Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
After a cyberattack in early June left motor manufacturing giant Honda unable to function, it is reportedly still investigating the incident, although few details have yet been released. The... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
It’s been less than 30 years since cyber insurance was first introduced to help companies survive the losses involved with cybercrime. It was seen as another defense against possible... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
Strategy – But is it Enough? On February 7, Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, signed a decree that took Brazil a step closer to having a strong cybersecurity... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
Today, the field of cybersecurity is becoming ever more critical as hackers find increasingly sophisticated ways to break into networks and steal both information and money. Attacks are increasing... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
A Brief Series Introduction Many cybersecurity professionals today may not think beyond a time before computers, viruses, and cyberattacks, but information security existed much earlier than the 1970s.... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
Cyberattacks against financial institutions in developed countries tend to get the lion’s share of reportage. In fact, it is easy to forget that developing countries and areas also have... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
Are Businesses Cybersecure for 2020? The threat to businesses from cyberattacks is now growing at an unprecedented rate and, far from the clichéd image of a hacker being a... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
Staying in a hotel, whether for business or pleasure, should be a pleasant, safe experience. Hotel owners do their utmost to make you feel relaxed and taken care of,... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
According to a recent report, the banking Trojan, Trickbot has been seen in Japan for the first time, just ahead of the holiday season. Trickbot is a nasty piece... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
In the cyberweapons race between cybersecurity experts and cyber attackers, the only advantage the ‘good guys’ have is staying ahead of threat scenarios so that systems can meet the... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
In a previous article, we looked at why Japan intended to hack its citizens’ IoT devices. With the country hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the measure, which... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
Japan is a tech-loving nation with a vigorous and successful telecommunications industry, as well as an obsession with new technologies and robotics. In particular, the Japanese have a growing... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
The bigger the company, the more opportunities there are for hackers to breach the security on their system and wreak havoc. Toyota found that out this year when it... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
Of all of the varieties of phishing attacks, the ‘business email compromise,’ or BEC, presents the most significant threat to companies, overtaking ransomware and data breaches. This information was... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
According to recent reports, law companies appear to be particularly attractive to hackers, whether to access data or else to demand a ransom for data that has been maliciously... [Read more]
Saya Cyber Awareness Editor
On July 1, 2019, the Japanese retail holdings giant Seven & i launched a smartphone payment app called 7pay to be used country-wide in its 7-Eleven stores. The app... [Read more]