Beware of Facebook “Security System Page” scams
Facebook users have lately become targets of phishers who are not satisfied with stealing the users’ login information, but they want their security questions and …
1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017
Juniper Research predicts that at least 1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017, and that the total installed base of such dual-use routers will …
Data protection and breach readiness guide
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) released its 2016 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide, which provides prescriptive advice to help businesses optimize online privacy and …
Europe’s cyber security accelerator program helps entrepreneurs
A new program to support cyber security startups will help develop innovative technical solutions. Start ups who want to offer cyber security solutions will be able to get …
How much could a cyber attack cost the HMRC?
HMRC could face compensation claims of over £13 billion if it were to lose people’s personal and financial data as a result of a cyber attack, according to a new study by …
A possible future for IoT security
There are many problems with Internet of Things devices, and security is one of the biggest ones. To serve as an example of this important issue, two researchers from …
Belgian bank Crelan loses €70 million to BEC scammers
Belgian bank Crelan has become a victim of fraudsters. According to a statement (in Dutch) published last week, the bank has lost over 70 million euros (around $75,8 million). …
The dismal state of payment data security
With acceptance of mobile and other new forms of payments expected to double in the next two years, a new global study shows a critical need for organizations to improve their …
Top drivers of investment in forensic data analytics
Cyber breaches and insider threats, which include malicious insiders stealing, manipulating or destroying data, are the fastest-growing risks according to executives and are …
Phishing email leads to data breach at University of Virginia
Personally identifiable and financial information of some 1,400 University of Virginia employees has been compromised by attackers in a breach that dates back to early …
Versatile Linux backdoor acts as downloader, spyware
Another Linux Trojan has been discovered by researchers, and this one is pretty versatile: it opens a backdoor into the infected device, can download and run additional …
SSH backdoor found in more Fortinet devices, exploit attempts spotted in the wild
In case you missed it, Fortinet announced last week that the recently discovered FortiOS SSH backdoor – or, as they call it, “a management authentication …