The latest from Arcanum
YOUR VERY OWN TICKING TIME BOMB The Security Issues of Removable Media
Have you ever had one of those days; starting with burnt toast in the morning or no milk in the fridge for your coffee and then you get to the office or your client’s office on the day of the important meeting and you realise that your USB drive has decided not to...
The Maersk Cyber Attack is a wake up call for the industry
The Cyber-attack on Maersk marked the most high profile online hit of a shipping firm to date, this should be a wakeup call for the industry as reported by the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping "We Expect the cyber-attack will impact results negatively...
Our Accreditation Journey
In 2011, the Forensic Science Regulator set out deadlines for accreditation of digital forensics Laboratories in “Codes of Practice and Conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the Criminal Justice System”. In short, to provide forensic science...
CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT – It’s not just for the IT Department!
In June this year, Boomerang Video Ltd, a small business selling and renting video games, was fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner. Why? Because in 2014 an attacker got into its customer database, obtained payment card details and used them to commit...
JOINT INDUSTRY LAUNCHES LATEST INDUSTRY GUIDELINES ON CYBER SECURITY
The second edition of The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships has been released. The latest practical advice has been compiled by the joint industry group, which is led by BIMCO. BIMCO was the first organisation to see the benefit in joining forces with other...
Who are the bad guys?
Several questions will inevitably arise out of the cyber-attack on the UK Houses of Parliament, from “why are MPs still using weak passwords?” through to “Why?” and “Who is behind it?” On the face of it, the answer to the latter two is highly likely to be a hostile...
Phish and Ships Newsletter: JULY 2017
Be Cyber Aware at Sea, the global maritime and offshore industry initiative to raise awareness of the increasing maritime cyber threats to international shipping, ports and offshore operations has just released the latest Phish and Ships, featuring an insightful...
10 Steps To Cyber Security
An effective approach to cyber security starts with establishing an effective organisational risk management regime. Embed an appropriate risk management regime across the organisation. This should be supported by an empowered governance structure, which is actively...
UK Ports announce trusted Partner Agreement with Arcanum Information Security
UK Ports have recently announced 'Trusted Partner' status for Arcanum Information Security, with Director Bill Anderson stating, "Thanks to Fiona Jobson Arcanum Information Security for excellent work on Cyber security with us at UK Ports www.ukports.com. Arcanum...
No Silver Bullets
The recent Wannacry ransomware outbreak has focused a lot of attention on cybersecurity, specifically on the use of out-of-support Operating Systems and the critical importance of having an effective patching regime. Almost immediately after the initial analysis that...
Arcanum: Proudly supporting the Be Cyber Aware at Sea Initiative
We are proud to announce our support of the Be Cyber Aware at Sea Initiative, a global maritime and offshore industry effort to raise awareness of the increasing maritime cyber threats to international shipping, ports and offshore operations. More than 90% of world...
Arcanum awarded FATS/5 Approval
We are delighted to announce that Arcanum has been granted approved supplier status for Filter 26 management and assurance, network design and test, hardware design and test, software security and cyber defence of the latest MoD Framework Agreement for Technical...
WE’VE BEEN HACKED. SO WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
Last week’s Ransomware attacks were a salutary lesson in what happens when basic steps aren’t taken. Basic computer hygiene, like patching Operating Systems and Applications; isolating vulnerable machines and installing up to date Anti-Virus will prevent most ad-hoc...
Cybercrime is biggest threat to small and medium-size firms ‘by far’ Lapses in cybersecurity can kill small businesses, lobby group says
The UK's definition of an SME -- a small to medium enterprise -- is any business with up to 250 employees, but no upper floor on the financial threshold. Speaking at the Counter Terrorism Expo in London's Olympia today, the Federation of Small Business' Home Office...
20% of British firms were victims of a cyber-attack in the past year
According to new research released today by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), one in five British businesses were hit by a cyber-attack in the last 12 months. The report surveyed more than 1200 businesses across the UK. Of these businesses, 96 percent were SMEs,...
Essential guidance to understanding the GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018, and will significantly reshape the data protection landscape for organisations that collect and process the data of European residents. The Regulation introduces a number of key changes...
BCC says cyber security needs improving
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published the results from its recent digital survey. They show that one in five businesses (20%) have fallen victim to a cyber-attack in the past year. The survey included 1,285 businesses across the UK and took place in...
Special shipping required: the new world of cyber security threats
Jens Christian Høy Monrad, Senior Intel Analyst, FireEye iSIGHT Intelligence, discusses the emerging threat to our vital maritime shipping industry, in a piece originally published in February 2017: Coming out of 2016 I think it is fair to say that the cyber threat...