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Healthcare industry most common victim of third-party breaches last year
Black Kite released its annual Third-Party Breach Report, which examines the impact of third-party cyber breaches in 2021. Ransomware was the most common attack method behind …
Stealthy Excel malware putting organizations in crosshairs of ransomware gangs
The HP Wolf Security threat research team identified a wave of attacks utilizing Excel add-in files to spread malware, helping attackers to gain access to targets, and …
Digital IDs under attack: How to tackle the threat?
Digital identification is the focus of two reports by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA): an analysis of self-sovereign identity (SSI) and a study of major …
What’s in for mobile operators this year?
Nation states will ramp up mobile cyber attacks; hyperscalers will mimic Google and introduce powerful proprietary encryption protocols; and new edge clouds could make the …
Beware of fake tax apps pushing malware
With the self-assessment tax deadline fast approaching in the UK, self-employed individuals will be looking to take advantage of the many apps that are on the market to help …
53% of medical devices have a known critical vulnerability
After a year of unprecedented ransomware attacks on hospitals and healthcare systems – and with healthcare now the #1 target for cybercriminals – critical medical device risks …
Fraud detection is great, but you also need prevention
In this interview with Help Net Security, Itay Levy, CEO of Identiq, talks about the importance of fraud detection when it comes to protecting an organization but also its …
COVID test related scam emails still highly popular among cybercriminals
The Omicron variant has contributed to a 521 per cent rise in COVID test related scam emails between October 2021 and January 2022, according to Barracuda Networks. …
Spike in brand abuse attacks, 3-D Secure transaction volume rising
Outseer has published its latest quarterly Fraud & Payments report, confirming a troubling and massive spike in worldwide brand abuse attacks. The Q4 installment of the …
How do IT leaders plan to overcome remote work security challenges?
Two years ago, IT leaders were forced into remote work. Many viewed it as a temporary experiment. Today, they see it for what it is: the future of work. And they’ve made it …
Exposed records exceeded 40 billion in 2021
According to a research by Tenable, at least 40,417,167,937 records were exposed worldwide in 2021, calculated by the analysis of 1,825 breach data incidents publicly …
What is opening EV charging stations to cyberattacks?
As the number of electric cars on the road grows, so does the need for their electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the internet-based managing systems within those …
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