Security researchers have demonstrated how attackers could cause physical damage to hard drives, and cause PCs to crash, just by playing sounds through a computer's speaker.
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Healthcare sectors, critical manufacturing, food production and transportation also said to be targets for cybercriminals
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So far in 2018, the NGO has launched two charity campaigns with the aim of raising funds through cryptocurrency mining.
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Simplii Financial and Bank of Montreal are believed to have suffered a twin attack that was soon followed by blackmail threats
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Criminals have set their sights on customers of a bank that has been struggling with a switchover to a new computer platform
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Grant West used popular food app Just Eat to gain access to thousands of emails and passwords
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Learn what businesses need to be mindful of with the new legislation
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It's every Amazon Alexa owner's worst nightmare - your private conversations not just being listened to, but shared with random contacts without your knowledge.
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Do try this at home! If you haven’t taken advantage of the extra protection that two-factor authentication offers, now is a great time to do so. And you don’t even need to hand over your phone number.
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ESET researchers have discovered a piece of banking malware that employs a new technique to bypass dedicated browser protection measures
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It's almost here but what are the legal ramifications of the incoming legislation for businesses
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In 2017, the victims of BEC fraud were stung for $676 million, almost double the loss totals reported in the previous year
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While the exact amount of stolen money and source of the cybercriminals are not known, the authorities have confirmed that no clients were affected.
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We’re not in it for prizes (or cakes), but there’s no denying that we’re thrilled to be a finalist for the European Security Blogger Awards – and in five categories at that!
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Use of software by law enforcement as a surveillance tool a real concern for groups
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The University of Greenwich has received a fine of £120,000 because of the substantial damage and substantial distress caused by a security breach that exposed the personal information of 20,000 people.
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ESET researchers have observed a significant change in the campaign of the infamous espionage group
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Get a better understanding of cybersecurity with this list of free online courses that you can take to become more cyber-aware
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While training employees will not guarantee complete cyber safety for companies, it could go a long way to making workers more cyber-aware
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One-third of audited codebases that contain Apache Struts suffer from the same vulnerability that facilitated the Equifax hack a year ago
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What was Scan4You, and why was it called a counter anti-virus (CAV) website?
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The Dark Overlord, known for a number of breaches and cyber-extortion campaigns in the last two years, is believed to have made US$275,000 from various schemes
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With the deadline fast approaching SMBs are reminded of what is required to become compliant
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The move is intended to help address the mobile platform’s perennial problem – that many manufacturers of Android-powered devices are slow to get software updates out the door
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Recent survey shows that adults in the US view computer hacking as a major threat to their quality of life
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A team of academics says that, if exploited, the vulnerabilities can reveal the plain text of encrypted emails, including those sent years ago
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Double zero-day vulnerabilities fused into one. A mysterious sample enables attackers to execute arbitrary code with the highest privileges on intended targets
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Do you still remember how WannaCryptor ran its – winding – course? It was a tale that revealed a number of intriguing plot lines amid the ransomworm’s numerous twists and turns.
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The answer may hinge on if you're a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person. While we’re at it, how about regulators’ level of preparedness, anyway?
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Time does fly! It feels like only yesterday that a new strain of hitherto little-known malware achieved celebrity status among global ransomware campaigns
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The infamous outbreak may no longer be causing mayhem worldwide but the threat that enabled it is still very much alive and posing a major threat to unpatched and unprotected systems
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It’s tax season in Canada and scammers are using fake tax refund forms to lure victims into supplying their personal information via phishing pages
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The importance of providing the best possible after-sales service to customers
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A bug exposed the passwords of an undisclosed number of users in plain text within Twitter’s internal systems
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The move is part of the company’s HTTPS-everywhere vision for the internet
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World Password Day, celebrated on the first Thursday of every May, is a timely reminder of the fact that our passwords are the key to a wealth of personal information about us.
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There is a lot of debate about WiFi speeds and whether they can offer higher potential speeds than a cable connection, but in practice Ethernet connections turn out to be not only faster but also safer.
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How to use parental control apps to protect children and the fine line that exists between controlling the use of technology and invasion of privacy
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