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International Airlines Group said an investigation into the theft of customers’ data at its British Airways unit showed hackers may have stolen the personal information of a further 185,000 customers. International Airlines Group said an investigation into the theft of …
Last week, Trend Micro came to Boston for its annual Trend Insights industry analyst event. The company provided an overview of its business, products, and strategy. Here are a few of my take-aways: Trend Micro is prepared for the next …
More from the DNC on its post-2016 cybersecurity boost — ABA updates breach guidance for lawyers MC recently caught up with Mark Risher, director of product management at Google with an emphasis on security and privacy. A few highlights: — Election …
Whether through ransomware, data theft, a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) attack or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-based extortion, criminals demanding money from organizations in exchange for the return of data or to continue business operations continues to be …
The security industry needs to look at the security of election processes around the world as well as the security of voting and counting machines, says McAfee CTO Cyber security concerns around voting should be around the processes involved rather …
As cybersecurity professionals, we try to prevent attackers from gaining access to our networks but protecting perimeters that have grown exponentially with the rise of mobile devices, distributed teams, and the internet of things (IoT) is not easy. The unpalatable …
Security researchers have discovered a new instance code associated with APT1, a notorious Chinese hacking group that disappeared in 2013. IN 2013, CYBERSECURITY firm Mandiant published a blockbuster report on a state-sponsored hacking team known as APT1, or Comment Crew. The Chinese group …
“I was involved in our response to this story from the beginning,” Cook told Buzzfeed News. Apple CEO Tim Cook is calling for Bloomberg to retract its story about Chinese spy chips embedded in the company’s server equipment, telling Buzzfeed News in an …
Facebook Inc has hired former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to lead its global affairs and communications team, as the social network deals with a number of scandals related to privacy, fake news and election meddling. The appointment makes …
Department for Health and Social Care estimates the immediate cost of the May 2017 WannaCry attack on the NHS was £92m, and says it will have spent about £275m on improvements to its cyber security infrastructure by the end of …
When it comes to protecting yourself and your organization against cyber scams, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution. As organizations and people alike continue to adopt new devices and technology, they’re opening themselves up to more opportunities for cybe rattacks. In order …
Facebook has revealed more details about the unprecedented breach of its platform—including how hackers got away with the access tokens of 30 million users. AFTER TWO WEEKS of investigation, Facebook announced additional details on Friday of how attackers carried out …
Despite Microsoft patching a zero-day vulnerability in its JET Database Engine, you are not fully protected. Researchers at 0patch warned that Microsoft’s official patch was “incomplete.” The Zero Day Initiative first revealed the flaw, which could lead to remote code execution, in September after Microsoft failed to …
A Chinese consumer body has criticised iPhone maker Apple Inc over a recent data security issue which impacted a number of consumers in China who said they had suffered financial losses after having their Apple IDs stolen. Apple said earlier …
Smart contracts are a key component of blockchains. These little slices of business logic are the self-executing code that enables developers to create the rules and processes that make up any blockchain-based application. However, while they have the potential to …
If Facebook and Google’s recent security debacles proved anything, it’s that disclosure is tricky business. WHEN YOU GIVE an organization your data, and then that data gets exposed or stolen, you probably want to know about it. Seems simple enough. If …
The Financial Services Information Sharing Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) has announced the winners of its Building Cybersecurity Diversity (BCD) scholarship programme in Europe. The students were awarded the scholarship during the FS-ISAC Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Summit in Amsterdam. FS-ISAC is a non-profit member-driven …
The UK has published a voluntary code of practice (CoP) to help manufacturers boost the security of internet-connected devices that make up the internet of things (IoT). The first of its kind in the world, the Secure by Design CoP was developed by the …
Facebook Friday offered more details about its recent breach. Here’s how to see if you were affected. AT THE END of last month, Facebook made a bombshell disclosure: As many as 90 million of its users may have had their so-called access tokens—which keep you logged …
Anti-phishing firm Cofense analyses more than 3,000 reported emails every day, with more than 10% found to be malicious across key industries. That 10%, which was nearer 20% in the legal and utilities sectors, has bypassed other security solutions such as email gateways …
