Collaborate Disseminate
In today’s digital economy, every company wants your data – from things like your email address and credit card number, right down to your deepest desires. And you willingly hand over this data on the promise that your experience will be ta… Continue reading The Internet knows your every move – this is why you should care
According to study after study, phishing remains the most efficient attack vector for bad actors to steal your data. Even though attackers have plenty of options, they prefer phishing because it does one thing better than any other method: it tricks vi… Continue reading ‘Your account has been locked’ – 7 telltale signs of a phishing scam
Companies advertising ransomware recovery services often simply pay the attackers their ransom demand in exchange for the decryption keys, an investigation into the sector has revealed. A former employee at Proven Data Recovery of Elmsford, New York, t… Continue reading Ransomware recovery firms often just pay attackers’ ransom demands
Don’t believe “unhackable” claims. Especially in the hardware department. A portable storage drive marketed as unhackable has succumbed to the tech-savvy hands of a pen tester, and in an embarrassing way too. The USB stick in question… Continue reading ‘Unhackable’ iris-scanning USB stick hacked!
A serious flaw in instant messaging service WhatsApp lets attackers remotely install surveillance software and spy on selected, high-profile targets, the company’s security team confirmed today. The attack was discovered earlier this month, the B… Continue reading WhatsApp flaw lets spies install surveillance software with a simple call, even unanswered
New research shows that despite increasing fears around cyber threats, companies in the US and the UK are behind in implementing best practices and technology to lock down and protect passwords.
The post Poor Password Hygiene Leaving US and UK Bus… Continue reading Poor Password Hygiene Leaving US and UK Businesses Vulnerable to Attack
A new report is out claiming that Russian bad actors are increasingly pouring misinformation through social media channels with a clear goal to influence the upcoming European Parliamentary elections. Bad actors are reportedly amplifying their efforts … Continue reading Report: Russia is using social media to influence European Parliamentary elections
An intriguing paper published by researchers at the University of Michigan describes a new processor architecture capable of self-encryption that can fend off any hacks. A DARPA-supported project, the new chip design renders the current electronic secu… Continue reading Scientists claim to have invented the unhackable processor
The very bodies that should set an example in protecting sensitive data are the same ones that are failing to comply with existing standards, new research indicates.
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Multi-vendor service provider CityComp has suffered a breach that resulted in leaked customer data. Some of the German firm’s clients include big names like Oracle, Volkswagen, and Airbus. In a statement posted high on its official web site, City… Continue reading IT service provider refuses to pay ransom, hackers publish stolen data online