Security
The crucial role of cybersecurity in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution
With more than 73 million coronavirus cases worldwide, the COVID-19 vaccines offer potential relief. Yet, as many organizations are getting...
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440GB of data from US-based temporary staffing agency leaked on hacker forum
A 440GB archive that purportedly belongs to Automation Personnel Services, a US-based temporary employment agency, has been leaked on a...
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The National Cyber Power Index: Does your country have a cybersecurity strategy?
Earlier this year, Harvard’s Belfer Center published its National Cyber Power Index (NCPI), which ranks 30 countries according to their...
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Predicting where cyberattacks will take place
The importance of robust cybersecurity on a national level has seldom been more underlined than it has in 2020. In the...
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Animal Jam data breach: 100,000 de-hashed user records leaked, 900,000 more sold on hacker forum
UPDATE (12-11-2020): According to WildWorks CEO Clark Stacey, the company "forced a password change on all Animal Jam accounts, notified...
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$11.5 billion in cryptocurrency associated with illicit activity
Cryptocurrency’s decentralized, semi-anonymous nature makes it a uniquely appealing option for criminals. But unlike traditional forms of value transfer, cryptocurrency...
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Is cybercrime the biggest risk of doing business?
Each year the World Economic Forum produces a Global Risks Report, which examines some of the major risks facing the...
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New Jersey fax company leaks 560k+ emails and dehashed passwords
The New Jersey fax company Fax Express appears to have had more than half a million of their customers’ emails...
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Why ransomware is the biggest threat to our critical infrastructure
Many currently manage their home heating, lighting, and entertainment using their smartphone or voice. Over the next decade, almost every new appliance will have a permanent connection to the internet.
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8.5+ million user records from royalty-free image website leaked on Russian hacker forum
123RF.com is “actively notifying the necessary authorities and 123RF.com members to work with them to remedy the situation” and “tightening...
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Here’s what to look out for in cybersecurity in 2021
When we look back in the annals of history, hundreds of years from now, 2020 will not be a high...
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Open banking for beginners: how safe is your data?
“Why do I need to share my date of birth and mother’s maiden name when I buy socks on Wednesday,”...
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French pharmaceuticals distribution platform leaking 1.7+ TB of confidential data
The CyberNews investigation team discovered an unsecured, publicly accessible Kibana dashboard of an ElasticSearch database containing confidential data belonging to...
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Avoid being stung by fakes this Black Friday
Shoppers worldwide scour the world wide web in order to find the best deals on high-end products, bagging bargains that they’d be unable to obtain the other 11 months of the year.
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British companies are least likely to pay up when hit with ransomware
One in four companies worldwide pay ransoms.Ransomware is a blight on many companies’ existence, and as the work from home...
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Cybersecurity trends and predictions for 2021
With 2020 nearing its much-anticipated end, it’s the time for experts and pundits to prognosticate about the future of their...
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The everlasting war between retailers and scammers
Unless retailers acknowledge cyber threats and adopt the newest technologies, we could see an uptick in cyberattacks this shopping season....
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30% of top online shopping domains are vulnerable to BEAST SSL attack
We analyzed 2,600+ online shopping domains for SSL misconfigurations. We have good news… and bad news. Every website should ensure...
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Dave Hatter's tips for safe online shopping: you are a target
Online shopping has taken an uptick even before the pandemic. Consequently, there’s been a spike in cybercrime. CyberNews spoke to...
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New tool aims to help us avoid phishing attacks
The recent Official Annual Cybercrime Report from Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that the cost of cybercrime globally will reach $6 trillion...
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