Security

Eric Dowsland, Herjavec Group: when it comes to targeting victims, hackers don’t discriminate

Cyber attacks on giant corporations quickly make the news, creating an illusion that only big enterprises get targeted by cybercriminals....
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Scambaiters: vigilante cybercrime fighters who mean well but do more harm than good

The popularity of scambaiting communities clearly shows there is a public desire for more action against online fraud, but they...
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Who is most vulnerable to cybercrime: new report reveals surprising insights

Cybercrime has undoubtedly risen during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the risk of attack has not been equally spread across society....
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Surag Patel, Contrast Security: a single point of code insertion can have monumental repercussions

The increasing digitalization of business processes calls not only for a safe but also a next-generation approach to application security....
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Dan Stone, Storage Made Easy: people are both the weakest link and the strongest line of defense

Work from home has become the new reality for businesses worldwide, offering a flexible and convenient model of operations. But...
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Gary Phipps, CyberGRX: cybersecurity is a cat and mouse game

As ransomware picks up its pace, more companies turn to the cybersecurity field to look for effective solutions to combat...
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Mark Nunnikhoven, Lacework: as the cloud grows, the attack surface becomes seemingly infinite

The increasing popularity of the cloud can be easily explained by its effectiveness and a wide range of benefits -...
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We've seen just the tip of the Mēris botnet iceberg

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Last month, a Russian tech giant Yandex was hit by the largest DDoS attack in history. The record-breaking attack was...
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Is deepfake satellite imagery the next battleground?

As deepfake technology becomes more potent, experts warn that “deepfake geography” may be an increasingly pressing problem. Globally, the alternative...
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Aviv Grafi, Votiro: the most targeted industries are soon to be healthcare, insurance, and finance

Cyber-attacks remain on the rise, affecting everyone from individuals to giant corporations. The trend is expected to continue with new...
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Reports highlight the astronomical cost of ID theft

With most of us spending more time online than ever before, cybercriminals have made hay. Ironically, their profits are compounded...
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How to secure cyber-physical supply chains

The merging of digital and physical domains is a central part of the digital transformation we're going through as part...
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Social media vs cybersecurity: how to safely use social media at work

In the early days of social media, organizations were primarily concerned with employees wasting their time online when they should...
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Alastair Paterson, Digital Shadows: criminals capitalize on the confusion

The rise of cybercrime has been echoing across the globe, with financial losses estimated at $6 trillion by the end...
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Popular Android apps with 142.5 million collective installs leak user data

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14 top Android apps with 142.5 million installs are misconfigured, leaving their data exposed to unauthorized parties. Nine out of...
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Using cyberattacks to make AI more energy hungry

Training of AI-based systems is already incredibly inefficient, and new research suggests that hackers may be about to make things...
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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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How to stay safe online during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales

Black Friday always falls on the fourth Friday in November, which is the day after the American Thanksgiving holiday. But...
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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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Digital parenting: the challenges of keeping kids secure during the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to work and study from home as never before as offices and...
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