cybersecurity Archives

The Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER) 101

by Ozlem Budakli | May 31, 2023 | Healthcare

In parallel with the introduction of the NIS2 Directive, the European Commission has also adopted the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive, focusing on the protection of public and private organizations against physical threats. Both of these Directives aim to increase resilience and counter threats that could disrupt society. It’s time to go deeper into the CER Directive and how it affects the healthcare sector and Medical Device Manufacturers (MDMs).

The dark side of game emulation: How it’s hurting the industry

by Reinhard Blaukovitsch | May 10, 2023 | Video Gaming

Uncover the harmful effects of game emulation and explore the consequences of lost revenue and the violation of intellectual property rights. Discover how to safeguard your games and maintain their profitability.

Security Vulnerability Metrics and their importance in maintaining the security of connected cars

by Juha Hytönen | May 10, 2023 | Transportation

Over the last few years, the world has grown accustomed to the growing number of connected vehicles that have internet access and can interact with other devices. This rapid development, however, comes at an expense. The increase in potential cybersecurity risks is rapidly becoming one of the biggest challenges in the industry. What led to these risks and how can we address them? Discover more in our article!

Is your DRM strong enough against content key exploitation?

by Mike Shi | Apr 26, 2023 | Video Entertainment

Since many viewers opt to get access to premium content via illegal services, the video entertainment industry has become a profitable game for pirates. While pirates steal content in many ways, key extraction is one of the biggest headaches encountered by this industry. Are you curious how this trick is implemented and how it undermines the streaming service provider’s business? Explore in our article!

ChatGPT: A curveball for cybersecurity

by Steeve Huin | Apr 18, 2023 | Cybersecurity

Many of you will by now have heard of ChatGPT. It’s an interactive and incredibly powerful machine learning tool that can generate human-like responses across a wide range of topics. Every innovation, though, has its pros and cons. While ChatGPT was coded with good intentions, let’s explore how the tool could be problematic from a cybersecurity standpoint.

Network Information Systems Security (NIS2) 101

by Ozlem Budakli | Mar 29, 2023 | Healthcare

A number of regulations have been put in place to help fortify medical devices and their manufacturing lines against potential attack patterns, including the revised Directive on the Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS2 Directive). The introduction of NIS2 will help form a better coordinated basis for cybersecurity action. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Bots and hardware cheats in video games: How do you detect and fight them?

by Steeve Huin | Mar 24, 2023 | Video Gaming

Rather than spending long hours within a game environment, cheaters are using bots to advance through a title and build their in-game character. Using gaming bots and hardware cheats not only facilitates criminal money earnings, but also gives unscrupulous players the ability to super-enhance their in-game characters. What techniques are they using and what can you do to stop them? Read on to find that out!

4 key features of an effective mobile game security solution indicated by devs

by Reinhard Blaukovitsch | Jan 25, 2023 | Video Gaming

A great gaming experience is hard to achieve without adequate gaming protection – this statement is often stressed by developers. Yet, when your next title is live, you may realize just how quickly the game turns into a breeding ground for cheaters and pirates. Indeed, there are many protective solutions in the market – but are all of them equally effective? To get the answer, we have asked 200 mobile game developers from around the world about their top challenges, concerns, solutions and everything in between. Based on their answers, we’ve compiled a list of 4 things you should consider. Read to know more!

MedTech Cybersecurity: Top 10 most confusing buzzwords

by Lucas Catranis | Jan 24, 2023 | Healthcare

The landscape of cybersecurity is crowded with buzzwords – sometimes to the point of confusion. While simply avoiding them is one way to go about it, understanding them will go a long way if you want to protect your healthcare organization and medical devices from potential cyberattacks. In this article, the most used terms have been broken down, so the next time you encounter them, you can avoid confusion!

Rail cybersecurity from A to Z

by Juha Hytönen | Oct 25, 2022 | Transportation

Just like anything else in our world, railway systems are becoming digitalized and more connected. But with increased connectivity and dependence on digital technologies, comes a rise in security threats This article will detail what is the wider context of this and what can you do to protect your industry.

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