Back in March, our partners in Ecuador completed their first national Tabletop cyber crisis exercise with the help of Cyber4Dev. Led by the Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones, a critical scenario was explored and the National Cybersecurity Committee worked through a series of potential cyber incidents, with the aim of testing out Ecuador’s response and ability to … Read more
This week we have participated in the ‘Third International Workshop on Combating Transnational Crime in Africa’. This conference which was hosted by Stellenbosch University, and led by noelle van der waag-cowling, focussed upon the theme of ‘The African Cyber Security Landscape: Countering Cyber Threat Proliferation’. Our Project leader Enrico Calandro was part of a high level panel on the … Read more
Developing cohesive networks of co-operation is one of the three key pillars of our work. It’s with this sentiment in mind that we are so pleased to have been able co-ordinate a regional workshop bringing together representatives from LaoCERT (Lao PDR) and CamCERT (Cambodia) on the theme of Regional and International Cooperation Review and Planning, … Read more
We’re once again delighted to be in Mauritius this week to deliver training on Understanding and Building Resilience against Disinformation in a Democratic Society, led by European External Action Service East Stratcom taskforce expert Siim Kumpas. The event was opened by Hon Deepak Balgobin Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation. In his opening remarks, he commented that “Information manipulation … Read more
TikTok Banned From EU Commission Phones Over Cybersecurity The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. In a first for the European Commission, its Corporate Management Board suspended the … Read more
This week, our experts Martin Indrek Miller, Don Stikvoort and Nick Small are in Gabarone, Botswana to deliver a wide ranging set of training sessions on Risk Management, encompassing Incident Response Planning, Risk Assessment and Communication Strategies. Trainings across the week were attended by Internet Service Providers, Telecommunications companies and a range of other stakeholders … Read more
17.02.2023 NEWS: Royal Mail Refused ‘Absurd’ LockBit Extortion Demand Negotiations between the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service gang and Royal Mail appear to have broken down earlier this month, shortly after a postal representative called the ransomware group’s $80 million extortion demand “absurd.” LockBit on Tuesday published a purported set of chat exchanges between itself and a Royal … Read more
20.01.2023 NEWS: What threatens corporations in 2023: media blackmail, fake leaks and cloud attacks Last year, the cybersecurity of corporations and government agencies was more significant than ever before, and will become even more so in 2023. As part of the Kaspersky Security Bulletin, the DFI (Digital Footprint Intelligence) and DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident … Read more
This week our RIA Partner Lead and LAC Co-ordinator Merili Soosalu has been in Ecuador and in reflective mood when looking back the huge strides that she and the Cyber4Dev LAC team have made in the region over the past year. After two years of COVI19 restrictions, 2022 really was a year of re-emergence for … Read more
Building cyber awareness and resilience amongst some of our most vulnerable groups is a cornerstone of the work that we do. Over the past four years, our Communications Expert Sylvia Beamish has worked to develop wide ranging and impactful strategies and campaigns with our colleagues in partner countries, and this week she has been back in Mauritius … Read more
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