Security
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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Microsoft accounts provide a juicy target for phishing attacks
It stands to reason that hackers will spend more of their time and energy targeting the places and systems where...
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How social media platforms became the fastest growing threat surface
A quick look over the shoulder of anyone in a public space highlights how many front screens contain the same popular social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, Linkedin, and Snapchat.
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The era of hacks and scams: what kinds of security breaches are businesses more susceptible to?
The wave of malicious online activity targeting enterprises intensified during the pandemic. Last year, four in ten businesses reported a...
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Scammers lure Signal users into a trap with fake cash prizes
Scammers are attacking Signal users with an urgent request to accept a cash prize to harvest credit card information. "Your...
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Jérôme Bovay, NetGuardians: “fraud is like art forgery – the better the copy, the better magnifying glass you need”
Fraudsters have always been taking advantage of businesses’ vulnerabilities. And with the increased reliance on technology caused, cybercriminals are getting...
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Video conferencing is not safe for business - interview
The pandemic forced the world to reconsider the intricacies of video conferencing. Safety, however, scarcely had a place on the...
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Jeffrey Engle, Conquest Cyber: “transfer some risk where you can but know that you own your outcome”
Today’s business landscape is plagued with uncertainties about the level of cybersecurity needed to protect the organization’s most precious assets....
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Paul Fan, CYBAVO: “It is much better to focus resources on preventing incidents than having to recover from them”
As more people invest their financial savings into digital assets, cryptocurrency exchanges need to ensure the highest level of security....
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Workers exploit account access to harm former employers
While changes in staff are common, both employers and employees often struggle with following good cybersecurity practices when parting ways....
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