Foreign hackers probing critical EU infrastructure systems for vulnerabilities

Defensive measures are being taken, however experts have admitted that defensive countermeasures have typically lagged behind the ability of hackers to code tools to circumvent countermeasures. As per former and current European government sources who have knowledge of the issue, hackers are persistently trying to attack critical national infrastructure across the European Union. These sources…

Officials from the Department of Energy, FBI and Homeland Security work to defend U.S. energy infrastructures from cyberattacks

In one instance a cyberattack had breached the cyber defenses of a nuclear power plant. In a significant development designed to protect the homeland against cyberattacks, the U.S. Department of Energy stated it is in the process of helping U.S. firms defend themselves against a hacking campaign that is targeting power companies, including nuclear plants.…

From Defense System Manufacturer, Israel’s Iron Dome Becomes Golden Ticket

From cybersecurity to drones and from navigation to imaging, products that have made the jump from military application to civilian markets, both software and hardware, are brimming up in Israel’s high-tech industry. And the more impact the technology is likely to have, when its military reputation is bigger. The air defense system Iron Dome that…

Symantec acquired Israeli cyber security startup Fireglass for undisclosed amount

Fireglass specializes in the domain of browser isolation technology. On Thursday Symantec Corp disclosed it is acquiring Israeli cyber security startup Fireglass in a deal designed to boost its cyber security defenses for its products. Symantec has yet to disclose the terms of the deal as well as the price for the acquisition of the…

Ukraine caught in a catch 22 situation with the NotPetya virus

As per the results of an initial analysis by Cisco’s Talos unit, the motive for the cyberattacks has been established. The Ukrainian software company that hackers used to launch their global cyberattack warned that all nodes on its network have been compromised by hackers. As per investigators, the virus, dubbed as “NotPetya” by experts, not…

Nokia And Xiaomi Agree To ‘Explore’ Areas Like VR And A.I. And Sign Patent Deal

An agreement for cross-licensing of patents between Finland’s Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will allow both the companies to make use of each other’s patents for the purpose of development of new products as announced by the companies on Wednesday. The licenses for the so-called standard essential patents — patents which are essential to allow products…