DDoS attackers increasingly targeting cryptocurrency exchanges
The extraordinary volatility of the price of bitcoin has spurred speculators to employ a wide variety of tricks to make it swing between extremes, so that they can take …
Majority would trust organisations more if they were to use biometrics for authentication
Nearly seven in 10 Europeans (68 percent) said they would trust organisations more if they were to use biometrics for authentication, according to a new Unisys survey. The …
Hacker who tried to spring friend from jail will end up in prison himself
A Michigan man by the name of Konrads Voits pleaded guilty to hacking Washtenaw County’s computer network and changing the Washtenaw County Jail records, with the intent …
Security and costs holding back those looking to implement IoT projects
While 94% of IT professionals from organisations that are undertaking Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives say they need to invest in IoT over the next 12 months in order to …
Andromeda botnet dismantled in international cyber operation
On 29 November 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in close cooperation with the Luneburg Central Criminal Investigation Inspectorate in Germany, Europol’s …
Phishers target panicking PayPal users with fake “failed transaction” emails
With the end-of-the-year holidays quickly approaching and many users worrying whether the gifts they bought online will be delivered in time for the festivities, an email from …
Cybersecurity concerns may stop consumers from purchasing a connected car
93% of consumers believe they do not own or do not know if they own a connected car and 49% do not own and do not plan on buying one in the future. However, the Irdeto Global …
Five key trends to watch in 2018 as cybercriminals continue to innovate
The McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Report identifies five key trends to watch in 2018. This year’s report focuses on the evolution of ransomware from traditional to new …
Insider threats and the misuse of privileged credentials
35% of IT professionals see themselves as the biggest internal security risk to networks within their organisation, according to new research from Balabit. Biggest insider …
Is your mainframe security GDPR compliant?
Only one in four IBM mainframe customers questioned in a new UK survey are confident that their system security complies with the incoming General Data Protection Regulation …
Week in review: DevOps security, macOS root password bug, and the evil of vanity metrics
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Stealthy in-browser cryptomining continues even after you close window Hackers are …
How secure are cryptocurrency mobile apps?
Are the mobile apps you’re using to store or handle your cryptocurrency stash, track the currencies’ price, or interact with cryptocurrency exchanges secure? …
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