Some aspects of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s stringent new cyber rulings, which officially became law this week, may come as an unpleasant shock to many CEOs and their boards. While the SEC is giving companies a 14-week grace period until December 18 this year, the new rulings still represent a tight deadline […]
US intelligence agencies and the US Air Force issued a joint advisory warning space innovation and assets are now prime targets for cyber-espionage.
SMEs are in urgent need of effective cyber solutions, but with neither the budget nor the expertise the task of addressing that need can prove daunting. CyFox CEO Rony Zarom outlines how AI is already fixing the issue and delves into its vast potential.
Company information security officers (CISOs) find themselves saddled with ultimate responsibility for any digital security breach taking place anywhere in the organization. On a bad day, this can mean becoming the corporate scapegoat for a major breach affecting the company’s share price or even its future viability. Given the rapidly-growing number of attack vectors now […]
Gartner is practically as ubiquitous in tech as the usage of the word “transformative,” and cyber companies pointing to its iconic Hype Cycle to brag about market size and potential is commonplace. Yet, for all of Gartner’s brand recognition, there are still decision-makers who aren’t familiar with why they should even consider engaging with the analyst firm, and many others who inherit contracts with little idea of how to make the most of their significant expenditure.
That’s why we caught up with Nancy Shapira-Aronovic, of Gartner, who has worked at the company for more than 11 years and currently serves as Senior Business Development Director. She’s based in Israel and is primarily focused on working with the country’s cybersecurity companies which make up one of the world’s largest cyber ecosystems.
In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Ido Naor, Co-founder and CEO of Security Joes, a cybersecurity firm specializing in incident response and crisis management services, explains why gambling is the latest sector to be targeted by cybercrime.
The rapid growth of online gambling that began during pandemic lockdowns has made the online gambling industry a honeypot for cybercrime. At the same time, research conducted by the UK Gambling Commission showed that online gamblers were spending more and were unlikely to change their gambling habits once the lockdown ended.
“There has been a big rise in gambling cybercrime ever since the pandemic lockdowns, when gamblers, including many high-stakes players, were forced to play online. Many players have since been reluctant to return to physical casinos, preferring online gambling, leaving the door open to fraud,” says Ido Naor, Co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm Security Joes.
The days of Big Tech dismissing young inexperienced hackers as mere “script kiddies” are coming to a close.
Healthcare Services on Hold Due to Ransomware Attack Prospect Medical Holdings, which operates 16 hospitals and more than 165 clinics, was forced to reduce or completely shut down its services across some of its locations. The attack highlights the growing prevalence of medical facilities as targets and, according to the company’s statements, may be related […]
Bangladeshi ‘Hacktivists’ Threaten Critical Infrastructure Recent reports have announced threats to critical infrastructure in India, Israel, and Australia as a result of Bangladesh hacktivists. A team of hackers from Bangladesh, motivated by religious and political reasons have been targeting these countries and carried out as many as 750 DDoS attacks over the past year. MOVEit […]
Dozor-Teleport, a Russian satellite communications provider serving the Russian military, was taken offline by a cyber attack, a rare occurrence, which saw two groups – Wagner and a hacktivist group – both claiming responsibility.
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