The digitalisation of industrial infrastructure is underway and 55% of organisations are confident that the Internet of Things (IoT, as one of its key aspects, will change the state of security in industrial control systems (ICS), according to Kaspersky’s recent report. Entitled “The State of Industrial Cybersecurity in the Era of Digitalization”, the report however … Read more
Feb 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security The threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to a malicious campaign targeting Russian information technology (IT) organizations with a previously undocumented malware called LuckyStrike Agent. The activity was detected in November 2024 by Solar, the cybersecurity arm of Russian state-owned telecom company Rostelecom. It’s tracking … Read more
CollaboGate Japan (CG) has formed a business alliance with Tessera Technology (TSSR) to develop a decentralised IoT platform – a first in the world – that will use robust hardware-based security functionality of the Renesas’ microcontrollers (MCUs) to verify contactless transactions conducted through IoT devices. Tokyo-based CG provides Japan’s first decentralized ID platform called UNiD, … Read more
Concern over perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—often called “forever chemicals”—continues to escalate. These persistent contaminants pose significant challenges not only to regulators and industries but also to insurers, particularly those providing coverage to environmental consulting firms. PFAS exclusions are popping up across various liability policies, leaving many firms in a precarious position as they grapple … Read more
British legal professionals have seen a “significant surge” in data breaches, according to new research from NetDocuments, a firm that provides a cloud-based content management platform for the legal sector. The firm has described how it analysed data from the UK regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and discovered that the number of data breaches … Read more