Articles Tagged with ''risk management''

5 mins with Strakhov

5 minutes with Sergey Strakhov – Preparing for “Q-day”

Maria Henriquez
February 26, 2021
Quantum computing, the use of quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computation, is expected to impact many sectors, including healthcare, energy, finance, entertainment, and security. Before this large-scale impact is achieved, several challenges need to be overcome, and security leaders should start preparing for this change, says Sergey Strakhov, Chief Technology Officer at IronCap. Here, we talk to Strakhov about the impact quantum computing will have on security and the potential risks it poses.
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jaguar racing

Jaguar Racing partners with Micro Focus to enhance digital security, business resiliency and cyber posture

February 25, 2021

Jaguar Racing announced that it has partnered with enterprise software provider Micro Focus, ahead of season seven of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Initially, Micro Focus will provide technology to deliver high-performance advanced analytics and machine learning to ensure the Jaguar team performs at top speed for winning results. Micro Focus will also conduct a cyber resilience assessment workshop to help the team identify any potential risks and gaps in their cybersecurity posture.


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ransomware

2021: Ransomware isn’t going away anytime soon

Emilio Iasiello
February 25, 2021
Indeed, over the past few years, ransomware operators have shifted tactics, moving from widespread targeting intended to collect smaller ransoms from several entities to being more selective in what organizations are targeted and setting larger ransom amounts. One recent tactic revealed ransomware operators using virtual machine to evade detection, which was quickly adopted by other groups.
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5 mins with Hamilton

5 minutes with Mike Hamilton – The biggest threats to the critical infrastructure

Maria Henriquez
February 24, 2021

Local governments, including counties and municipalities, face unique cybersecurity challenges that can too easily disrupt the delivery of mission-critical services. With continuous threats of ransomware and other malicious attacks to derail day-to-day municipality function, like water infrastructure, waste management and more, the security of these entities is of top national priority. Here, we talk to Mike Hamilton, CISO for government cybersecurity firm, CI Security, about the biggest threats to the U.S. critical infrastructure.


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mobile security

Telework exposes U.S. government employees to increasing credential-theft mobile attacks

New Lookout Threat Report: 70% of government-focused mobile phishing attacks sought to steal credentials in 2020.
February 24, 2021
Lookout Inc. released its Government Threat Report, which examines the most prominent mobile threats affecting federal, state and local governments in the United States. Lookout data reveals that U.S. government organizations are increasingly targeted by credential stealing mobile attacks and exposed to hundreds of vulnerabilities from outdated operating systems and risky apps.
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