The former director general of GCHQ Robert Hannigan took to the keynote stage at Infosecurity Europe 2018 to discuss the evolving cyber-threat landscape, describing how – whilst changes in sophistication of lone actors and cyber-criminals are increasing the challenges of keeping data secure – it is the rise of nation state attacks that is “possibly the biggest change in the last couple of years.” . Hannigan said that risks surrounding nation state attacks have always been an area of concern to some extent, but recent changes in political intent have made them a real and significant issue in today’s landscape. The link for this article located at InfoSecurity is no longer available. . Robert Hannigan recently discussed the evolution of nation-state cyber threats, underscoring their significant effects on information security and new challenges for businesses. Nation State Cyber Attacks, InfoSec Europe 2018, Cyber Security Risks, GCHQ Insights, Data Protection Challenges. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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