Satellite industry doing surprisingly well against cyber threats, experts say
Space News – The satellite industry has done a good job bolstering its cyber defenses absent the sort of high-profile attack that has spurred other industries to step up their efforts. But the risk of a “defining cyber event” remains, a panel of experts said June 25.
The 3 R’s for Surviving the Security Skills Shortage
How to recruit, retrain, and retain with creativity and discipline. Dark Reading – As threats escalate and enterprise cybersecurity teams struggle to build teams that can handle mounting volumes of work, the hue and cry over the cybersecurity skills shortage continues to grow more urgent by the year.
HSBC’s robot banker picks security over payments
PaymentsSource – HSBC is the first bank in the U.S. to deploy SoftBank’s lifelike Pepper robot in a branch to help customers learn about bill pay, remote check capture and even ask the weather – but in Pepper’s current iteration, it won’t take deposits or payments.
Cryptojacking – The Parasitical Crime
Infosecurity – Cryptojacking doesn’t destroy data. Instead, it chews up computing resources. Danny Bradbury asks whether criminals have finally found a largely victimless crime
China-Based Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Satellite, Telecom, Defense Firms
Dark Reading – Threat group Thrip is using three computers based in China to steal data from targeted companies in Southeast Asia and the US, Symantec says. An advanced persistent threat group that is believed to be operating out of China is conducting a wide-ranging cyber espionage campaign targeting satellite, telecommunications, and defense organizations mostly in Southeast Asia and the United States.