The Iran cyberattack is an “early sign” of 21st-century warfare
Article by Robert Scammell – Verdict Tensions between Iran and the US are high as the conflict shifts between the physical world and the digital. Last Thursday US president Donald Trump ordered a crippling cyberattack on Iran’s missile systems. The Iran cyberattack disabled computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches, according to the Washington […]
How High-Net Worth Individuals And Family Offices Can Block Cyberattacks
Article by Sooraj Shah – Forbes It’s no surprise that high net worth individuals are the perfect candidates for cybercriminals to attack. They have significant financial resources, wide-ranging commercial interests, a high-profile public image and valuable reputations. In many ways, they have the same challenges as a large corporation when it comes to cybersecurity, but they […]
Should we fear Huawei?
Presented by Anna Delaney – TEISS 07 June 2019 Why has the US banned the use of Chinese company Huawei’s technology? To what extent is Huawei a security threat? What are the deeper issues at play in this power struggle? These are questions we’ll be exploring on this week’s cracking cyber security podcast. Malcolm Taylor, […]
Expert insight: Inside the secret world of superyacht hacking
Article by Miranda Blazeby – Boat International Tales of successfully hacked superyachts are be hard to come by. Owners are reluctant to recount personal experiences of loss to hackers and their keyboards. As Tony Gee, associate partner at cyber security firm Pen Test Partners says, “There is very little proper knowledge about yachts being attacked.” But […]
Trump’s Huawei hold on UK could help decide next PM
Article by Robert Scammell – Verdict Donald Trump is grabbing the UK by its 5G infrastructure with no intention of letting go – no matter who is prime minister. As the US president meets UK prime minister Theresa May at Downing Street today, he is expected to continue to apply pressure on the British government […]
Trump’s Huawei warning to UK an empty threat: Former senior British intelligence officer
Article by Lucy Ingham – Verdict The threat by US President Donald Trump to block the UK’s access to the Five Eyes intelligence sharing community unless it bans Huawei technology from being used in its 5G network is very unlikely to be followed through, according to a former senior British intelligence officer. Trump is expected […]
CYBERSECURITY IN THE WAKE OF JULIAN ASSANGE
Article by James Fox – Verdict Encrypt The dramatic extraction of Julian Assange from London’s Ecuadorian embassy in April marked a key moment in the saga of the controversial WikiLeaks founder. But now that his refuge is over, what impact – if any – has he had on the world of cybersecurity? Julian Assange is […]
Wealth firms failing to keep pace with rising cyber threats
Article by John Schaffer – CityWire Wealth firms are failing to keep pace with a growing wave of digital dangers, regulators and sector specialists have warned, after the Financial Conduct Authority identified a 187% increase in tech outages over the year to late 2017. The regulator found that too many wealth firms either rely on outdated, manual […]
Google Huawei ban: Huawei is in a chokehold. Can it escape?
Article by Robert Scammell – Verdict magazine The US is strangling China, but not with its own hands. In the latest escalation of the US and China’s trade war, US-based Google has restricted how Chinese telecoms giant Huawei can use its Android operating system on its devices. Any future Huawei devices will not have access […]
Prioritizing risks in a climate of geopolitical threats
Article in (IN)SECURE Magazine The cybersecurity landscape has become increasingly hostile in recent years, with a growing threat from common cybercriminals as well as the looming shadow of state-level geopolitical activity. Recent research commissioned by the UK government found that 32 percent of UK businesses have identified a breach or attack in the last 12 […]