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Security Brief: Tanzania

The Risk Rating for Tanzania is 2.5: Moderate. Minor elements of terrorism and civil unrest. High possibility of corruption. The republic of Tanzania is investing in new markets and has met with some success in diversifying its economy. Many have attributed the economic success of Tanzania in comparison to its sub-Saharan neighbours to its political […]

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Cyber Intelligence Alert

Overview A cyber-attack utilising ransomware similar to the Wanna-Cry attack on NHS facilities seen on the 12th of May was launched last night. The targets this time have included Russian oil producer Rosneft, DLA Piper, one of the largest law firms in the world and Danish shipping company Maersk. The affected systems include email and

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Iran: an escalation of terrorism?

The Iranian news agency, Tasnim has just reported a shooting and hostage situation at the Iranian parliament and that twelve people are reportedly dead. However, there are conflicting reports across several state news agencies as to how many attackers were involved, whether one of the attackers blew themselves up with explosives, or whether security forces

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Putin and Xi Jinping are the ones looking presidential

Regardless of whether one believes President Trump gained power via Russian ‘collusion’ or somehow managed to influence the British public’s decision to vote for Brexit, etc, one thing is absolutely certain in today’s post-truth world. While the cracks of disunity emerge between the so-called allied countries to reveal the true playing field in the world

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Perfect Asymmetry

Hackers either working for the Vietnamese government or on their behalf have broken into the computers of multinationals operating in the country as part of an increasingly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign, according to a security company called FireEye. Cyber-criminals are frequently reported in the news for their attempts to gain access to valuable data to

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