cyber security Archives

April 27, 2020

SophosLabs Report is First to Trace Sextortion Bitcoin Haul Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today published a SophosLabs article, Following the Money in a Massive “Sextortion” Spam Scheme, that shows how the funds extracted from victims led to an underbelly of cybercriminal activity. Researchers traced the origin of millions of sextortion spam emails […]

April 8, 2020

By Ross McKerchar Cyberattackers are resourceful and opportunistic. They will move quickly to take advantage of a situation. COVID-19 is no different. There is a huge amount of global uncertainty and change right now which criminals are seeking to capitalize on. The risks are amplified by the immediate and unforeseen IT challenges that companies are […]

April 5, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the globe, all the countries have requested from the general public to strictly adhere to social-distancing measures; and the businesses have requested their employees to work from home. This unexpected situation has resulted in an unprecedented shift in a whole new set of cybersecurity challenges. Think very carefully […]

April 5, 2020

By Mary Jo Schrade, Assistant General Counsel, Regional Lead, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Asia With the widespread threat of COVID-19 around the world, many employees are now working from home and organizations are rushing to embrace technology to allow remote collaboration. While these tools have provided many workplaces with great flexibility, these dramatic changes in […]

March 3, 2020

Cyber security is a major concern in this tech era where people are too overwhelmed with technology to the extent that they tend to feel safer in the face of technology. Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and Quantum Computing have facilitated the millennials with the luxury of automating their work, at the same […]

November 5, 2017

Respondents expect their transition to the cloud, as part of an organization’s digital transformation journey, to be a catalyst for an increased focus on security Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, recently announced the findings of its new Global Enterprise Security Survey. The research reveals that despite high profile cyberattacks continuing to occur, […]

October 31, 2017

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The Association of Banking Sector Risk Professionals of Sri Lanka together with the Association of Compliance Officers of Banks organized a Forum on Cyber Security & Trusted Cloud, Data Sovereignty and Blockchain recently. In his keynote address, Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), reiterated CBSL’s commitment to support digital […]

Media Alert: Sextortion Money Trail Leads to Underbelly of Cybercriminal Activity, According to SophosLabs Report

Protecting your company during COVID-19: A guidance for CIOs and CISOs

Undo the COVID-19 Pandemic on your Unruly Cybersecurity Challenges

Best Practices for Maintaining Cybersecurity for Your New Remote Workforce

Huawei Mobile Service and Huawei App Gallery plays a critical role in stiffening Data and Privacy – Cyber Security Specialist, Asela Waidyalankara

Fortinet Survey Reveals Almost Half of IT Decision Makers in APAC Believe Board Members Still Do Not Treat Cybersecurity as a Top Priority

Cyber Security, Trusted Cloud, Data Sovereignty and Blockchain for Financial Services Industry