Top news of the week: 18.01.2022.
Threats And Attacks
Massive Cyber Attack Knocks Down Ukrainian Government Websites
Hackers take down nearly 70 websites of the Ukrainian government amid heightened tensions with Russia.
Russia Arrests REvil Ransomware Gang Responsible for High-Profile Cyber Attacks
Russian authorities arrest members of the REvil Ransomware gang responsible for several high-profile cyber attacks.
Innovations And Trends
Don't Let Social Engineering Attacks Ruin Your Life
In 2021, 98% of successful cyber attacks were caused by social engineering. At the same time, social engineering threats also rose by an astounding 270% in 2021.
Cyber innovation and partnerships are key to future deterrence
Most people naturally think of deterrence in terms of weaponry.
Data Privacy
Someone Scraped Massive Bank of Personal Data Used by Private Investigators
The scrape shows that databases such as TransUnion’s TLO can leak out beyond the initial creator’s control.
Ireland second in Europe for fines issued for breaching GDPR rules
The State's €225m fine of WhatsApp last year was the second-largest in the four-year history of GDPR
Startups And Investments
The ‘Shift Left’ Is A Growing Theme For Cloud Cybersecurity In 2022
The shift left is a term among Information Technology (IT) developers and DevOps types describing the drive to push more operational testing and software implementations further up in the ...
Companies And Services
Who is the Network Access Broker ‘Wazawaka?’
Wazawaka used multiple email addresses and nicknames on several Russian crime forums, but data collected by …
Biden administration will meet with big tech firms Thursday over national security concerns in software
Biden administration officials will meet with key software developers and major tech firms like Apple and Google on Thursday to discuss ways of making open-source computer code more secure ...
Business And Industries
What's Next for Patch Management: Automation
The next five years will bring the widespread use of hyperautomation in patch management. Part 3 of 3.
AI in Banking – How Artificial Intelligence is Used in Banks
The introduction of AI in banking sector has made it more customer-centric and technologically relevant. This article discusses the key applications of AI in the banking sector and how this ...