Cyberattacks


Cyber Insurance Is Among The Fastest Growing Segments

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While digital payment systems brought in financial inclusion, the flip side of this is rising security threats and data ... Read more

Hackers Can Work Out Your Password By Listening To Your Keystrokes As You Type

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At this stage, most internet users are likely savvy enough to dodge suspicious spear-phishing emails and know not to us... Read more

$200 IPhone USB Cable Dupe Enables Remote Computer Hijacking

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On Sunday morning (11 August), Forbes reported that a hacker was selling a malicious iPhone Lightning cable for just $2... Read more

Enterprise Security Platform Cybereason Raises $200m

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This morning (6 August), enterprise security platform Cybereason announced that it has secured $200m in funding. Since ... Read more

UK Data Watchdog To Fine Hotel Giant Marriott Almost £100m

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today, 9 July, confirmed its intent to mete out a hefty fine in ex... Read more

Cloud Service Provider PCM Hit In Breach Targeting Office 365 Credentials

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A major US-based cloud services provider, PCM, fell victim to a digital intrusion that allowed hackers to access emails... Read more

Iran Has Launched Cyberattacks, Homeland Security Claims

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The US Department of Homeland Security has claimed that there has been a “rise in malicious cyber activity” directe... Read more

Russia Warns Of Cyberwar In Wake Of Reported Attacks From US

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The Kremlin has warned the US that escalating attacks on its power grid could lead to an all-out ‘cyberwar’. The st... Read more

Cyber Ireland Cluster To Make Ireland A Global Cybersecurity Powerhouse

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The Irish cybersecurity cluster, Cyber Ireland, has been officially launched after engagement with more than 90 compan... Read more

Whats Up With WhatsApp As Flaw Injects Spyware On Phones

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WhatsApp has confirmed that it has become the victim of a major attack where hackers were able to remotely install surv... Read more

New Study Shows Just How Vulnerable Hospitals Are To Phishing Attacks

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As the world becomes increasingly digitised, more businesses are grappling with how cybersecurity threats could impact ... Read more

Google Researchers Say Software Alone Cant Mitigate Spectre Chip Flaws

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Google researchers say that software alone is not enough to prevent the exploitation of the Spectre flaws present in a ... Read more

New Research Sheds Light On How IT Teams Should Patch Vulnerabilities

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Cybersecurity threats can often seem overwhelming, with large volumes of vulnerabilities being disclosed on a regular b... Read more

Hearing Voices: Researchers Show How Siri And Alexa Could Be Manipulated

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Voice-based assistants such as Siri and Alexa are becoming a much more common feature in the average household. While m... Read more

IBMs Mary OBrien: AI Will Impact The War On Cybercrime

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Mary O’Brien is the vice-president of development for IBM Security. She leads a global team of 2,000 research and dev... Read more

Symantecs Sheila Jordan: You Have To Detect, Discover And Respond Fast

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Symantec CIO and senior vice-president Sheila Jordan joined the IT security giant in 2014 to drive its IT strategy and ... Read more

GitHub Falls Victim To Worlds Largest DDoS Attack: What You Should Know

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GitHub was the victim of the most powerful distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on record on Wednesday (28 Febru... Read more

Good Cybersecurity Training Doesnt Mean Pointing The Finger

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The cyber-threat landscape is constantly evolving and it can be difficult for even the most seasoned CSOs and CISOs to ... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: Protecting You And Your Data

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What you need to know about the major FedEx data leak FedEx parcels. Image: monticello/Shutterstock FedEx customer d... Read more

How Can You Protect Your Website From Malware And Cyberattacks?

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Cybersecurity is at the forefront of many businesses’ strategies for 2018, as the breaches, malware incidents and dis... Read more