Security

Ahead of Black Hat MEA in Riyadh from 26-28 November 2024, Cisco released insights into key cybersecurity trends that emerged between July and September 2024.

The world’s shipping industry plays a pivotal role in global trade, with nearly 90% of goods transported by sea. However, as digitalisation continues to reshape maritime operations, the industry’s exposure to cyberattacks expands significantly. In the first half of 2024 alone, 23,400 malware incidents and 178 ransomware attacks were reported, according to a recent Marlink study.

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (HC3) has issued a warning to healthcare providers about the Trinity Ransomware group, which has frequently targeted organisations in both the US and the UK.

Green Hills Software announces that it has provided its most secure communications and computing devices to protect sensitive information belonging to US Presidential campaigns from being hacked by malicious foreign actors.

In a move to disrupt the telecoms market and protect 50 billion vulnerable devices by 2030, BlackDice, an AI-driven cyber security firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Consult Red, experts in connected device software and technology.

SailPoint Technologies, a specialist in unified identity security for enterprises, has released key details for its Navigate 2024 conference in London, UK from 19–21 November 2024.

STMicroelectronics has announced the FIPS 140-3 certification of STSAFE-TPM trusted platform modules (TPMs), the first standardised cryptographic modules on the market to receive this certificate.

Fingerprint Cards and Infineon Technologies have announced the launch of SECORA Pay Bio, an all-in-one biometric payment card solution that meets Visa and Mastercard specifications.

Infineon has announced SECORA Pay Bio, an all-in-one biometric payment card solution that complies with Visa and Mastercard specifications.

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