Google Play Store no longer accepts crypto-mining apps

Taking a leaf from Apple’s rulebook regarding cryptocurrency mining, Google has updated its Play Store guidelines to keep shady financial instruments out of its Android applications venue. Over on the Google Play Developer Policy Center, the tech… Continue reading Google Play Store no longer accepts crypto-mining apps

‘Password Check Required Immediately’ – most effective phishing line

Leveraging a key human trait that machines would not fall for, cybercriminals can easily manipulate or fool humans using social engineering tactics. A new study on the most effective phishing scams shows that, ironically, the subject lines relating to … Continue reading ‘Password Check Required Immediately’ – most effective phishing line

Hackers breach Singapore’s largest healthcare provider; steal records of 1.5 million patients, including the Prime Minister

A hacker attack on Singapore’s largest group of healthcare institutions has compromised 1.5 million patient records, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release. Investigations by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and the Inte… Continue reading Hackers breach Singapore’s largest healthcare provider; steal records of 1.5 million patients, including the Prime Minister

US clinical lab recovers within 50 minutes of getting hit by SamSam ransomware

LabCorp, a clinical lab based in Burlington, North Carolina, fell victim to a ransomware attack last week, in the latest in a long string of hacker attacks on the healthcare sector. The healthcare testing & diagnostics company reportedly noticed su… Continue reading US clinical lab recovers within 50 minutes of getting hit by SamSam ransomware

Businesses Seek to Please Customers Before Regulators in Drive for GDPR Compliance

2018 will be remembered by many in the corporate world as the year the GDPR kicked in. Every organization covered by the EU’s new regulation had a year’s heads up to ensure conformity, yet few today are 100% compliant. However, new dat… Continue reading Businesses Seek to Please Customers Before Regulators in Drive for GDPR Compliance

Vengeful hacker exposes DomainFactory customer banking data and passwords

A German web-hosting firm has suffered a severe data breach because one of its employees reportedly owed money to the attacker. The company only learned of the breach when the hacker announced it himself, on its support forum. On Jan. 29, the attacker … Continue reading Vengeful hacker exposes DomainFactory customer banking data and passwords

Survey identifies three types of consumer attitudes to data privacy

Leveraging customer data is the lifeblood of today’s digital economy, but regulations like the EU’s GDPR threaten to make it difficult to mine this precious “ore.” Businesses still have a few options at their disposal, if they a… Continue reading Survey identifies three types of consumer attitudes to data privacy