MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

Hackers from China have attacked the computer networks of global oil companies with the intention of stealing information.

A white paper just published claims that organisations that choose not to notify on data breaches are living on borrowed time.

Research just released claims that the limitations on what can – and cannot – be sent via email, due to message size considerations, is hampering the efficiency of the public sector in the UK. And as a result, some workers are now using file-sharing se…

A Russian hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing $10m from the WorldPay online transactions service, spending the proceeds on two apartments and a luxury car. And, incredibly, he has escaped a jail sentence.

An Australian newspaper has reported on the case of 93-year-old woman who was told by ‘Microsoft’ that she had a virus infection on her PC and that she would need to disinfect it.

Cybercrime has thrived over the past decade according to recent reports from security firm McAfee, but business can expect even more dramatic change in the next ten years, researchers say.

Adobe is releasing updates to its Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and Mac designed to fix “critical” security issues, the company said.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed monetary penalties on Ealing and Hounslow Councils following the loss of two unencrypted laptops.

Hard on the heels of the source code of Zeus being reportedly put up for sale at $100,000 it looks like SpyEye will become the malware of choice amongst cybercriminals. But, according to Mickey Boodaei, CEO of Trusteer, there are now new ways to defeat…

14 years after launching its popular range of IT security applications in the marketplace, Kaspersky Lab is reportedly planning to diversify into the area of managed security services, the company revealed at its C3 Americas annual partner conference e…