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South Korea considers cybersecurity czar amid rising hacking threats
Nov. 4 (Asia Today) -- South Korea is considering creating a government-wide cybersecurity coordinating authority, potentially led by a cybersecurity czar, as hacking incidents spread across public institutions and private companies. The proposal…
Cybersecurity Name Offers An Encore As Earnings Loom
Several leading stocks triggered sell signals amid recent volatility as investors awaited the U.S. midterm elections. But with electoral results now clear, stocks setting up in bases could be the first ones to shoot out of the gate once the stock…
Hackers already targeting UK supermarket freezers, cybersecurity chief warns
A small number of UK freezers were impacted in a suspected hack that saw fridge and freezer temperatures spike across Europe, Britain's cybersecurity chief has said. Dr Richard Horne, head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said there…
Cybersecurity: Building trust in Uganda's digital economy
Uganda's digital transformation presents an important opportunity to expand financial inclusion, support enterprise growth and make financial services more accessible. From mobile banking and digital lending to electronic payments and online…
US Cybersecurity Provider Review: What Matters | Mile2 Cybersecurity Institute
A cybersecurity credential can influence which roles you qualify for, how quickly you can contribute on a security team, and whether your organization can meet workforce requirements. That makes a US cybersecurity provider review more than a…
Central cyber security agency warns banks, fintech firms of AI agent-led frauds
The move comes after agencies noticed a trend of AI use in cyber frauds on banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and FinTech companies. “The attacks are financially motivated and are being carried out with the help of Artificial…
Lee calls for 'cybersecurity czar' amid wave of cyberattacks
Experts call for clearer authority and faster coordination, warning against another layer of bureaucracy President Lee Jae Myung has called for a powerful national cybersecurity coordinator following a wave of cyberattacks on major companies and…
Israeli cybersecurity co Sentra raises $150m
Israeli cybersecurity company Sentra, which develops solutions for enterprise data security, has announced the completion of a $150 million Series C financing round, led by Capital One Ventures. This brings the total capital raised by the company…
Hackers Hit French Blood Plasma Freezers in Latest Attack on Cooling Companies
Hackers changed the temperature settings on freezer units used by the French Blood Establishment to store blood plasma for operations, Cyber Security News reports. The cyberattack targeted the cooling service provider CoolWorld and set the blood…
UK fridges hacked in cyberattack - here's what you need to know
British meat suppliers and supermarkets in seven European countries were forced to throw out their supplies after a suspected cyber attack. Fridges and freezers have been hacked with thermostats remotely cranked up in some cases to 50C (122F)…
Russian hacktivists say they were behind freezer hacks, but speculation remains
Two Russian hacktivist groups have claimed they worked together on the waves of freezer hacks which have affected European supermarkets. Noname057(16) and Z-Pentest Alliance posted on Telegram that they were responsible, bragging that they had…
French blood supplies impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service French authorities say that fridges used in medical facilities to store blood for donations were impacted by recent cyber-attacks by unknown hackers. The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold…
French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe
France's national blood service has said hackers accessed control systems and boosted temperatures at three cold stores stocking vital blood products, in an apparent escalation of recent cyber-attacks on fridges and freezers across Europe. The…
Carrefour Reports 15 Stores Affected as Dutch Agency Probes Cooling Attacks
European reports of supermarket refrigeration cyberattacks have prompted scrutiny of remote access safeguards, with Carrefour Belgium reporting minor effects at 15 stores and the Dutch agency investigating incidents across the region. Carrefour…
As New Cyberthreats Loom, Businesses Must Focus On Results
James Lamond is the Executive Director of Trusted Future, a Washington-based think tank focused on technology policy. After a summer of high-tension developments in the geopolitical space, including U.S. intelligence assessments that…
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