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Cybersecurity
20
Sep

First death reported following a ransomware attack on a German hospital

September 20, 2020
By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | September 17, 2020 German authorities are investigating the death of a patient following a ransomware attack on a hospital in Duesseldorf. The patient, identified only as a woman who needed urgent medical care, died after being re-routed to a hospital in the city of Wuppertal, more than 30 km away from her initial...
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14
Sep

Can 5G make organisations more vulnerable to cyber-attacks?

September 14, 2020
Source: https://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/5g-question/ INTERVIEWS 5G question 14TH SEPTEMBER 2020 Can 5G make organisations more vulnerable to cyber-attacks? asks Ronen Shpirer, Director of Solutions Marketing at the cyber company Fortinet. The roll-out of the 5G mobile network will offer the potential for download speeds of up to ten times faster than today’s, promising to change how we communicate,...
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13
Sep

How hackers are weaponizing artificial intelligence

September 13, 2020
9 September 2020 Cybercrime is a lucrative activity and one that’s getting easier to enterThreats are becoming more widespread and sophisticated, attackers are increasingly leaning on AI to bypass security systems  In an age where everything is becoming connected and data is regarded as a business’s most valuable commodity, cybersecurity continues to diversify in a...
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27
Jul

Justice Official Explains Why Law Enforcement is Worried about 5G

July 27, 2020
BY MARIAM BAKSH NEXTGOV As the government works to deploy next generation networking technology, policy discussions highlight rifts between agency stakeholders. The advent of fifth generation networking architecture is going to make it a lot harder for law enforcement to serve and process wiretapping warrants, a senior Justice official said, also expressing concern about the main U.S. policy...
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24
Jul

Urgent need for EU countries to diversify 5G suppliers, Commission says

July 24, 2020
Reuters July 24, 2020 EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said on Friday, amid U.S. pressure on the bloc to follow Britain and ban China’s Huawei from 5G networks. By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS: EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said on Friday,...
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04
Dec

Significance and security risks of 5G technology – EU Council Adopts conclusions

December 4, 2019
Source: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/cybersecurity/  Press release 3 December 2019 Today the Council adopted conclusions on the significance of 5G to the European economy and the need to mitigate security risks linked to 5G. The conclusions stress that 5G networks will form a part of crucial infrastructure for the maintenance of vital societal and economic functions. The conclusions also support...
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18
Nov

The energy industry practices for a ‘black swan’ cyberattack that could take down the grid

November 18, 2019
PUBLISHED SAT, NOV 16 2019 Kate Fazzini More than 6,500 government officials and big players in the energy sector came together this week to conduct a simulated cyberattack on the electrical grid. The event is called GridEx, and takes place every two years. It imagines the U.S. under attack from a foreign country, through the...
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29
Oct

South Africa is facing one of the largest cyber attacks it has ever seen, with banks, ISPs, and the government being targeted

October 29, 2019
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/324989-south-africa-is-under-attack.html South Africa is under attack Staff Writer 28 October 2019 South Africa is facing one of the largest cyber attacks it has ever seen, with banks, ISPs, and the government being targeted. Note by EMFSA: if this is what is happening in the pre 5G era – what will happen when 5G is in...
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28
Oct

Massive DDoS attack hits Afrihost, Axxess, Liquid Telecom, Webafrica

October 28, 2019
Source: MyBroadband Staff Writer, 27 October 2019 Yesterday several internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa were hit by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks which crippled the connections of their customers. The effects of this were felt around 15:00 and continued through much of the day. The ISPs went to fix the problem with...
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26
Oct

South African banks hit by massive DDoS attack

October 26, 2019
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/banking/324881-south-african-banks-hit-by-massive-ddos-attack.html?source=newsletter Jamie McKane 25 October 2019 Snippet: The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) announced that the South African banking industry has been hit by a wave of DDoS attacks targeting consumer-facing services. These attacks have also been accompanied by a ransom note, according to SABRIC. DDoS attacks have become a major problem...
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