Security
Prioritize cybersecurity before it’s too late
Instances of cybercrime have risen in recent years, such that cybersecurity is ever so gradually becoming a more pressing concern...
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Quantum internet and the future of cybersecurity
Advances in technology, and the advent of a new way of handling information on the internet, could potentially head off any attacks before they occur.
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The guardians of supercomputers, the targets of interest
An attack on a high-performance computer (HPC) could stall a life saving pharmaceutical research of, for example, COVID-19 and have...
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The man behind The Daily Mail attack: only the criminal’s imagination is what’s stopping them from doing anything they want
The Daily Mail journalists, willingly hacked by the CyberNews team, said they were alarmed by the results. The ethical hacker...
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The rise of offensive AI
While even the most casual observer of the media over the past few years could be mistaken for thinking AI...
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The self-healing software that fights back against hackers
The “self-healing” software is being deployed by the ABN-AMRO bank, and researchers say that they are the first major institution...
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Top myths about malware, ransomware, and spyware
One of the downsides of always being connected is the constant threat of malicious software and threats that come in...
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What men can do to help women enter the cybersecurity field
The skills shortage across the cybersecurity sector has been well documented, but with the computing sector generally, and cybersecurity specifically...
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When Hacking Competitions Are Used For National Advantage
Competitions for young hackers are increasingly commonplace. One of the most popular was held in the UK, with teams placed...
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Why cloud is driving cybersecurity spending
That cybersecurity has shot to the forefront during a Covid pandemic in which the number of attacks has soared is...
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Why instinctive fear of snakes is not a sound basis for cyber defense
Even though Americans are 20 times more likely to die in a car accident than from a snake bite, fear...
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Why are fewer businesses taking cybersecurity seriously?
There has been a strong sense that the Covid pandemic has exacerbated the cyber risks faced by organizations. A combination...
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Boomer outsmarts hackers: “Kiss your cash goodbye”
John Richards, the 73-year-old former technician from North Yorkshire, was able to turn the tables on hackers attempting to steal thousands of pounds in a complicated PayPal scam. Instead of falling victim, Richards was able to keep the money from the scammer with the help of his bank, and refuses to give it back.
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Jos Poortvliet, Nextcloud: everybody has a right to privacy and control over their data
With the digital transition to the cloud accelerated by the pandemic, businesses need to think more about data privacy. One...
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Gaurav Banga, Balbix: security must become everyone’s job
With the advance of AI and machine learning, a growing number of organizations are beginning to use these technologies to...
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David Rickard, Cipher: a company’s first line of defense is its own users
Having to face the challenges of moving to remote work following a rising wave of cybercrime, organizations are finally beginning...
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Baber Amin, Veridium: from authentication to recognition
According to the 2021 Mid Year Data Breach QuickView Report, 18.8 billion user records and account credentials were exposed in...
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3.8 billion Clubhouse and Facebook user records allegedly scraped and merged, put for sale online
A user on a popular hacker forum is selling a database that purportedly contains 3.8 billion user records. The database...
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Torsten George, Absolute Software: schools are now the top target for ransomware attackers
As the global pandemic continues to transform the workplace, companies need to reevaluate their policies and procedures in order to...
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Millions of Microsoft web servers powered by vulnerable legacy software
Millions of Microsoft web servers are running on unsupported and vulnerable versions of IIS More than a million still use...
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