This research explores a scenario in which a vulnerable device is compromised by an attacker who plants the code to implement Fake Lockdown Mode. When a high-risk user (e.g., journalists, government officials, executives) of the compromised device initiates Lockdown Mode, they trigger the attacker’s code that implements the visual cues of Lockdown Mode, but makes […]
Insurance giant Lloyd’s of London has published a systemic risk scenario of a cyber-attack resulting in global economic losses of $3.5trn. The scenario involves “a hypothetical but plausible” cyber-attack on a major financial services payment system, leading to widespread disruption to global businesses. Working with the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, the research explored nine […]