2018
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VestaCP users warned about possible server compromise
Unknown attackers have compromised the official distribution of the VestaCP hosting control panel solution to harvest server IPs and admin credentials. That information was exploited to install malware…
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Ireland vulnerable to cybersecurity attack, says industry leader
The Government has been urged to appoint a cybersecurity “tsar” to ensure the State is adequately prepared to deal with potential attacks. The call by one of the…
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Cybercrime-as-a-Service: No End in Sight
Cybercrime is easy and rewarding, making it a perfect arena for criminals everywhere. Over the past 20 years, cybercrime has become a mature industry estimated to produce more…
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Has a BOT Network Compromised Your Systems?
BOT networks have surprisingly penetrated many corporate networks around the world. Yet many of the information technology and security operations teams often have difficulty identifying their activity and…
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Businesses are becoming main target for cybercriminals, report finds
Cybercrime activity continues to expand in scope and complexity, according to the latest report by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes, as businesses become the preferred target for crooks throughout Q3.…
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Central planning bureau finds Dutch cybersecurity at high level
Dutch businesses and the public sector are well protected against cybersecurity threats compared to other countries, according to a report from the Central Planning Bureau on the risks…
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Security automation can help IT teams limit cyberattack risks
Attacks are becoming largely automated forcing security solutions to provide multiple layers of defence. Basic forms of automatioorks and infrastructure secure. Cybersecurity threats have become a grim reality…
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Naming & Shaming Web Polluters: Xiongmai
What do we do with a company that regularly pumps metric tons of virtual toxic sludge onto the Internet and yet refuses to clean up their act? If…
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In Blockchain, There is no Checkmate
During my time as a Chairman of NATO’s Intelligence Committee and advising government and private companies on cybersecurity, I have noticed the same hacker-shaped hole in the industry.…