Spoof voter email attack was “not against a real voter registration database”
Spoof voter emails targeting US Democratic voters were not the result of an election systems hack, according to security experts.…
26 Oct 2020
Twitter round-up: Alex Stamos’ tweet on Facebook shutting down Russian networks most popular in Q3 2020
Verdict lists ten of the most popular tweets on cybersecurity in Q3 2020 based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweets were chosen from influencers as tracked by…
26 Oct 2020
Sopra Steria confirms “new” strain of Ryuk ransomware behind cyberattack
IT services provider Sopra Steria has confirmed that it was hit by a “new version” of the Ryuk ransomware that was “previously unknown to antivirus software providers and security agencies”.…
26 Oct 2020
CyberFirst’s ‘Rethink, Reskill, Reboot’ campaign row masks cybersecurity skills gap reality
The UK government-backed campaign CyberFirst made headlines in October after encouraging a black female ballet dancer to ‘rethink, reskill, reboot’ and train in cybersecurity. The distasteful and tone-deaf advert caused…
26 Oct 2020
The cybersecurity industry must do more to address skill shortages
Exponential increases in cybersecurity attacks are nothing new. In fact, if you cast your mind back to 2017-2019, attacks like malware in mobile increased by over 50%, over 40% of…
23 Oct 2020
Cybersecurity is a must when expanding digitisation
Executives consider cybersecurity the technology most important for survive Covid-19. But many of the industries that need to integrate it most are also the most cyber-naïve. Companies will be vulnerable…
23 Oct 2020
Sopra Steria cyberattack hits “all geographies”, will take “several weeks” to recover
The cyberattack against Sopra Steria has had a global impact on the IT services provider and will take “several weeks” to recover from, Verdict has learned. The French-headquartered firm, which…