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Delroy McLean | Dealing with cybersecurity - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Images, emails, and documents used to spread awareness on COVID-19 have been found with embedded Baby Shark malware. Top targeted industries are telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, and education. Jamaica has the largest ‘tech-savvy’ population in the English-speaking Caribbean and provides a good environment for entrepreneurs to disrupt traditional business practices. Source: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20200427/delroy-mclean-dealing-cybersecurity
Among wider reforms, Bahamas pledges to enact beneficial ownership bill by year-end - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The Bahamas has drafted new legislation to ensure the jurisdiction achieves the right balance of business, economic sustainability, and compliance with international standards. Peter Turnquest, the Bahamas deputy prime minister and minister of finance, set out a raft of new measures for the sector. The increased focus on financial inclusion and fintech is vital to
Jamaica ready to handle cyberattacks, pandemics – PM - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is equipped to defend itself against cyberattacks and the outbreak of pandemic disease. He was delivering the keynote address at the official launch of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre in Montego Bay on Wednesday. Holness said the Government is fully aware of the importance of improving
Historic Cyber workshop for the Caribbean - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The workshop is the first of its kind in the region and designed to promote cybersecurity and combat cybercrime. The State Department said cyber officials from Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, St. Lucia and Suriname “actively participated” in the workshop. Source: https://www.caribbeanlife.com/historic-cyber-workshop-for-the-caribbean/
Andrew Wheatley | The artificial intelligence and data protection conundrum - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The Government of Jamaica is seeking to promulgate legislation in the form of the Data Protection Act that will give the citizen full rights over their personal data. It is important in the highly technology-driven digital age, and even more so when creating the foundations of a digital society. AI and ML systems are designed
GM Sec Tec, Popular, Evertec and Visa hold seminar on data security - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
GM Security Technologies, Banco Popular, Evertec and Visa held seminar. Seminar aimed at helping protect transactions made in Puerto Rico against fraud. Technology for data protection that follows Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. “Information security has become everyone’s responsibility in the card payment management chain,” release says. Source: https://caribbeanbusiness.com/gm-sec-tec-popular-evertec-and-visa-hold-seminar-on-data-security/?cn-reloaded=1
As computer hackers hold roughly 80 countries ransom… Security expert warns Jamaicans against downloading viruses through love of freeness - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
As computer hackers hold roughly 80 countries ransom... Security expert warns Jamaicans against downloading viruses through love of freeness. Local information security consultant Damian Donaldson made the observation in the wake of what is being considered one of the largest cyber-attacks the world has ever seen. Source: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20170515/computer-hackers-hold-roughly-80-countries-ransom-security-expert
Noel stresses prudence, reflects on year one as Scotiabank boss - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
David Noel is the new president and chief executive officer of Scotiabank in Jamaica. The bank's loan book grew eight per cent year-on-year in the July quarter. The take-up of online and mobile banking is said to be running ahead of the bank's own projections. Source: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20181012/noel-stresses-prudence-reflects-year-one-scotiabank-boss
Police warn Perpetrators of Cybercrimes - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The police are warning perpetrators of cybercrimes that they will be apprehended and dealt with decisively. Head of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (C-TOC) Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Fitz Bailey, said that the JCF is committed to protecting Jamaicans from such criminal activity. Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Police_warn_perpetrators_of_cybercrimes
Caribbean countries agree on Commonwealth action plan to combat cybercrime - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean have agreed on a joint action plan to enhance security and tackle escalating cybercrime. Action plan sets out a framework to strengthen regional co-operation and help governments address cybersecurity vulnerabilities. It recognises the threat posed by cybercrime to citizens, particularly children, and recommends that countries upgrade their laws. Source: https://thecommonwealth.org/news/caribbean-countries-agree-commonwealth-action-plan-combat-cybercrime
What to Know About The Jamaica Data Protection Act - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Jamaica enacted the Data Protection Act, 2020 (DPA) on June 12, 2020. Organizations in the public and private sectors, as well as living and recently dead people who may be identified, are subject to the statute. Maintaining knowledge of the rules is essential for privacy and compliance. Source: https://sflcn.com/what-to-know-about-the-jamaica-data-protection-act/
St Vincent’s Police Moving to New Computer information System for Crime - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
St. Vincent and the Grenadines join other Caribbean countries in embracing the ‘Citizen Security Data’ approach to crime prevention called CariSECURE. The initiative allows for data to be collected and logged digitally through a web-based application called the Police Record Information Management System (PRIMS) All police stations are in a state of readiness with trained
St. Vincent Outdated Telecommunications Act Replaced - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
St. Vincent’s Parliament has replaced the 22-year-old Telecommunications Act with the Electronic Communications Act. Law includes provisions to ensure that telecommunication providers deliver what customers pay for. Law will also protect customers from bundling, a practice in which telecommunications companies force consumers to take one or more services in order to obtain the one that
Jamaica’s PM tells citizens to register with NIDS or risk being left behind - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is warning that Jamaicans who decline to register with the impending National Identification System (NIDS) could find themselves left behind in the new digital landscape envisioned for the country. The prime minister was speaking Friday at the launch of the Government's undocumented registration programme for persons without a birth certificate 'Operation
St Vincent and the Grenadines embracing CariSECURE - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
St. Vincent and the Grenadines joins other Caribbean countries in embracing the ‘Citizen Security Data’ approach to crime prevention called CariSECURE. The initiative allows for data to be collected and logged digitally through a web-based application called the Police Record Information Management System (PRIMS) All police stations are in a state of readiness with trained
Starlink Launches in Jamaica - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Starlink has launched services in Jamaica and received a license to operate in Malawi. The SpaceX subsidiary also began taking orders for a new flat panel antenna designed for recreational vehicles (RVs) The company also announced this week pre-orders for its Flat High Performance Starlink, which will allow moving vehicles to use the satellite service
Digicel Haiti cautions that deteriorating security is affecting its operations - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
As much as 50% per cent of Digicel's national telecommunications network is experiencing disruption at any given time. The operator said that it is working hard to ensure that key sites in terms of traffic and population coverage are operating as effectively as possible. It estimates the financial impact on the operator's operations in Haiti
Caribbean States are Working Together to Tackle Cybercrime - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The Caribbean Community - or CARICOM - claims to be ‘the oldest surviving integration movement in the developing world’ It is comprised of 15 member states, including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. The organisation’s remit is to enable integration and
Jamaica’s national rollout of NIDS planned for Q2 of 2023 - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The Government is looking towards the national rollout of the new National Identification System in the second quarter of 2023. Members of the Jamaican diaspora will also be able to register for the new identification card. The system is protected by block-chain technology and conforms to standards stipulated by the Data Protection Act, 2020. Source:
Cuba ransomware group hitting US organizations - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Cuba ransomware actors are still successfully targeting U.S. organizations in five critical infrastructure sectors. The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday in a joint advisory. The ransomware group and its affiliates more than doubled the number of organizations it hit between November 2021 and August 2022. Source: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cuba-ransomware-group-us-critical-sectors/637974/
Jamaica’s government close to establishing ICT Authority - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Daryl Vaz, minister of science, energy and technology, made the announcement at the Rotary Club of St Andrew’s weekly luncheon on Tuesday. The legislation to establish the ICT Authority was tabled in the House of Representatives on March 20, 2019. All the legislative requirements have already been instituted. Source: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20221117/govt-far-advanced-establishing-ict-authority-vaz
Jamaica’s Auditor General cites security weaknesses in gov’t software - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis flagged security vulnerabilities in an IT software system used by government agencies that handle building and development applications. The AMANDA software was implemented to provide a national system for the management of development applications by municipal corporations, the National Environment and Planning Agency, and other agencies. The system was expected
Microsoft digital certificates used to sign malware by ransomware group Cuba - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Digital Microsoft certificates were leaked during the Lapsus$ attack on Nvidia. Certificates are digital signatures that help validate the authenticity of an application on Windows. If these certificates fall in the wrong hands, they can be used to run malicious software. Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/microsoft-digital-certificates-used-to-sign-malware-by-ransomware-group-cuba-9724901.html
UN goals and digital identities - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
UNCTAD has created a blended learning strategy to boost the digital economy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) It will run until 2025 when it finishes with presentations from the states involved. The targets are the ministries in charge of e-commerce; telecommunication/ICT; trade; revenue, tax and finance authorities. The “digital identity for trade and development”
Ashley Madison 2.0 Hackers Leak 20GB Data Dump, Including CEO’s Emails - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Two days ago, the Impact Team leaked nearly 20GB worth of what appears to be internal data not customers' data from the adultery website on the dark Web. The leaked data appears to include the source code for the site, as well as a massive amount of e-mail from Ashley Madison parent company's. The trove
SVG updates COVID entry protocols for travellers - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
'Fully Vaccinated Travellers' are those who have completed a vaccination regimen with one of the following COVID-19 vaccines recognized by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment. Fully vaccinated travellers to St. Vincent and the Grenadines do not need to arrive with a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) test. Unvaccinated travellers to St Vincent and. Grenadine must.
St Lucia’s Ministry of Agriculture launches Data Share Platform - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The Ministry of Agriculture launched its Data Share Platform, which allows for the centralization of the Ministry’s data based on access control lists so that requests for data do not have to be made or delivered by email but can be made available in real-time, on May 24, 2022. The platform was developed by Yi-Hsiu
Massy Distribution hacked and infected with ransomware - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Massy Distribution Jamaica, one of the country's largest suppliers of consumer and pharmaceutical goods, says it was the victim of a recent cyberattack. The company is mum on whether customers' data was impacted. Massy's Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager Patria-Kaye Charles said the incident was discovered about two weeks ago and "has been resolved" An
Art of Twitter account hacking - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Phishing is most commonly perpetrated through the mass distribution of e-mail messages directing users to a fraudulent website or service. Professional criminals find new ways daily to commit old crimes, treating cyber crimes like businesses. Another latest scam has been notified by GFI, where cyber criminals are offering the art of hacking Twitter accounts with
Cuba ransomware returns to extorting victims with updated encryptor - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
The Cuba ransomware operation has returned to regular operations with a new version of its malware found used in recent attacks. Trend Micro analysts report seeing a resurgence in Cuba infections, starting in March and continuing strong until April 2022. The malware now terminates more processes before encryption, including Outlook, MS Exchange, and MySQL. The
Cuba ransomware group claims attack on Montenegro government - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Cuba ransomware group claims to have received files belonging to Montenegrin government’s Department for Public Relations. Agency for National Security (ANB) said on Saturday that it was “under a hybrid war at the moment” Minister Maras Dukaj said on Thursday that ‘certain services’ had been taken offline amid ‘multiple’ cyber attacks. Montenegrin ANB website is
US to provide Jamaica money to build Cyber Centre of Excellence - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Vice-President Kamala Harris spoke with Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday to congratulate him and the people of Jamaica on the 60th anniversary of the country's Independence. The vice-president informed Prime Minister Holness that the United States will provide US$2 million in support of the creation of a Cyber Centre of Excellence to be located
Puerto Rico commits $7.6M to boost cybersecurity - Blog - G5 Cyber Security
Puerto Rico commits $7.6M to boost cybersecurity efforts after string of embarrassing attacks. Government-sponsored Industrial Development Company transferred $2.6 million earmarked for pension payments into a foreign bank account after receiving a phishing email. Puerto Rican firefighting department in October 2020 acknowledged a ransomware attack demanding $600,000. Earlier this year, the Puerto Rican Senate suspended