Month: May 2016

SWIFT: We’re not responsible for Bangladesh Bank cyberheist

May 11, 2016

SWIFT has delivered a strongly-worded statement that rejects the claims made by both Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Police’s Criminal Investigation Department over one of the biggest cyberheists in history. The global provider of secure financial messaging services said that claims by the aforementioned, that its technicians are to blame, as reported by Reuters, are “false, … More SWIFT: We’re not responsible for Bangladesh Bank cyberheist

After authentication comes authorisation and access control

May 10, 2016

In our first post in this series, we talked about authentication: verifying whether someone is who he or she claims to be. In many instances, this is where system administrators call it a day, by giving all verified users equal access to network resources. But there is much to be gained by continuing to apply … More After authentication comes authorisation and access control

FBI: No, you shouldn’t pay ransomware extortionists

May 9, 2016

The roll call of organisations hit by ransomware attacks is depressingly long – hospitals, government departments, school districts, banks, businesses small and large… even law enforcement agencies haven’t been able to avoid attacks from what is becoming one of the biggest threats of 2016. The ransomware attacks are particularly damaging, of course, because of their … More FBI: No, you shouldn’t pay ransomware extortionists

Mother’s Day comparison: Which nation has the strictest moms?

May 9, 2016

Have you ever had the feeling that your mom was the strictest parent in the world? Clean your room! Wash the dishes! I expect you to be home by 9pm! Those are only a few examples of the sometimes annoying rules we had to follow daily, especially as teenagers. Despite that, we always knew that … More Mother’s Day comparison: Which nation has the strictest moms?

272 million email accounts compromised in major data breach

May 6, 2016

Hundreds of millions of email usernames and passwords are ‘up for grabs’ in Russia’s criminal underworld, according to a security expert. Speaking exclusively to Reuters, Alex Holden, founder and chief information and security officer of Hold Security, revealed that 272 million people are at risk. While the majority of affected users have accounts with Mail.ru, … More 272 million email accounts compromised in major data breach