The US congress has passed a bill which will consolidate the role of the Department of Homeland Security, to carry on with its offensive cyber activities. It enables the DHS to build relationships with private companies and to strengthen its…
A great synopsis of some of the ransomware incidents across US states and a great video from Oz Sultan on the issues which faced Baltimore in may this year. View Original Post
We owe our armed forces so much and we need to raise the awareness of what they go through on our behalf. They all work in environments none of us will thankfully ever encounter. We are able to be here…
The long arm of the law has a long memory. The New York State Attorney is suing the iconic US brand Dunkin Donuts, for not informing customers following a data breach in 2015 and the treatment of customers following a…
Bitcoin is having a bumpy ride, the price is fluctuating with a 10% fall in value since the 24.09.19 with some analysts referring to a bitcoin crash. Now it appears that there is a piece of malware called ‘Masad Clipper…
A useful read. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), who process securities transactions valued at more than U.S. $1.85 quadrillion, across 170 countries with deposits totaling $52.2 trillion. Released a white paper this week on market resilience and the…
The impact on corporate value of a cyber attack is laid bare when you examine the impact of attacks on revenue, cost and shareprice. Moody’s downgrade of Equifax earlier this year was in part due to the cyber incident it…
I ran a board round table at Rialto last week on Securing corporate value, we discussed; Complexity – Cyber risk is complex, do boards understand it? We discussed – Cyber is a very complex risk, cyber threats, organisations, cyber security…
Targeting shipping and transportation networks, XHunt a unique and complex piece of malware is a new campaign targeting companies. It’s a clever piece of code, once inside it opens up a backdoor to allow a payload drop for network scanning…
The Securities and Echange Commission charged PWC with improper conduct on the 23.09.19. It relates to 15 engagements the firm ran with SEC registered companies, where they failed to maintain audit independence. Undertaking prohibited non-audit work during audit assignments. Including…
