Ireland publishes note on data breach trends
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has published information note on data breach trends from the first year of the General Data […]
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Security researchers expose new Alexa and Google Home vulnerability
Security researchers with SRLabs have disclosed a new vulnerability affecting both Google and Amazon smart speakers that could allow hackers […]
Italy hit by a wave of musical ransomware attacks
The musical ransomware, FTCode, plays German rock music whilst encrypting victims’ files. Researchers at AppRiver discovered FTCode within malicious email […]
Only 25% of companies disclose data breaches despite GDPR
A high number of businesses in Europe are choosing to not disclose cyber-security breaches to the public, despite the risk […]
£100 million data breach claim against Equifax
North West based data breach and cybersecurity specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors is the first in the UK to serve a […]
Cyberattacks cost small companies $200K, putting many out of business
About 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses. On average, these cost $200,000, putting 60% of these companies out […]
Remote Simjacking campaigns could disrupt SIM cards in 29 countries
Adaptive Mobile Security has published a new report detailing SimJacker attacks and the number of countries affected. The report identified […]
Study Finds Rampant Lapses in Securing Access to Sensitive Information
Sila Solutions Group, a North American technology and management consulting firm, in partnership with the Ponemon Institute, a leading research […]
Organisations worldwide failing to adequately protect sensitive data in the cloud, study finds
A new global study from Thales, with research from the Ponemon Institute, has exposed an increasing disparity between the rapid […]
Phone numbers users provided for security Twitter used for ad
Twitter revealed Tuesday that it mishandled an unspecified number of users’ email addresses and phone numbers, allowing that data to […]
Non-disclosure of Data Breaches Negatively Affects Acquisitions and Mergers
A recent study has shown that a company’s cybersecurity program, and how it has handled any history of data breaches, […]
Cyber-attacks remain the biggest business risk in Europe and US
A report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed that ‘fiscal crises’ was the leading risk to global businesses. The […]