Study reveals 2019’s darkest cyber-threats
Webroot has released its third annual Nastiest Malware list, shedding light on 2019’s worst cybersecurity threats. From ransomware strains and […]
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Using Cell Phone Numbers As A Secondary ID Can Pose Security Risks
Security experts say our growing reliance on cell phones to help confirm our identity online is motivating “SIM-swap” scams to […]
Supply chains show their weaknesses following Avast and NordVPN attacks
Antivirus solution provider Avast and VPN service NordVPN each disclosed a data breach that were traced back to a case […]
China Sharpens Hacking to Hound Its Minorities, Far and Wide
New, more sophisticated attacks are targeting Uighurs’ phones — even iPhones and even abroad, security researchers say. They warn that […]
EBF publishes proposals on Cyber incident reporting
In order to ensure that financial institutions are able to quickly and effectively report cyber incidents without at the same […]
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 […]
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 […]