cybersecurity

Safeguarding workspaces from escalating cyber attacks: A comprehensive guide

This article provides a comprehensive guide on how organisations can safeguard their data, secure their employees' information, prevent cyber attacks, and respond effectively in case of a breach.
21 July 2023, 03:45 AM

SophosEncrypt ransomware impersonates cybersecurity firm Sophos

A new ransomware-as-a-service called SophosEncrypt is impersonating cybersecurity giant Sophos, using the company name for its malicious activities.
19 July 2023, 11:35 AM

Microsoft patches 132 security vulnerabilities in latest Windows update

Microsoft has recently patched a total of 132 security flaws in the latest Windows update. Out of them, nine were rated 'critical' and 121 were rated 'important' in terms of their severity when the patch was first released.
19 July 2023, 10:36 AM

Lax data security is a threat for us all

Why are government sites so vulnerable to cyberattacks?
10 July 2023, 04:15 AM

Hackers feast on government sites

With the general election around the corner, data leaks and cyberattacks have intensified alarmingly, with the latest being a suspected leak of five crore citizens’ data from the Office of the Registrar General, Birth & Death Registration (BDRIS).
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Infopercept appoints SmartCom Limited as its strategic distributor for Bangladesh

Infopercept, a global cybersecurity solutions and services company, has signed a strategic distribution agreement with SmartCom Limited.
24 May 2023, 11:58 AM

How to safeguard against 5 key threats to password security

Find out some of the most significant threats to password security.
16 May 2023, 14:05 PM

From the US to Bangladesh: Key lessons for building a strong national cybersecurity strategy

A strong and efficient national cybersecurity strategy is more important than ever as nations depend more and more on technology and the internet.
7 April 2023, 03:30 AM

ChatGPT can be used as a cybersecurity Co-Pilot: Report

Cybersecurity company Sophos recently released new research on how the cybersecurity industry can leverage GPT-3, the language model behind the now well-known ChatGPT framework, as a co-pilot to help defeat attackers.
29 March 2023, 07:52 AM

What will the world of tech look like in 2023?

There are a few key areas that are likely to see significant activity and could potentially have a major impact on the tech industry.
30 December 2022, 04:15 AM

Mobile devices at the centre of new types of cybercrimes: Report

Cybersecurity platform Sophos recently published its 2023 Threat Report.
24 November 2022, 09:20 AM

UNDP and ICT Division to launch cybersecurity awareness campaign

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh recently reached an agreement to launch a cybersecurity campaign for the youth and children in selected Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
2 May 2022, 10:50 AM

Warning issued over attacks on internet infrastructure

Key parts of the internet infrastructure face large-scale attacks that threaten the global system of web traffic, the internet's address keeper warns.
23 February 2019, 10:33 AM

Vietnam says Facebook violated cybersecurity law

Facebook violates Vietnam's new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media says, days after the controversial legislation takes effect in the communist-ruled country.
9 January 2019, 06:15 AM

Spooked by Bangladesh heist, Asian security summit works on cybersecurity

Alarmed by the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank in February, one of the world's biggest ever cyber heists, cybersecurity is among the top concerns discussed at Singapore's annual Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit. For the first time, the conference allots one of its six special sessions to cybersecurity.
5 June 2016, 13:40 PM

Pentagon invites hackers to attack its websites

The US Department of Defense invites vetted hackers to test its cybersecurity under a pilot program that is the first of its kind in the federal government.
3 March 2016, 04:34 AM

Kaspersky boss warns of emerging cybercrime threats

Russian online security specialist Eugene Kaspersky says cybercriminals will one day go for bigger targets than PCs and mobiles, sabotaging entire transport networks, electrical grids or financial systems.
4 October 2015, 08:38 AM