Tag: cyber security

On the occasion of the EU Data Protection Day on 28 January, the European Commission noted key highlights with respect to eight months since the EU General Data Protection Regulation came into force, providing a global standard for the strongest and most modern data protection rules in the world.

As part of the launch of a cyber security strategy for shipping sector earlier this month, the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs published a threat assessment, providing an overview of the general cyber threat against the Danish maritime sector and informing the industry of threats in order to facilitate mitigation.

In 2018, more than half (52%) small businesses were attacked by cyber criminals, according to a recent Cyber ​​Security awareness survey of Alert Online. In an informative infographic, UK National Cyber Security Centre summarizes a 10-step-guide for organisations to protect themselves in cyber space. 

Information systems include important, which make them targets for cyber-crime. For this reason, the Port of Amsterdam launched the Cyber-security Program, aiming to promote awareness among companies in the port area to adopt cyber resilience. Important elements of this program are a hotline and the CYREN network (Cyber ​​Resilient North Sea Canal area).

The US Department of Homeland Security issued an Emergency Directive warning federal agencies of incidents regarding Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure tampering. Namely, attackers have redirected and intercepted web and mail traffic. DHS directs agencies to change passwords and add multifactor authentication. 

The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security organised the first Conference on Transport Cyber-security, in Lisbon, on January 23. A hundred seventy public and private partners from Europe, representing all transport modes took part in the event and discussed the EU legal framework for cyber-security, its relevance for the transport sector, and explored options for more cooperation.

UK National Cyber Security Centre has issued a paper and an infographic summarizing the key stages of common cyber attacks, in a bid to help individuals and companies to better defend amid the rising cyber threat. The attacker is effectively probing defences for weaknesses that, if exploitable, will take them closer to their ultimate goal. 

In 2018, more than half (52%) small businesses were attacked by cyber criminals. This is evident from the Cyber ​​Security awareness survey of Alert Online among SMEs. Phishing and acquisition fraud are the most commonly used methods. And although the threat to small businesses is increasing, they are increasingly less concerned about their digital security. 

'Cyber security is for all businesses' noted Mr. Jonathan Lavender, Global Chairman, KPMG Enterprise, KPMG International, on the occasion of the World Economic Forum underway in Davos. As he explained, hackers are always targeting the unprepared and this is why the majority of cyber-attack victims are small businesses.

An insightful infographic by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides guidance for system owners responsible for determining password policy and examining, or even challenging, existing corporate password policies, and arguing for a more realistic approach.