The nation state threat to business
The SolarWinds hack shows the widespread damage possible from a nation state cyber attack. What is the threat to business and how can it be mitigated?
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In December 2020, it emerged that IT firm SolarWinds had been hacked by a nation state adversary believed to be Russia, leading to the compromise of multiple US government agencies.
Thought to have been active since March, the details of the successful supply chain attack were extraordinary. Hackers had stealthily injected an updated version of SolarWinds’ monitoring software with malicious code, which was then installed onto around 18,000 customers’ systems.
Crossword Cybersecurity announces its first Webinar Panel Discussion for 2021 Exploring The Cyber Skills Shortage
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6 January 2021 – London, UK - Crossword Cybersecurity Plc (AIM:CCS, “Crossword”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the technology commercialisation company focused on cyber security and risk management, is pleased to announce its first webinar panel discussion for 2021, following the success of its 2020 series. Taking place on Tuesday 12 January 2021 at 3pm, “Cyber Security: skills shortage, automation deficit or poor hiring practices – what’s the reality?” will bring together academics, customers and industry professionals to discuss one of the biggest challenges in the industry.
The discussion will be chaired by Dr Robert Nowill, Executive Chair of the Board at The Cyber Security Challenge, with a panel including Amanda Finch, CEO at The Chartered Institute of Information Security; Darren Argyle, CISRO at Standard Chartered Bank; and
There are already plans to do the City of Christmas decorating contest again next year, but this past Friday, the winners of this yearâs inaugural event gathered in Rand Park to receive their prizes and get a photo to recognize their hard work in putting together their displays.
The contest was done in honor of John Briscoe, who had a mini City of Christmas in his yard every year. His wife, Robin Briscoe, was at the park on Friday and she gave the prizes in front of the tree dedicated to her late husband. His displays were donated to the City of Christmas after his passing.