New Silence hacking group suspected of having ties to cyber-security industry
Newly uncovered Russian-speaking “Silence” cybercrime hacking group is linked to the theft of at least $800,000 from Russian and Eastern European […]
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Human error top cause of self-reported data breaches
New research from the security firm Kroll has revealed that self-reported data breaches are seven times more likely to be […]
Three frequently asked questions about data breach reporting
One of the key reasons that organisations are anxious about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is its strict data […]
‘Minority Report’ AI System Boosts ‘Pre-Crime’ Tech
Preventive risk system, Intraspexion, has increased the capabilities of its ‘pre-crime’ legal review tech by integrating the strengths of the […]
Card-Skimming Malware Campaign Hits Dozens of Sites Daily
In the past six months, more than 7,000 sites that run Magento e-commerce software have been infected with malicious JavaScript […]
Tech industry told ‘privacy is not absolute’ and end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’
An international network of intelligence agencies, so-called Five Eyes nations – the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in […]
AI for Cybersecurity Is a Hot New Thing — and a Dangerous Gamble
Machine learning and artificial intelligence can help guard against cyberattacks, but hackers can foil security algorithms by targeting the data […]
Classified: The Art of Restricting Personal Data
Despite our hesitation, we routinely provide the very same personal information to both critical and noncritical requests. We shouldn’t. Personal […]
Firefox’s New Browser Will Keep Brands From Stalking You
Future versions of Firefox will block third-party tracking codes, and trackers that take too long to load, by default. Users […]
Is data security a waste of money?
The study surveyed about 1,000 consumers and 660 business and cyber security professionals from over 600 companies earning at least […]
It Shouldn’t Take GDPR to Prioritize Privacy by Design
With GDPR now live, Privacy by Design (PbD) has taken center stage, as the landmark 99-article legislation requires companies serving […]
Your Smart Electricity Meter Can Easily Spy On You
Modern electricity usage meters provide innumerable benefits to utility companies, including a variety of remote access and monitoring tools to […]