New security status enables Zscaler to assist all Australian government departments and agencies to combat cybersecurity threats. Zscaler, a leader in cloud security, has announced it has successfully completed a second Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment. The new assessment confirms that the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Zscaler solutions have achieved the Australian […]
CSO Group has secured a four-year A$16 million deal with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). The deal includes the refresh and uplift of cybersecurity capabilities and technologies for the cloud, endpoint and email, leveraging the recently launched CSO Managed Security Service. The CSO Managed Cyber Assurance Service (M-CAS) delivers a seamless, integrated, […]
Singapore has launched a major new initiative to manage cybersecurity risks to its critical information infrastructure. The CII Supply Chain Programme will help organisations establish best practices to manage cybersecurity risks across its supply chain. The project involves the Cyber Security Agency (CSA), CII owners (across 11 sectors) and their vendors. The initiative serves to […]
Telecom companies in the UK must follow tougher security rules or face fines of up to 10% of turnover, under a law laid in Parliament. The Telecommunications (Security) Bill aims to give the government unprecedented new powers to boost the security standards of the UK’s telecoms networks and remove the threat of high-risk vendors. The […]
CSO Group has secured a four-year A$16 million deal with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). The deal includes the refresh and uplift of cybersecurity capabilities and technologies for the cloud, endpoint and email, leveraging the recently launched CSO Managed Security Service. The CSO Managed Cyber Assurance Service (M-CAS) delivers a seamless, integrated, […]
The Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Thales Group, a global provider of cybersecurity technologies and data protection solutions. As part of the agreement, the two parties will collaborate in different strategic initiatives to achieve the city cybersecurity vision. Both parties will work towards achieving the objectives of the […]
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new, previously unknown, campaign from Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor active since 2009 that has been linked to a number of multifaceted campaigns. Since early 2020, it has been targeting the defence industry with a custom backdoor dubbed ThreatNeedle. The backdoor moves laterally through infected networks gathering sensitive […]
The government has set up a new independent body to boost career opportunities and professional standards for the UK’s booming cybersecurity sector. The new DCMS-funded UK Cyber Security Council will provide a single governing voice for the industry to establish the knowledge, skills and experience required for a range of cybersecurity jobs, bringing it in […]
Law enforcement and judicial authorities worldwide have disrupted one of the most significant botnets of the past decade: EMOTET. Investigators have now taken control of its infrastructure in an international coordinated action. This operation is the result of a collaborative effort between authorities in the Netherlands, Germany, the US, the UK, France, Lithuania, Canada and […]
Experts from Mandiant Threat Intelligence and BlueVoyant offer their take on an attack on a water system in Florida. A hacker gained remote access to the water system of a city in Florida and changed the water chemical levels. The hacker briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide (lye) in the water treatment system at […]
