Author: Anthony Lim

Engineering and cybersecurity are two distinct disciplines, each demanding its own rigorous education and training. But should there be crossover? Should engineers or engineering students invest in cybersecurity education as well? What are the opportunities for engineers to gain expertise in protecting against threat actors in the software realm?  As…

Every business needs an effective data security strategy. Over the past year alone, 64% of companies worldwide faced some form of cyber attack, with an average cost of $4.24 million per breach — the highest ever recorded.  Modern enterprises must ensure that their systems can resist unauthorized access, stop data…

Ransomware is an expensive cybercrime and getting more so all the time. Payouts have risen massively in the past few years. But while ransomware payment amounts make headlines, the real costs go far beyond what’s paid to the attackers.  How Ransomware Works Now Ransomware has always been a problem. But…

Why is one of cyber crime’s oldest threats still going strong? The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reports that January 2021 marked an unprecedented high in the APWG’s records, with over 245,771 phishing attacks in one month. IBM X-Force’s 2021 Threat Intelligence Index found that phishing led to 33% of cyber…