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The fall of the Roman empire, asymmetrical attacks, and modern mining

At Riskope we see impressive similarities between the fall of the Roman empire, asymmetrical attacks, and modern mining. The fall of the Roman empire, asymmetrical attacks The Western Roman empire, the one headquartered in Rome, was brought down little by little by the compounded effect of numerous factors and hazards. Among them we can cite: internal political problems, barbarian invasions, economic crises and finally, other demographic and social factors. The Eastern Roman Empire, i.e. the Byzantine extension, ended-up collapsing under…

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A decade of physical risks generated by industrial systems hacking

A decade of physical risks generated by industrial systems hacking is featuring a remarkable and worrisome acceleration. Indeed, it all started, as far as we know, with the crippling Stuxnex worm attack on the Iranian uranium refining centrifuges. As the title clearly indicates, we will not discuss here the devastating attacks on administrative systems, data repositories, but focus on industrial systems. What is going on Successful hacking on industrial systems seemed to remain “isolated exploits” for a long time. For…

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Aluminum maker ransomware attack

The recent Aluminum maker ransomware attack is a timely example for our next speech at infonex’s Cyber and Operational Risk Management in Vancouver B.C. Riskope will present Fostering Sustainability and Value Through Convergent Risk Assessments at it. Riskope’s presentation will discuss holistic and convergent approaches. Indeed, as shown by this latest attack, cyber, natural and man-made hazards generate risks that cannot be tackled by siloed approaches. Indeed: Cyber risks are not only an IT issue, thus convergent approaches are needed. Cyber attacks can generate…

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