‘We are temporarily unable to despatch export items including letters and parcels to overseas destinations. We have asked customers temporarily to stop submitting any export items into the network […]


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