83% of device users have no clue that their mobile device, laptop or desktop computer has been hacked or compromised Take this 30-second quiz to see if you may be one of the many countless global victims to cyber crime. Why do this? There are major consequences to not securing Read more…
Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology announced over the weekend a ransomware attack on systems from its Xchanging subsidiary. Xchanging is known as a managed service provider for businesses in the insurance industry but its list of customers includes companies from other fields: financial services, aerospace and defense, Read more…
The window of opportunity to fix critical security bug is rapidly closing – U.S. Says. Foreign hackers backed by a well-resourced government are likely to attempt exploiting a critical vulnerability in a host and VPN and firewall products sold by Palo Alto Networks, officials in the US federal government warned Read more…
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has published guidance on how to properly secure IP Security (IPsec) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) against potential attacks. Besides providing organizations with recommendations on how to secure IPsec tunnels, NSA’s VPN guidance also highlights the importance of using strong cryptography to protect sensitive info contained within traffic Read more…
The discussion around state-sponsored cyber attacks on Australia has once again launched to the fore in the country following comments by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison on June 19. According to the new remarks, Australian institutions of all kinds have fallen victim to cyber attacks from a sophisticated state based Read more…
In order to see success in digital marketing, your business needs to manage digital security well. Here are the effects of cybersecurity on digital marketing. By 2021, the world will lose a staggering $6 trillion to cybercrime damages annually. It’s a statistic that reveals just how destructive cybercrime is, especially to businesses Read more…
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You get an urgent email at work, maybe from HR or your company CEO. You open it, click on the link, and you’re locked out of the system, along with the rest of your company. That’s a ransomware attack. That link downloaded software that’s holding your business data hostage. Now Read more…
Introduction: Working from home made secure Many companies across the world have been introducing their employees to the concept of working from home. Although the COVID-19 lockdown is beginning to open up in certain areas, what is clear is that home working will continue to be a widespread option for Read more…
These and many other insights are from Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), downloadable here (PDF, 119 pp. free, opt-in). One of the most-read and referenced data breach reports in cybersecurity, Verizon’s DBIR, is considered the definitive source of annual cybercrime statistics. Verizon expanded the scope of the report to include 16 Read more…