Organisations that have backed up their sensitive data may believe they are relatively safe from ransomware attacks; however, this is...more
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Microsoft, Apple versus China, spyware actors
Image: 2ragon/Adobe Stock Revelations this week from Microsoft and Apple speak to the COVID-like persistence of cyber threats and the...more
Cyberattacks surge to 61% of small and medium-sized businesses, says study
A poll of security software buyers shows 39% of small and medium-sized businesses lost customer data due to cyberattacks. Image:...more
Chinese state-sponsored attack uses custom router implant to target European governments
Image: ArtemisDiana/Adobe Stock Check Point Research released a new report that exposes the activities of a Chinese state-sponsored APT threat...more
New DDoS attacks on Israel’s enterprises should be a wake-up call
Experts see the latest DDoS attacks against Israel as a case study in the effectiveness of simple, brute-force cybersecurity attacks,...more
Recent 2022 cyberattacks presage a rocky 2023
A spate of zero-day exploits against Twitter, Rackspace and others late last year showed the limits of a cybersecurity workforce...more
Data encryption as a crucial step to manage data access and security
Image: Anthony Brown/Adobe Stock In a poll of 1,000 business professionals and software developers, nearly 45% say their company has...more
The 2020-2022 ATM/PoS malware landscape
Image: weerapat1003/Adobe Stock A new report from Kaspersky sheds light on the 2020-2022 ATM and Point of Sale (PoS) malware...more
‘Cyber insecurity’ in healthcare is leading to increased patient mortality rates
A new report finds that ransomware attacks are delaying procedures and tests, resulting in poor patient outcomes and increased complications...more
