Security
Nightmare cyberattack is comparable to a natural disaster – interview
Threat actors nowadays are infecting far more devices outside the usual scope of conventional IT systems. Powerful botnets could enable attackers to unleash cyberattacks that impact human life in a way only a calamity of nature could.
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Shanghai police leak reveals China to be as vulnerable as any nation
The record-breaking leak, if confirmed, would show that Chinese organizations deal with the same security issues as the West does.
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Criminals “solved” bot defense leading to an uptick in stolen accounts
There’s been an uptick in stolen accounts as criminals increasingly rely on a tool that bypasses most bot management systems.
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US and China have most hijacked machines, says report
The world’s two leading economic powerhouses share the dubious honor of hosting the most devices used by threat actors in cyberattacks in the first half of this year, according to research by Nozomi Networks.
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Wilko Visser, ValueBlue: “it’s easy to stick to existing processes and tools, even though they have their limitations”
Moving from traditional IT solutions has become the new normal. Institutions are constantly peeking for the right tools to enable...
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Google mimicked in email phishing scam
An insidious phishing campaign that near-perfectly mimics authentic Gmail login pages to steal user data has been uncovered by threat alert group Avanan.
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Cost of a data breach: from price increases to lost businesses
When it comes to data breaches, consumers expect companies to bear the losses. But quite often, buyers get affected, as well.
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Crypto fraud on the rise as consumers fall for fake celebrity endorsements
As the bottom falls out of the crypto market, scams spread unabated.
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Hacker claims to have hacked into Rogers days before outage out of good faith
Hacker using pseudonym Rektengle claims to have hacked into Rogers days before the outage to help them secure the perimeter.
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Microsoft Teams settings leave govt officials open to cyberattacks
Relying on default settings on Microsoft Teams leaves users open to threats from external domains. Misconfiguration can prove perilous to high-value targets.
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MIT bets on deep learning to fight cybercrime
Despite best efforts and innovation, cybercrime is on the rise. MIT scientists and leading network defenders urge to explore deep learning to secure systems.
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Google’s new app safety policy is like the fox guarding the hen house, says expert
Relying on developer-written descriptions is akin to tobacco companies crafting their own warning labels.
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Here’s how attackers take down satellites and how we can stop them
As the protection of a fleet of more than 4,800 commercial satellites rises in importance, we are beginning to wonder: what would an attack really look like?
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Mark LeVell, 4Thought Marketing: “every company should examine its processes and see what can be automated”
Keeping up with all in-house goals and tasks as well as failures and vulnerabilities has never been an easy task....
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Oliver Fleetwood, Alex: “insights from wearables can completely change people’s relationship with their health and wellbeing”
The healthcare industry has already been under a lot of pressure, yet the pandemic brought an even greater, devastating need for the implementation of advanced cyber tools.
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Quantum computing in warfare: sensing the enemy
Global cyber warfare is a battle of might and technology between governments and their armies – and the UK government has recently rolled out a heavy weapon when it comes to the digital battlefield.
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Phishing explained: from fake court summons to forged corporate documents
What does a phishing scam typically look like, and what happens if you fall victim to one?
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Online-to-offline shopping giant leaks sensitive user data
Locally, one of the largest online-to-offline shopping sites, leaked 48 million records exposing customer data. Threat actors could exploit the datasets for social engineering, BEC, and spreading malware.
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LockBit ransomware might not last, but its business model will
While the group behind LockBit will eventually disband, its criminal professionalism practices will be a headache for cyber defenders long after.
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Click rate for vishing scams triple that of phishing
Phishing scams that use phone calls are three times more likely to succeed, research by IBM suggests.
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