Halo Solutions, the British tech company behind one of the world’s most intelligent crowd safety, incident and threat management platform, Halo (V5), is to deploy its live streaming drone technology Halo Stream to help combat protestor activity at major sporting events over the coming months. It comes as British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak; Home Secretary, Suella Braverman; and the Sports Minister, Lucy […]
Progress Software has released a security advisory for a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2023-35708) in MOVEit Transfer — a Managed File Transfer Software. CISA has urged users and organisations to review the MOVEit Transfer advisory, follow the mitigation steps and apply the necessary updates when available. Sergey Shykevich, Group Manager at Check Point Research, commented: “The MOVEit attack proves […]
It’s been five years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into play as a means of keeping track of how people and organisations handle data – and that they do so securely. Industry experts have their say on how this has impacted the industry so far and how things will take shape moving […]
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning that the increasing use of consumers’ biometric information and related technologies, including those powered by Machine Learning, raises significant consumer privacy and data security concerns and the potential for bias and discrimination. Biometric information refers to data that depict or describe physical, biological, or behavioural traits, characteristics, […]
It has been reported that Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, UK, has been the target of a cyberattack, having had its screens and systems locked. It said the attack was accompanied by a ransom demand, payable on the Dark Web. The school, which has more than 2,000 pupils, said it would not be paying the […]
The UK and agencies in the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have issued new advice to help organisations detect China state-sponsored activity being carried out against critical national infrastructure networks. In the new joint advisory the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – alongside international partners highlight how recent activity has targeted networks […]
The Data Protection Commission (‘the DPC’) has announced the conclusion of its inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (‘Meta Ireland’), examining the basis upon which Meta Ireland transfers personal data from the EU/EEA to the US in connection with the delivery of its Facebook service. The DPC adopted its final decision in this inquiry on […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
