Defence Online

Britain criticises Russia over suspected involvement in Georgia cyberattacks

Homeland February 25, 2020

The British government has released a statement criticising Russia’s GRU over its suspected involvement in cyberattacks in Georgia. The government has released a statement condemning the GRU after the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) surmised that it was likely responsible for cyberattacks against Georgia. The UK’s NCSC assesses that the GRU ...

Positive Technologies finds the majority of web application vulnerabilities are in the source code

Homeland February 18, 2020

New findings from Positive Technologies reveal that 82% of web application vulnerabilities can be found within the source code. Positive Technologies’ new report details web application vulnerabilities as well as statistics on cyberattacks and malware. Positive Technologies has released its report Web Application Vulnerabilities and Threats: Statistics for 2019, which found ...

Positive Technologies explores trends and forecasts in cybersecurity

Homeland January 24, 2020

A new report from positive technologies explores trends and forecasts in cybersecurity in 2019-2020. The Positive Technologies report, ‘Cybersecurity Trends and Forecasts 2019-2020’, explores common methods of attack used by cybercriminals and what businesses can do to ensure they are protected against them. The report identifies the most common forms of ...

How AI Can Combat the Rising Threat of Encrypted Malware

Homeland September 4, 2019

Omar Yaacoubi, CEO and co-founder of cyber security company Barac, examines the dangers of encrypted malware and how artificial intelligence could play a significant role in combating its threat.   Cyber security and data protection have become a top priority in the UK. Fear of exploitative ransomware attacks, high–profile data breaches, sophisticated nation state attacks and ...