North American grid regulator tests physical, cyber security preparedness
By Deep Vakil (Reuters) – The North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) said on Thursday it has concluded a two-day simulation with power sector entities to stress-test their emergency response…
Technology and people, the human factor at the center of innovation
The pandemic crisis, and all that followed, has highlighted a central phenomenon for companies of all types and sizes: great resignation the tendency of workers to leave the workplace to…
Cisco lowers annual forecasts on slowdown in new orders
By Samrhitha A (Reuters) – Cisco Systems cut its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on Wednesday in a sign that demand for its networking equipment was slowing, sending the company’s…
Tencent posts strong revenue growth as games sales recover
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Tencent Holdings said third-quarter revenue climbed 10%, as its games business staged a robust recovery from a regulatory crackdown on the country’s…
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – European firms “urgently” need China to give clearer definitions of key terms in its cross-border data transfer rules, a European business lobby group said…
Australia says ports operator cyber incident ‘serious’
By Sam McKeith SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government on Sunday described as “serious and ongoing” a cybersecurity incident that forced ports operator DP World Australia to suspend operations at…
ICBC puts capital into US unit, seeks cyber review after hack
By Paritosh Bansal, Lananh Nguyen and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) injected capital into its U.S. unit to help pay BNY Mellon…
Malware file scanners: how trustworthy are they?
Navigating the digital world demands vigilance, especially against different cyber threats, for example, malware. At times like this come malware file scanners, designed to detect and neutralize these cyber dangers,…
What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spree
By Zeba Siddiqui and James Pearson SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) – A cybercriminal group named Lockbit, which on Friday said it breached the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has…
How AI-Driven Authentication is upping the game in online security
In an era where data breaches and cyber threats loom large, securing online accounts has become a huge concern. With the proliferation of cybercrimes, from phishing scams to brute-force attacks,…