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Nonprofits Form Cyber Coalition
PRIVACY PRIVACY Nonprofit cybersecurity organizations unite to share resources, research and advice Read More
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Ransomware is top cyberattack type, as manufacturing gets hit hardest
PRIVACY PRIVACY Ransomware and phishing were the top cybersecurity issues for businesses in 2021, according to IBM Security’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. The report maps the trends and patterns observed by X-Force, IBM’s threat intelligence sharing platform, covering key data points including network and endpoint detection devices, and incident response (IR) engagements. The report,…
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Manufacturing was the top industry targeted by ransomware last year, claims report
PRIVACY PRIVACY Global supply chains are bearing the brunt of ransomware attacks, according to a new IBM report that finds manufacturing was the most targeted industry during 2021. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Read More
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McAfee 2022 Consumer Mobile Threat Report
PRIVACY PRIVACY We’re excited to bring you the latest edition of the McAfee 2022 Consumer Mobile Threat Report. After all, when you know the challenges you face, it’s easier to be confident online. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at some leading examples of techniques that cybercriminals are using to trick or defraud…
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A Look Beyond Their Lock Screens: The Mobile Activity of Tweens and Teens
PRIVACY PRIVACY While our tweens and tweens seem to grow into adults right before our eyes, their mobile usage matures into adulthood as well—and in many ways, we don’t see. Girls and boys hit their mobile stride right about the same point in life, at age 15 where their mobile usage jumps significantly and reaches…
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An Elaborate Employment Con in the Internet Age
PRIVACY PRIVACY The story is an old one, but the tech gives it a bunch of new twists: Gemma Brett, a 27-year-old designer from west London, had only been working at Madbird for two weeks when she spotted something strange. Curious about what her commute would be like when the pandemic was over, she searched…
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UK Launches Free Cyber Skills Training for Secondary School Pupils
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Cyber Explorers program aims to educate 30,000 11 to 14-year-olds on a range of cybersecurity concepts to boost the skills pipeline Read More
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Protecting patients by securing medical devices and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
PRIVACY PRIVACY This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. It’s an unfortunate truth that healthcare remains a top target of hackers/ransomware. A recent research report from Cynerio found that 53% of connected medical devices have a known critical vulnerability, and a third of bedside healthcare devices – which patients most depend on for…
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US and UK Warn of VPNFilter Successor “Cyclops Blink”
PRIVACY PRIVACY Russian malware is designed to compromise SOHO devices Read More
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Vishing Makes Phishing Campaigns Three-Times More Successful
PRIVACY PRIVACY However, vulnerability exploitation remained a major threat in 2021 Read More