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Category Archives: Information Security
CYBER INSURANCE
Lloyd’s of London has announced that its insurance policies will no longer cover losses resulting from certain nation-state cyber attacks or acts of war. This could be soon followed by other insurers. In fact a similar stand was taken by … Continue reading
Cyberbiosecurity
Cyberbiosecurity is an emerging discipline and a complex subject. Through this post, I hope to make the readers aware about this complex concept and attempt to simplify it for their understanding. This is a very high-level overview and the objective … Continue reading
EU Cyber Resilience Act – A Step towards securing Supply Chain
Supply Chain is increasingly becoming a major point of failure when it comes to cyber attacks. Over the years we have seen several critical vulnerabilities in products that have jeopardized security gloabally. The EU Cyber Resilience Act is a step … Continue reading
Communicating Cybersecurity with the Board and Executive Management
In the digital world that we live in today, cybersecurity has managed to grab the headlines time and again. Hacks, data breaches, ransomware, denial of service attacks, and what not. Furthermore, cybersecurity has consistently been ranked in the top 5 … Continue reading
Cybersecurity, privacy, infrastructure management and emerging technologies rank as top tech challenges: survey
Cybersecurity, privacy, infrastructure management and emerging technologies rank as top tech challenges: survey Cybersecurity and privacy issues, along with infrastructure management and emerging technologies, rank as the top technology challenges organizations face today, according to a survey report from global … Continue reading
Posted in Audit, CIP, Compliance, cyber security, Data Privacy, Information Security, Internet of Things, Privacy, Risk Management, Smart Cities, Threats
Tagged Audit, CIP, Compliance, Data Privacy, Information Security, Internet Of Things, Privacy, Risk Management, Smart Cities, Threats
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Master Decryption Key for Original Petya Ransomware Released
Master Decryption Key for Original Petya Ransomware Released Janus Cybercrime Solutions, the author of the original Petya ransomware, released the master decryption key for all previous Petya versions earlier this week. The person/group uploaded the master key as an encrypted … Continue reading
Posted in APT, CIP, Cryptography, cyber security, Cyber Warfare, Disaster Recovery, Information Security, Malware, Tools
Tagged APT, CIP, Cryptography, cyber security, Cyber Warfare, Disaster Recovery, Information Security, Malware, Tools
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What is an Indicator of Attack (IOA)
What is an Indicator of Attack (IOA) IoAs is some events that could reveal an active attack before indicators of compromise become visible. Use of IoAs provides a way to shift from reactive cleanup/recovery to a proactive mode, where attackers … Continue reading
Posted in APT, Audit, CIP, cyber security, Information Security, SIEM, Tools
Tagged APT, Audit, CIP, cyber security, Information Security, Logging and Monitoring, SIEM, Tools
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WannaCry
WannaCry Ransomware The Ransomware took the world by storm and there is not anybody who is somebody in cyber security who has not spoken about it now….I really do not want to add myself to the list… But here is … Continue reading
Black Swan Event
Black Swan Event: What exactly is a Black Swan? As Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote in his 2007 book, The Black Swan, such extreme events have three key characteristics: 1. Their probability is low, based on past knowledge and experience. 2. … Continue reading
Posted in BCM, CIP, Crisis Management, cyber security, Cyber Warfare, Disaster, Disaster Management, Disaster Recovery, Information Security, Resilience, Threats
Tagged BCM, Biological Threats, CIP, Crisis Management, cyber security, Cyber Warfare, Disaster, Disaster Management, Disaster Recovery, Information Security, Natural Disaster, Natural Threats, Resilience, Threats
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Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years
Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years Espionage platform with more than 50 modules was almost certainly state sponsored. Dan Goodin Security experts have discovered a malware platform that’s so advanced in its design and execution … Continue reading
Posted in APT, CIP, Cryptography, cyber security, Cyber Warfare, Data Breaches, Data Privacy, Information Security, Malware, PKI, Privacy, Risk Management, Threats
Tagged APT, CIP, Cryptography, cyber security, Cyber Warfare, Data Breach, Data Privacy, Information Security, Malware, PKI, Risk Management, Threats
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Information Security As I See It 