Cyber threat
Role of Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysts in an Organization
Threat intelligence is evidence-based information, including context, mechanisms, indicators of compromise, implications and actionable advice, about existing or emerging hazards to assets. Threat intelligence allows IT professionals to make decisions and take action accordingly. Historically, intelligence tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as various types of intelligence operations existed long before cyberspace was conceived. Intelligence […]
Companies in China witness a surge in cyber attacks
Firms operating in China and Hong Kong(HK) have witnessed a surge in cyber attacks in the past couple of years. This was confirmed by a PWC survey which added that cyber attacks grew 969 percent between 2014 and 2016. The surge in cyber attacks was witnessed due to a widely adopted trend where innovation has […]
Teenage student arrested for launching Westmoreland Cyber attacks
A teenage student was arrested on Wednesday this week for launching a series of cyber attacks on more than a dozen local school districts. Michaela Gabriella King, 18, was picked up by the police for doing unlawful activities with her computer and causing network disruption. However, the teen was presented before Export District Judge Charles […]
Director of US Intelligence resigns and admits that the US is vulnerable to cyber attacks
Director of US National Intelligence James Clapper has put down his resignation today morning before the House Select Committee on Intelligence. This move was expected as the newly elected US President Donald Trump is on a transition spree of setting the right tone for National Security Agencies during his administration. Mr. James put down his […]
