A piece I co-wrote on Singapore’s decision to effectively air-gap most of its government computers — beyond security, military and intelligence. This is not something they’ve done lightly, but it does feel as if they might not have thought it all the way through. On the other hand, there were quite a few people I… Read More »
My contribution to the BBC World Service – Business Daily, Cybercrime: One of the Biggest Ever. Transcript below. Original Reuters story here. If you think that all this cybersecurity stuff doesn’t concern you, you’re probably right. If you don’t have any dealings with government, don’t work for an organisation or company, and you never use the… Read More »
My take on aviation cybersecurity for Reuters: Plane safe? Hacker case points to deeper cyber issues: “Plane safe? Hacker case points to deeper cyber issues BY JEREMY WAGSTAFF Security researcher Chris Roberts made headlines last month when he was hauled off a plane in New York by the FBI and accused of hacking into flight controls… Read More »
Chinese hackers target Southeast Asia, India, researchers say | Reuters My piece on FireEye’s report about hackers. Other reports have appeared since. Hackers, most likely from China, have been spying on governments and businesses in Southeast Asia and India uninterrupted for a decade, researchers at internet security company FireEye Inc said. In a report released… Read More »
The script of my Reuters story on cybersecurity. Podcast available here (mp3) If you’re getting tired of internet security companies using images of padlocks, moats, drawbridges and barbed wire in their ads, then chances are you won’t have to put up with them much longer. Turns out that keeping the bad guys out of your… Read More »