ping sweep (ICMP sweep)

What is ping sweep (ICMP sweep)? A ping sweep (also known as an ICMP sweep) is a basic network scanning technique used to determine which of a range of... Read more »

Lorca Ignite programme targets breakout cyber talent

The London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement (Lorca) is inducting six of the most successful scaleups to have come through its Accelerator programme in the past three years into... Read more »

Carnival Cruises hit by fourth cyber incident in a year

Following a March 2020 data breach in which a malicious actor stole personal data after accessing company email accounts, and two separate ransomware attacks, one in August and one... Read more »

Cyber crooks target Amazon Prime users ahead of retail bonanza

Almost 80% of domains containing the word Amazon are potentially dangerous, and with over 2,300 new domains linked to the retail giant registered in the past 30 days ahead... Read more »

Biden tackles Putin on ransomware at Geneva summit

A crucial meeting between US president Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin has resulted in an agreement in principle that something must be done to bring the current surge... Read more »

Cl0p ransomware gang clapped in irons, assets seized

The Ukrainian authorities have made several arrests and seized multiple assets in a major takedown of the Cl0p (or Clop) ransomware operation that has also seen the disruption of... Read more »

Organisations cannot rely on cyber insurance to cover losses

Ransomware attacks spurred close to half of all the cyber insurance claims filed in North America in the first six months of 2020, but even if a victim’s policy... Read more »

NHS Test and Trace picks Risk Ledger to secure supply chain

The NHS Test and Trace programme has signed UK risk management specialist Risk Ledger to proactively get to grips with cyber security risks in its supply chain, and mitigate... Read more »

Privacy pro salaries rise throughout pandemic, but at a cost

The mean salary of a privacy professional has increased by approximately $6,000 (£4,260 or €4,950) in the past two years to $140,529 (£99,850 or €116,000), according to the latest... Read more »

Ransomware most insidious cyber threat facing UK

While cyber warfare, espionage and other malicious activity backed by foreign states are pressing concerns from the perspective of an international relations specialist or foreign policy wonk, the past... Read more »
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