Security
How cyberattacks have a broader impact beyond businesses
Online attacks no longer affect just digital businesses – they have real world ramifications.Much of the focus around the impacts...
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Average cost to break into a network - $7,200
Verizon data breach investigations report (DBIR) showed that ransomware is the third most popular action between the breaches. "It is...
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Here’s what the US-Russia cyber ceasefire will mean for cybersecurity
The SolarWinds attack last year was a clear example of the rise in state-sponsored cybercrime, with attackers using the breach...
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XXI century mafia: criminal enterprises at the heart of ransomware
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) now prioritize ransomware attacks on the same...
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Custom trojan stole data from 3 million Windows devices – analysis
Major data leaks have become almost routine news around the globe. Researchers at NordLocker claim to have detected yet another...
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The evolving ransomware landscape
Earlier this month, Lindy Cameron, head of the UK's National Cyber Security Center warned that in terms of national security,...
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Epsilon Red – our research reveals more than 3.5 thousand servers are still vulnerable
Several weeks later, security researchers from Sophos have discovered a new ransomware variant known as Epsilon Red. Now, we know...
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Multiple US energy firms attacked with ransomware in the past 12 months – report
Fuel supply disruption in the US caused by a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline dominated infosec news for the...
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Purchase with caution: scammers on the prowl for e-shoppers
Everybody loves a good sell-off. Take away the hassle of rubbing shoulders with fellow buyers, and the drive to buy...
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Lazy attitudes and tech demands are a post-pandemic cybersecurity fear
Time spent at home and a raft of new apps will combine to a security nightmare.The mass migration of work...
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Ransomware gold rush: why now?
Ransomware is not a new phenomenon, yet 2020 witnessed digital extortion mutating into a beast that can impact everyone and...
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Raising the game in European cybersecurity
It's probably fair to say that Covid has pushed cybersecurity to the top of the corporate agenda. Indeed, recent data...
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The UK’s cybersecurity centre is warning companies vulnerable to attacks
The NCSC’s Early Warning system is one attempt to halt hacks.The cat and mouse game between cybercriminals and their victims...
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Back-to-office security: what you need to know
As the Covid pandemic eases across the world, employers are giving consideration to the return of their workforce to the...
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RockYou2021: largest password compilation of all time leaked online with 8.4 billion entries
What seems to be the largest password collection of all time has been leaked on a popular hacker forum. A...
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US Section 702 - or how the US plans to reclaim dominance over the threat intelligence market segment
The US Government appears to have recently introduced a new surveillance and wiretapping legislation, known as US Section 702, which...
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School of cybersecurity aims to address cyber vulnerabilities
Recent data from AT&T highlights the extremely high levels of vulnerability inherent in the working practices of many of us....
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The rise of makeshift ransomware: what is Epsilon Red and should you worry about it?
A new ransomware threat has emerged – but is it a concern?A new strain of ransomware with worryingly amateurish qualities...
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Security concerns undermine faith in digital banking
At the back end of 2020, data from comparison website Finder found that 27% of British adults had an account...
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US Colonial Pipeline hack: an earthquake in the critical infrastructure industry
On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama, was hit by a cyberattack, and its operators were forced...
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