Security
Britain Watchdog $658,000 fine on Equifax and NSA Eternal Blue Cyber Threat
US Crediting reporting company Equifax has been slapped with a fine of $658,000 or £500,000 for failing to protect information of more than 15 million UK citizens during a cyber attack which took place last year. The Information Commissioner’s Office(ICO) has come up with the said conclusion of levying a penalty on Equifax after it […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Atlas Quantum & the 2020 Census
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Atlas Quantum, cryptocurrency platform, breached Security concerns around the 2020 census Air Canada’s mobile app breached WellCare breach exposes data of 20k children Atlas Quantum, cryptocurrency platform, breached Well-known cryptocurrency platform Atlas Quantum was recently found to […]
Google Android Pie users face Mobile Security issues
Android phone users who have either upgraded their phone’s operating system to Google Pie or will purchase a phone with the said operating system are worried that the new OS could spell trouble for them in due course. Very recently, Android 9 Pie users were surprised to see that their smartphone’s battery saving feature was […]
Mobile Security Threat for mSpy users
All those mSPY users who have been keeping a track of the mobile activity of your children and partners, you better be aware of this latest cyber threat. A cyber alert issued by KerbsOnSecurity says that hackers have gained access to over 2 million records which includes info related to software purchases and iCloud usernames […]
AVOIDING THE SECURITY PITFALLS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. By 2020, 60 percent of enterprises will be implementing a digital transformation strategy as they seek to leverage technologies such as cloud and software-defined infrastructures. However, as they embark on a digitization journey, too many are ignoring security risks that could bite them back later. Earlier […]
Most SMBs in the UK are keeping Cyber Attacks secret
A survey conducted by Appstractor Corporation has discovered that SMBs operating in the UK have faced at least 5 cyber threats in the last year. And most of them have kept them as a secret for reasons. Almost four IT decision makers working for SMBs across the UK have confirmed the report findings admitting that […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Yale, LifeLock, & SingHealth
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Decade-old breach at Yale uncovered Bug exposes LifeLock customer data Patient data of 1.5 million exposed in SingHealth breach Tesla, GM, Toyota, and others expose 157 GB of data COSCO hit with ransomware attack Decade-old breach at […]
Only 38% of UK firms are covered by Cyber Security Insurance
A survey conducted by Ovum on behalf of FICO Insurance claims that only 38% of firms in the United Kingdom have a cybersecurity insurance cover and rest of the 62% either have no coverage or doesn’t have a cover engrossing all risks. This discovery was made in a survey based on numerous interviews with senior […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Rakhni Trojan Evolving
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Rakhni Trojan installs ideal malware for each computer Hackers steal Macy’s customers’ credit card details Unchanged default password exposes military data Polar Flow app reveals location of military personnel Social media app Timehope breached Rakhni Trojan installs […]
Cisco sends fake phishing emails to its employees
Networking Giant Cisco has sent its employee’s fake phishing emails in order to train them against cyber attacks. The objective was to educate them on how phishing emails hit targets and how a corporate network can be defended against such attacks. Steve Martino, the Chief Information Security Officer at Cisco is said to have developed […]
