Youbit cryptocurrency exchange declares bankruptcy after second hack in eight months
A Korean cryptocurrency exchange has been forced to shut down, after it was hacked for the second time in less than eight months. Youbit (formerly Yapizon), which is used to trade Bitcoin and other digital currencies, was first breached in April, when about 4,000...Apple Plans Combined iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps to Create One User Experience
Apple is working on merging its iOS and Mac apps in 2018. The company is working on building a unified platform for apps that work across iPhones, iPads, and Macs — just like Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform in Windows 10. Cupertino is currently targetting the...Quelle Surprise – WhatsApp is sharing users data with Facebook
A French privacy watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with Facebook. The CNIL (National Data Protection Commission) issued the Facebook-owned company with formal notice to cease violations of the French Data Protection Act, suggesting that user...Update Office 365 to Reduce Ransomware Risks
Update Office 365 to Reduce Ransomware Risks – Ransomware defence begins with an up-to-date operating system, an up-to-date browser and up-to-date patches. For a single user, that’s relatively easy to achieve. But schools and universities must manage a large...Avoid password application cloud service features
Online accounts, regardless of source, are at risk of compromise. This past summer, the OneLogin password manager provider was hacked, subsequently placing sensitive customer data at risk. All customers supported by the firm’s US data centre were affected. Avoid...Secure data on your Mac – Enable multi-factor authentication for all accounts
Social media, Office 365, iCloud and similar accounts are increasingly targeted, often by robotic programs. You should enable multi-factor authentication (sometimes referred to as two-step or two-factor authentication or verification) for all your accounts. By...Secure data on your Mac – Encrypt all backups
All backups whether stored in the cloud, on a network drive, or using Time Machine on an external disk should be encrypted. Apple maintains documentation for setting Time Machine backup encryption options and converting an existing Time Machine disk from unencrypted...Trump signs bill barring US government use of Kaspersky
It’s now against the law for the US government to use Kaspersky Lab software. A ban on the antivirus firm’s products was included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, a sweeping defense policy bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on...Secure data on your Mac – Enable FileVault
Encrypting a Mac’s hard drive protects against unauthorised data access should the Mac be lost or stolen. Apple’s FileVault encryption technology basically scrambles data on the hard drive, making the files, photos, messages, videos, and other information...Your Smart TV Collects Your Personal Data
All the privacy concerns that apply to your smartphone and your computer also apply to your smart TV. This is especially true if your smart TV comes with a camera and a voice recognition feature. The Washington Post ran a piece on the different ways TVs can spy on you...Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Quietly Collects Your Personal Data
We all know that browsing the web in Incognito Mode or Private Browsing Mode is a great way to shop for gifts for household members without leaving traces of your browsing history on your computer. But your ISP will always know which websites you visit. And you’d...China is using DJI drones to spy on the US government, claims leaked memo
A leaked US Department of Homeland Security memo has suggested that the Chinese government is tapping into drone technology to spy on the US and other countries. In particular, drone manufacturer DJI has been named amid claims that it could be “providing US...Email attacks increasing, but none as much as impersonation phishing
Data security company Mimecast has released its latest Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA) report (registration required), which suggests that the fastest growing threat isn’t malware — It’s impersonation attacks. That may not sound surprising to anyone...Many cyber insurance policies will leave business ransomware victims out of pocket
Businesses are being warned to carefully check their cyber insurance policies and their appropriateness as many do not provide important cover for common attacks, such as the damage to revenue and profits from ransomware attacks. Analysis by CybeDecider, the cyber...Three-quarters of firms still use desk phones – and management blame staff for slow uptake
Only about a fifth of UK organisations use some form of collaborative technology like video conferencing, and fewer than 10 per cent of employees use it ‘to full effect’, claims a new study by cloud MSP Timico. Management have an unfortunate tendency to blame...How to ‘unsend’ an email in Outlook
If you send an email to the wrong recipient, send it and spot a major mistake once you press the send button or attach the wrong file, Office 365 has a message recall function. To use this in Outlook 2016 for Windows, open your sent message, click Actions, and select...Shipping firm Clarksons falls victim to ransomware
Shipping company Clarksons has fallen victim to a major ransomware attack that could result in the exposure of private data, the company warned yesterday. Clarksons confirmed the attack in a statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning. It claims that the...Five ways to stay ahead of would-be data hijackers
1 – Backup. Schedule a rigorous back-up routine and adopt a belt-and-braces approach by keeping backups offline as well as in the cloud. 2 – Patch. A strong, regular, and thorough patching regime provides effective protection against many threats which...National Crime Agency warns the evolution of Ransomware makes it hard to defend against
Ransomware is increasingly effective because of changes in the way it operates. As cyber-extortion is a numbers game – the more devices you infect the more you earn – the objective of the attackers is to infect as many devices as quickly as possible, said...Office 365 Business apps are now becoming available for Enterprise subscriptions
Applications only available to Business Premium plan subscribers are starting to be released for Enterprise plan subscribers. Microsoft Bookings is the first now available to E3 and E5 plans. Enterprise plan users can purchase the apps for free in the Office 365...Outlook for Mac 2016 – How to Send Emails Later
Outlook for Mac 2016 now includes the ability to send emails later. This has been around in the Windows version of Outlook since Outlook 2007 but is new to Max users. The “Send Later” feature in Office for Mac 2016 is accessed via a drop-down next to the Send button...Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Edge improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Edge, along with shell and input improvements. This build is part of the RS4 branch, which represents the next Windows 10 update the company has yet to announce. Windows 10 is a service, meaning it was...Only a fifth of UK large businesses are ready for GDPR
Less than a fifth of large UK and multi-national organisations say that they are highly confident they’ll meet GDPR compliance requirements on time, a new report says. According to the General Data Protection Regulation survey conducted by Technology Law Alliance,...SpaceX to deploy 4400 super-fast internet satellites by 2019
Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX has unveuled plans to deploy 4,425 super-fast internet satellites in space by 2019, according to CNBC. Earlier this month, the firm filed a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) document outlining plans to send thousands of...Are they prepared: The healthcare industry’s fear of the cyber threat
Technology is booming in healthcare organisations with digital transformation policies leading to increased adoption of connected medical devices, big data analytics for faster and more accurate diagnoses, and paperless systems for the easy exchange of patient...Latest so called Ransomeware, Ordinypt, destroys your data
A new malware called Ordinypt that targets German users is making the rounds — billing itself as ransomware. What’s worse is that the code is really a wiper, with apparent twin motives of financial gain as well as disrupting business operations. G Data security...Microsoft Launches a Dedicated Version of Skype for Freelancers as a Standalone App
Microsoft is launching a new version of Skype this week, built specifically for freelancers and business owners. The company is launching the new service, dubbed Skype Professional Account, as a limited preview in the United States. Skype Professional Account will be...Equifax profits tumble in the aftermath of major cyber attack that compromised more than 15 million UK accounts
Equifax, the credit reference agency, has warned investors that profits have tumbled in the aftermath of Septembers cyber attack. The attack exposed confidential data in excess of more than 15 million UK accounts and in the region of 145 million Americans. In a...Phishing helps hackers hijack accounts, says Google study
Cyber-thieves grab almost 250,000 valid log-in names and passwords for Google accounts every week, suggests research. The study by Google and UC Berkeley looked at the ways email and other accounts get hijacked. It used 12 months of log-in and account data found on...Hackers Are Stealing Millions From Art Galleries And Buyers
Cyber criminals looking to make a quick buck have increasingly turned to ransomware in recent years. More patient types are working a more elaborate scheme that’s yielding paydays of tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars per victim. It all centers around...GDPR Business Confusion
Businesses only have six months to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) however according to research conducted by cyber security firm Trend Micro, there’s a great deal of confusion among businesses about such regulations. The study quizzed...Ransomware victims are paying the ransom in record numbers
The threat of ransomware, when hackers infect devices with a virus and hold data hostage until a sum of money has been paid, is only getting worse. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, global ransomware damage costs are predicted to exceed $5 billion (£38 billion) in...Tor flaw results in user IP address leakage
Last week, users of the Mac and Linux versions of the Tor private web browser were plagued with a flaw that resulted in their IP dresses being leaked onto the internet Every time a user clicked onto links starting with file://, as opposed to https:// and http://, the...How Apple’s unconventional iPhone X marketing strategy will make you want one at any cost
The iPhone X is here however if you have not pre-ordered or staked a spot on line at an Apple Store you probably won’t be able to get one. Based on its unconventional marketing push, Apple really really wants you to want to buy one, even if you don’t...Ransomware attacks hit new high in 2017
2017 may go down as the year of ransomware, with major attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya making headlines around the world. However it is the latter which has taken top spot in a report by one of the world’s top security companies, emerging on top of...Why small and mid-sized businesses are a huge target for cyber attacks
Cybersecurity at small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have faced mounting threats, escalating attack damages and the rapid emergence of new types of attacks this year. Yet, despite clear evidence that the overwhelming majority of SMB cyber attacks result from poor...Google’s phone woes: The Pixel and the damage done
Analysis In recent years, China’s high-tech production miracle and globalisation have made it easy – perhaps too easy – for an outsider or newcomer to dabble in hardware. The ease of producing hardware with your brand on it might have been too seductive,...Bad Rabbit ransomware hitting Eastern Europe
A new ransomware outbreak has been detected attacking Russia, Ukraine and other countries in Eastern Europe. The malware appears to be targetting media companies across the continent, and three have confirmed the attack at the time of writing. Dubbed Bad Rabbit, the...Windows 10 Fall Feature Update – Currency Calculator
This is a good to have when you need to check up on your exchange rates. To use it click the Hamburger menu > Currency > enter your amount > choose a country. The calculator will automatically convert the rates or you can manually refresh it.Windows 10 Fall Feature Update – Cortana Category
Managing Cortana settings in Windows 10 is now more accessible with a dedicated Setting. It is easier to navigate with various settings broken down into easy to find categories such as Talk To Cortana, Permissions & History, Notifications, and More details.Windows 10 Fall Feature Update – Edge PDF Reader
Edge in Windows 10 now delivers some great features when it comes to PDF’s. You can now edit PDF forms, mark them up and access a table of contents for your PDFs. There is also better support for EPUB (Adobe Digital Editions File) documents and the ability to...Windows 10 Fall Feature Update – Phone Category
Microsoft may have given up on being a contender in the phone business, but they are not leaving it all to Google and Apple. The new Phone setting lets you hook up your Android or iPhone with Windows 10 allowing you to start one activity such as web browsing, email,...Windows 10 Fall Feature Update – Ransomware Controlled Folder Access
This update includes new defences that will help protect your system from Ransomware attacks. Controlled Folder Access limits the damage a Ransomware attack can have on your computer by preventing malicious apps and threats from making changes to your files. Any time...Google facing recall of £800 Pixel 2 XL smartphone over screen burn complaints
Google is grappling with complaints that its expensive flagship Pixel 2 XL smartphones are suffering from screen ‘burn in’. The problem of ‘burn in’ or ‘image permanence’ is more commonly associated with obsolete cathode-ray tube (CRT) display...Windows 10 Fall Feature Update – My People Hub
Communication is a big part of the Fall Creators Update. The My People app allows you to send a message, start a chat or share files with family, friends, and colleagues from your Taskbar. You can also assign favourite contacts you want to have quick access to,...Windows 10 Fall Feature Update – Microsoft Edge
If you have a performance issue with Microsoft Edge, as was experienced by users after the September KB4041676 update, you can easily repair it yourself. Simply go to Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & Features, search for Edge, select it, click Advanced options,...Windows 10 Fall Update – Its Out Now
The latest Windows 10 update (knows as the Fall Update) started rolling out on 17th October. One nice feature is Files-on-Demand. This allows you to preview over 270+ different files types without having to have that application installed. For example if you have an...Skyhigh Uncovers ‘KnockKnock,’ a Widespread Attack on Office 365 Corporate Email Accounts
Clpoud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Networks, have detected a previously unknown botnet ‘KnockKnock’. The ‘KoncoKnock’ campaign is a sophisticated cyber attack on Office 365 Exchange Online email accounts, originating from 16 countries around the...Parliament Hacked In June By Iran
Iran has been blamed by British intelligence for June’s ham-fisted “brute force” cyber attack on Parliament that resulted in 90 Parliamentary email accounts out of more than 3,000 being compromised. The Times newspaper, citing an unpublished...Watch out for these high-pressure Apple malware scams
In the past, scams for Windows-based machines avoided using the name ‘Microsoft’ – not that it made any difference to the legality of what they were doing. The Mac scammers have gone a step further by claiming to represent Apple’s Support Centre, to...Accenture Cloud Leak Exposed
Corporate consulting giant Accenture left sensitive corporate and client data exposed online for anyone to access. Fortunately for Accenture it seems that UpGuard director of cyber risk research Chris Vickery was the only one who stumbled upon it. He discovered the...Kaspersky Hacked By Israeli Intelligence
According to the New York Times Israeli intelligence hacked the Russian security firm Kaspersky two years ago and found US National Security Agency (NSA) tools on its network.Outlook Mobile App Update – New Calendar Features on iOS and Android
Microsoft have announced a major update to the Outlook app on Android and iOS, adding several top-requested calendar features that include: – Synced shared calendars. You can now view and edit Office 365 calendars and then share them with others from within the...New feature: Guest access in Microsoft Teams
Since Microsoft Teams became generally available six months ago, more than 125,000 organisations have discovered how teamwork comes to life in Teams. Today, Teams is getting even better with the roll out of guest access to all Office 365 commercial and education...iPhone 8 Plus batteries swelling in at least 6 different reports
There have been at least six separate reports of iPhone 8 Plus batteries swelling to the point of splitting open their enclosures since the phones first went on sale on Sept. 22. Stories at MacRumors, The Next Web and 9to5mac as early as last week cited social media...Google Pixel Buds do real-time language translation
One of the surprises we got from Google’s hardware event yesterday were a pair of bluetooth headphones called Pixel Buds. They’re wired behind the neck but they’re every bit a competitor to Apple’s AirPods. The cost is £159, are available in November and they’ll let...Cybersecurity protection is not a top priority for UK SMBs despite the growing risks of cyber attacks
A third of UK small businesses operate at or below the “security poverty line” according to new research from Duo Security. The Cybersecurity company partnered with YouGov to survey senior decision makers across the UK to determine how much they are spending on...Equifax breach hit 2.5 million more Americans than first believed
Equifax said hackers may have stolen the personal information of 2.5 million more U.S. consumers than it initially estimated, bringing the total to 145.5 million. The company said the additional customers were not victims of a new attack but rather victims who the...Europol names ransomware as number one cyber threat
Ransomware has been named as one of the most pressing threats to society by officers at Europol. The force has released a new report which claims that ransomware is reaching “epidemic” levels, eclipsing other areas of cybercrime such as data breaches,...iOS apps can read metadata revealing users’ location histories
In what looks like an Apple oversight, a developer has discovered that apps can access image metadata and therefore a pretty good history of iThing users’ location. READ THE FULL STORY HERE AT THE REGISTERApple iOS 11.0.1 Update – Update Now
Apple’s first update for its just released iOS 11 upgrade is here. The new update irons out some of the early bugs found in the GM (golden master) release. There are no new features, but there is a strong focus on fixing security issues in this release. Several areas...Microsoft Updating OneDrive
Microsoft have announced a new and improved OneDrive with a cleaner interface and improved sharing options. The OneDrive web client user interface (UI) will include new icons and colours whilst also being cleaner and more intuitive. It’s also getting a performance...Bain Capital consortium closes Toshiba Memory Corp deal for $18bn
Toshiba’s auction to sell its semiconductor business is nearing its conclusion as the company today signed the $18bn deal with a consortium of companies led by Bain Capital, which will see Toshiba retain a 40.1 per cent stake. Bain’s consortium includes...UK businesses are not budgeting for IT security
New research has claimed that an alarming amount of organisations have not allocated specific budget for information security and data protection. A survey by Mimecast found that a fifth of organisations do not have a dedicated budget set aside for these areas,...Microsoft to replace Skype for Business
Announced at Microsofts Ignite conference this week Skype for Business, Microsoft’s dedicated communications client, will no longer be Skype for Business. Instead, the firm will switch over to its existing Teams product. Teams is less than a year old, but is set...Every fourth UK council hit by ransomware
UK councils are a popular target for cyber criminals, according to a new report by Barracuda Networks. Based on a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, sent to 430 UK councils, the report says more than a quarter (27 per cent) have fallen victim to ransomware attack....SMBs paid out £222m in ransomware demands last year
Five per cent of all small and medium-sized companies in the entire world were victims of a ransomware attack in 2016 alone, with the money paid out to reclaim data reaching new highs, research has revealed. Datto’s new State of the Channel Ransomware Report,...Apple’s a winner with Toshiba’s chip business sale
Apple Inc. was one of the winners Wednesday when Japanese tech giant Toshiba said it would sell its lucrative chip business for $18 billion to a a group that also includes Bain Capital, Dell Technologies and Cupertino-based hardware company Seagate Technologies....Apple release iOS 11 for iPhones and iPads
iPhone and iPad owners can now download iOS 11, a major update that brings with it augmented reality (AR) apps, Siri improvements and a completely overhauled App Store. iOS 11 was first announced at this year’s WWDC and has been in the hands of those on...Equifax was victim of hack five months earlier than disclosed
Equifax, the credit reference agency at the centre of a major data breach in the US, is said to have been the victim of a hack in March – nearly five months before the date it has disclosed. That’s according to Bloomberg, who quote three people familiar...CCleaner was hacked to spread malware to millions of users for a month
Now this is an ironic flub-up. Popular utility tool CCleaner (short for ‘Crap Cleaner’), which promises to clean up your system for enhanced performance, was hacked to distribute malware directly to its users, Cisco Talos reports. The app, which touts more than two...RouteX malware: Russian hacker infects Netgear routers to mount attacks against Fortune 500 firms
A Russian-speaking hacker is using a new variant of the RouteX malware to infect Netgear routers and further launch attacks against Fortune 500 firms. The malware hijacks vulnerable routers and turns them into SOCKS proxies, which the attacker then leverages in...Four Things Businesses Should Be Doing To Protect Themselves From Cyber-Attacks
Password Policies If anything in the cybersecurity industry can be called an epidemic, it has to be bad password habits. It’s a serious problem, and one that has been poorly addressed. People are using poorly designed passwords, and they’re using them for a multitude...Google Chrome to provide ‘man in the middle’ attack warnings
Google Chrome will warn users about potential ‘man in the middle’ (MitM) attacks, in which third-party software tries to hijack an internet connection. A MitM attack happens when a communication between two systems is intercepted by a malicious actor...Equifax hack update: Now we’re told Britons among 143 million people to have their details compromised
Hackers are feared to have stolen personal data from millions of British customers of companies, including BT and British Gas, in a cyber attack on US credit rating firm Equifax. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it is investigating and has urged...Equifax hacked – 143 million credit US citizen records
Equifax, the credit ratings agency, has warned that it has been hacked, losing the personal details of some 143 million Americans – 44 per cent of the adult population – in a data breach that outsiders suggest was the result of a simple SQL injection...New Ransomware Strain Targeting Specific Verticals
A new strain of ransomware called Defray has recently appeared. Defray is targeting specific verticals such as healthcare, education, manufacturing, and technology. Defray is being spread with phishing emails including a document that contains the ransomware with a...Maersk, Microsoft and EY roll out blockchain-based marine insurance platform
A group of technology companies including Microsoft and EY is working with shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk and marine insurers MS Amlin and XL Catlin on a blockchain-based marine insurance platform planned for release in 2018. There has been much interest in the...Ransomware represents ‘25% of cyber attacks’ as hackers target UK
Ransomware is now the most likely cyber threat to UK businesses, with a quarter of all major cyber attacks involving an attempt to make businesses pay a ransom to get their data back, according to City-headquartered law firm, RPC. RPC has released data analysing more...Apple’s iPhone 8 event is happening on September 12th
Apple has sent out invites for its next big event on September 12th, where the company is expected to reveal the next iPhone, along with updates to the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iOS software. Apple is widely expected to announce three new iPhones at the event: a...Crypto-Ransomware Targets 20 Million Inboxes
Security researchers are warning of another major crypto-ransomware campaign which has so far been observed attacking 20 million user inboxes. The threat, discovered in the second half of this week, arrives as many similar ransomware attacks do in the form of an...Microsoft says every enterprise should have a plan for when Cyber Security fails
Every business enterprise using information technology and benefiting from the networking power of the internet, regardless of industry or size, has a major headache to contend with that can’t be ignored or avoided: security. More specifically, cybersecurity....CeX hack: 2 million customers’ personal data compromised in massive security breach
Second-hand electronics retailer CeX said on Tuesday (29 August) it suffered a massive “online security breach” compromising the personal data and passwords of up to two million customers. The UK retailer said customers’ names, physical addresses,...Cortana and Alexa Join Forces
Microsoft and Amazon are expected to deliver integration between their respective digital assistants Cortana and Alexa later this year. Alexa will be available within Cortana on Windows 10, allowing users to call up and make requests, set reminders, calendar...Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses
A massive trove of email addresses used by spammers has been published online. It came to light after a French security researcher known as Benkow pointed the Australian operator of leaked credentials check site HaveIBeenPwned.com, Troy Hunt, to a server called...Recent phishing attacks reportedly capitalize on Office 365 security holes
Researchers from cloud security company Avanan have reported finding two ways that phishers are evading Microsoft Office 365 Security protections: one using “hexidecimal escape characters” to conceal coding and links, and the other by compromising...Ransomware Attacks ‘Double’ As Nation State Weapons Fall Into Hands Of Hackers
Grim reading…Malware is growing, adware mutating, and sophisticated ‘nation state’ tools are being used by low-level hackers Security specialists Check Point has painted a fairly grim picture of the cyber security landscape in its latest ‘Cyber Attack Trends:...EV ransomware is targeting WordPress sites
WordPress security outfit Wordfence has flagged several attempts by attackers to upload ransomware that provides them with the ability to encrypt a WordPress website’s files. They dubbed the malware “EV ransomware”, due to the .ev extension that is added to the...LG hit by WannaCry ransomware
South Korean electronics giant LG is believed to have been infected with the WannaCry ransomware after IT staff failed to apply security patches to all its Windows PCs and servers. WannaCry infected several hundred thousand Windows machines within days of its release...Locky ransomware returns
The Locky ransomware has returned in the form of two new strains, security researchers at Malwarebytes have warned. Locky was one of the three most widely distributed forms of malware in 2016, along with Cryptowall and Cerber. But although ransomware has boomed during...Google Cloud SSD Storage Price Drop
Google has announced that it has slashed the cost of its SSD powered cloud storage services by up to 63 per cent. Local SSDs attached to the on-demand Google Compute Engine virtual machines will cost $0.080 per gigabyte (GB) per month in most parts of the US, with...Apple adopts Google Cloud Platform for iCloud services
Apple has moved its iCloud services onto Google’s Cloud Platform, shifting away from its reliance on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud infrastructure. According to sources speaking to channel site CRN, Apple is spending between $400m and $600m on Google Cloud...Stealthy Mughthesec Mac adware exposed: What it does, how to protect yourself
Mac malware is still a rare occurrence, so it’s no wonder that some of it can lurk, unnoticed for months, on random machines. The latest example falls more in the category of “potentially unwanted software” than outright “malware,” but it could easily be made to...22% of SMBs hit by ransomware had to cease business operations
More than one-third of small and medium-sized businesses have experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, a new Malwarebytes report claims, and 22 percent of these impacted businesses had to cease operations immediately. Malwarebytes’ “Second Annual State of...Unsafe emails are still squeezing through
More than a quarter of all emails received (31 per cent) every day are still unsafe, new research has claimed. This is according to a report by Mimecast, which found there is still a huge amount of spam, but also malware, phishing, ransomware and other types of...WannaCry revealed as the ‘biggest driver’ for cyber insurance
Newly released data from cyber insurance provider, CFC Underwriting, has revealed that the WannaCry cyber attack in May was the biggest source of cyber insurance enquiries for the first half of the year. In the four weeks following the attack, weekly enquiries...57 percent of internet users are worried about malvertising
According to a new survey by advert filtering company AdGuard, 57 percent of internet users have either fallen prey to advert scammers, or are worried about malicious and phishing advertising. In addition 48 percent of respondents have experienced privacy issues with...Apple Macs and Linux the target of three CIA hacking tools released from Wikileaks’ Vault 7 cache
Wikileaks has published details of three new CIA hacking tools pulled from its Vault 7 trove of information. The tools target Apple MacOS X and Linux operating systems and were called ‘Achilles’, ‘SeaPea’, both of which target MacOs, and ‘Aeris’,...Thales’ 2017 Data Threat Report – 88% feel vulnerable to data threats
Businesses are increasingly aware of the threat posed by data breaches, according to Thales’ 2017 Data Threat Report. A remarkable 88% of respondents also admitted to feeling vulnerable to threats, with 9.1% feeling “extremely vulnerable”. This is significantly higher...A global cyber-attack could cost upwards of $53 billion – do you backup your Office 365 data?
Analysis by Lloyd’s of London compared the effects of a hypothetical global cyber-attack to the super storm known as Hurricane Sandy that hit the US coast in 2012, in terms of the financial impact. Lloyd’s, who teamed up with risk-modelling firm Cyence to look...OSX/Dok malware spread via phishing to steal banking credentials
Check Point researchers spotted a phishing campaign combined with a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack targets MacOS users and spreads the OSX/Dok malware to steal banking credentials by mimicking major banking websites. Victims are lured through fake websites into...LeakerLocker ransomware threatens to leak victims’ smartphone secrets
New Android ransomware has been discovered by McAfee that, rather than encrypting files, instead threatens to send private information from a smartphone to the victim’s contacts. McAfee uncovered the LeakerLocker threat, which it has found lurking in two apps in...14M Verizon customer records exposed on Amazon server
A third-party vendor working with Verizon left the data of as many as 14 million US customers exposed on a misconfigured server. UpGuard Director of Cyber Risk Research Chris Vickery on June 28, spotted exposed names, addresses, account details, account personal...Outsourcing and cloud use set to rise among UK organisations
Outsourcing levels and cloud use are set to increase amongst UK firms, though many businesses have admitted to harbouring fears over running a bimodel approach to IT. According to new research from Computing, 27 per cent of UK businesses are looking to outsource more...Maersk warns that it’s ‘too early to predict’ the impact of NotPetya after malware caused ports to grind to a halt for a week
AP Moller-Maersk has said that it is too early for it to assess the financial impact from the outbreak of the NotPetya malware, which affected a number of the 76 ports operated by the Danish shipping giant. The NotPetya malware caused administrative chaos at a number...Hackers Are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I. Say
Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries. Among the companies targeted was the Wolf Creek...Microsoft Is Planning Sales Reorganization Focused on Cloud
Microsoft Corp. is planning a global sales reorganization to better focus on selling cloud software, according to people familiar with the matter. The restructuring is scheduled to be announced as soon as next week and will impact the Worldwide Commercial Business...Secure Swiss Data Launches New Feature: Sending Fully Encrypted Attachments Through Their Mobile Applications
Secure Swiss Data, a company that specialises in protecting corporate data and individual privacy through their encrypted email and file sharing services, is launching a new feature for their Mobile Apps – sending fully encrypted attachments application. Every day we...Windows 10 to Get Built-in Protection Against MOST Ransomware Attacks
Two massive ransomware attacks — WannaCry and Petya (also known as NotPetya) — in a month have caused chaos and disruption worldwide, forcing hospitals, ATMs, shipping companies, governments, airports and car companies to shut down their operations. Most ransomware in...NotPetya is designed to destroy, says Malwarebytes
The NotPetya ransomware first appeared in Ukraine earlier this week, affecting various institutions including airports, before spreading worldwide, hitting more than 2,000 organisations. Unlike the original Petya, though, this variant appears to only have damaging...WannaCry’s Meaner, More Clever Sibling
WannaCry, that cyberattack that captured tens of thousands of computers as well as the world’s attention last month, was certainly bad. Imagine one day discovering your work material or family photos are locked away by a hacker who wants you to transfer some Bitcoin...Kaspersky Introduces New Tech to Protect Against Audio Spying
To help people protect themselves from the threat of audio surveillance, Kaspersky Lab has developed a method to counteract unauthorised access to microphone data on Windows devices. The patented technology filters internal commands sent to, or received by, the...Canon launches ARCUS Global Inc. to build leadership in enterprise level Video Cloud IoT as a Service
London, UK, 27June, 2017 – Canon, world-leader in imaging solutions, today announced a new Video Cloud IoT as a Service business based in California called ARCUS Global Inc. Owned by Canon Europe and built on the intellectual property, technology and expertise of...Google Earth comes to the classroom with new educational tours and lesson plans
In April, Google introduced a revamped, reimagined version of Google Earth, which included a number of new features that go beyond visualizing the planet through the use of maps and satellite imagery, to also allow users to explore the world through tours, and learn...Microsoft announce the availability of modern public folder migration to Exchange Online
Microsoft introduced “modern” public folders in Exchange 2013. The only modern aspect of the implementation is storing public folders in mailboxes, where they can take advantage of Exchange’s Native Data Protection functionality instead of depending on the creaky...Microsoft Stream now available worldwide – new intelligent features take enterprise video to new heights
Microsoft Stream is a single destination for video management, with built-in intelligence, deep integration across Office 365 and the IT management and security capabilities that businesses of all sizes require. It gives individuals a destination to contribute, search...Move Over, Bitcoin. Ether Is the Digital Currency of the Moment
The price of Bitcoin has hit record highs in recent months, more than doubling in price since the start of the year. Despite these gains, Bitcoin is on the verge of losing its position as the dominant virtual currency. The value of Ether, the digital money that lives...Dropbox announces massive network expansion
When Dropbox announced it was leaving Amazon Web Services (AWS) last year and bringing the bulk of the operation in-house, you had to figure it was working on a significant network expansion. Now Dropbox have announced a massive global network growth plan that is...Mozilla releases ‘Goldilocks browser’ Firefox 54 with multi-process for all
Mozilla believes it has found the sweet spot between multi-process and memory bloat and refers to it as the “Goldilocks Browser”. Google Chrome, in contrast, uses an infinite number of processes, eventually slowing down the browser and operating system to a crawl.