Archive for June 2017
Crash Override: Too big to ignore
By Kate Dinnison. Last December, hackers targeted an electric transmission station in Ukraine, causing approximately one-fifth of the city to go dark. Earlier this month, Cyber security firms DSET and Dragos Inc. released a report on the malware, suggesting an alternative utility for the event. They’re calling the attack a potential “dry run” for the…
Read MoreAn interview with Misha Glenny, author of ‘DarkMarket: How Hackers Became the New Mafia’
By Kate Dinnison. We recently interviewed Misha Glenny, journalist and author of DarkMarket: How Hackers Became the New Mafia. His 2011 book explores the world of organized crime on the internet, including spearphising, carding, hacking, and how the UK government is responding to this phenomenon. In the interview, our Communications Manager, Kate Dinnison, asks him to…
Read MoreBitcoin: the risks and how to stay safe using it?
By Melissa Liow. Developed in 2009 by an unknown individual or group under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin was the first ever crypto-currency to be used in the world. Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency, which means it can be transferred instantly to anyone in the world without having to rely on a central authority…
Read MoreProtecting yourself against Ransomware
By Joel Chang. If you’ve watched the news lately you will see ransomware, ransomware, ransomware all over the place. Some of you may ask: what is ransomware? Ransomware is simply a program that encrypts your hard drive and or files and asks for a sum of money in return for a decryption key. Ransomware can spread…
Read MoreFour recommended Cyber Security Summer reads
We’ve selected some celebrated books in the world of cyber security you should check out this Summer to expand your knowledge of contemporary issues. A cautionary tale: Spam Nation by Brian Krebs In an exposé delving into a dark side of the online world, Krebs, a former Washington Post journalist and cybersecurity expert, pulls back the digital…
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