Security
Russian threat actors exploit MFA weakness
State-sponsored cybercriminals have found a loophole in Multifactor Authentication (MFA) systems and are using this to target companies, according to a report jointly released by the FBI and US cybersecurity watchdog CISA.
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Technology in a post-pandemic world
Two years have passed since the coronavirus pandemic changed the world. It's easy to forget just how far we have...
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Tobias Glemser, secuvera: “one of the major risks is that anyone is able to publish or sell software without any criteria”
With businesses increasingly shifting online and new cyberthreats constantly emerging, ensuring a system’s security is more crucial than ever. Businesses...
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Digital clothing and dressing for the Metaverse
When social media giant Facebook rebranded as Meta, analysts quickly predicted how the Metaverse would be a $760 billion business...
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Open database leaves major Chinese ports exposed to shipping chaos
The freight logs of two major Chinese shipping ports have been leaking data, a problem which if left unresolved could disrupt the supply chain of up to 70,000 tonnes of cargo a day, with potentially serious consequences for international shipping.
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Malware bot hijacks email threads
An insidious botnet is inserting itself into authentic communication between trusted parties, to trick them into clicking on malicious links so it can steal personal data and send spam, says a study by Sophos.
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How much will platforms do to eliminate Russian misinformation?
As Russia continues to pump out misinformation about its actions in Ukraine, the major tech platforms have been treading a...
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What does a cyberwar actually mean?
As Ukraine has entered the new reality of Russian invasion, the country has also suffered a number of cyberattacks on...
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Do NFTs have a legitimate future, or has the illicit gold rush ruined them
NFTs – or non-fungible tokens – are a key cornerstone of the Web3 revolution. They’re beloved by celebrities and speculators...
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Booting Russia off internet could backfire, experts warn
Attempts to lock ordinary Russian citizens out of the internet could leave them more susceptible to home-grown propaganda, as well as eroding norms that the worldwide web depends upon for security and stability, according to experts.
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What are the cyber risks posed by the metaverse?
Ever since Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was to be renamed Meta, the hype surrounding the metaverse has been considerable....
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Kaspersky neutral stance in doubt as it shields Kremlin
Kaspersky Lab is protecting the resources of the Russian Ministry of Defence and other high-value domains that are instrumental to the Russian propaganda machine – Russia Today, TASS news agency, Gazprom bank.
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Will APAC dominate the digital economy?
The pace of technological change across Asia-Pacific (APAC) is causing an abundance of opportunities and challenges in equal measure. For...
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Cybersecurity needs to improve if IoT is to thrive
By the end of 2021, there were an estimated 10 billion or so IoT devices active around the world. With...
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Even air-gapped IT systems are vulnerable to attack
The pandemic period has seen a significant increase in attacks on cyber-physical systems, largely due to the growth in connectivity...
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Can ethical hackers help to restore faith in AI?
A recent paper from researchers at the University of Cambridge demonstrates that all is not lost for ethical hackers, with...
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The biggest recent data breach might have cost $58 billion to resolve
A data leak is a power leak, VPN provider Surfshark claims in its latest report about the most significant data breaches over the last two years in each vital sector.
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Russian-backed hacker upgrades malware
The threat actor Sandworm – thought to be responsible for cyberattacks on Ukraine in recent years – has traded the VPNFilter malware that was exposed by Cisco Talos in 2018 for Cyclops Blink, a large-scale framework, according to a UK cybersecurity watchdog.
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Outlaw hackers are back – and they’re tougher than ever
A resurgent cybercriminal group has resumed activity after an absence of nearly two years, armed with a new bot-driven tool that self-multiplies – potentially putting thousands of computer servers across Europe at risk.
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These were the main fraud categories of 2021
Fraud is on the rise, with 5.7 million victims filing reports in 2021 and losing over $5.8 billion, according to...
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