Tag: government

UK ministers consider banning public bodies from making ransomware payments

January 15, 2025

The UK government is proposing a ban on schools, the NHS, and local councils from making ransomware payments to tackle cyber-attacks. According to The Guardian* this ban will also extend to critical national infrastructure operators. Private companies will need to report ransomware payments to the government, which could block payments to sanctioned groups or foreign … More UK ministers consider banning public bodies from making ransomware payments

Disinformation, hacking seen as top threats in Ipsos World Affairs report

December 2, 2024

The latest Ipsos World Affairs poll* for the Halifax Security Forum highlights global concerns about disinformation and hacking. Key findings include: These issues are seen as the leading threats in 2024. As disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks are increasingly recognized as global threats, it is clear that individuals, businesses, and governments must take proactive steps to … More Disinformation, hacking seen as top threats in Ipsos World Affairs report

How regulatory standards and cyber insurance inform each other

August 22, 2024

Should the payment of a ransomware demand be illegal? Should it be regulated in some way? These questions are some examples of the legal minefield that cybersecurity teams must deal with. Governments create legislation and regulations primarily to protect public interests and keep order, ensuring society functions as it should. When related to cyber insurance … More How regulatory standards and cyber insurance inform each other

ESET Research investigates Donot Team: Cyberespionage targeting military & governments

January 19, 2022

ESET has analyzed two variants of the yty malware framework: Gedit and DarkMusical. ESET researchers have decided to call one of the variants DarkMusical because many of the names the attackers chose for their files and folders are inspired by the movie High School Musical.  These attacks are focused on government and military organizations, Ministries … More ESET Research investigates Donot Team: Cyberespionage targeting military & governments

ESET Research discovers watering hole attacks on websites in the Middle East with links to Candiru spyware

November 17, 2021

ESET reveals research into a campaign of strategic web compromises targeting the websites of media, government, internet service providers and aerospace/military tech companies, with links to the Middle East and a strong focus on Yemen and the surrounding conflict.  The targets are located in the Middle East: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen; in Europe: Italy, … More ESET Research discovers watering hole attacks on websites in the Middle East with links to Candiru spyware