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Email security industry miss rates when encountering threats are higher than 20%
Email security miss rates are definitely a huge issue. Malicious files regularly bypass all of today’s leading email security products, leaving enterprises vulnerable to email-based attacks including ransomware, phishing and data breaches, according to BitDam....
Did Apple drop end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups because of the FBI?
Two years ago, Apple abandoned its plan to encrypt iPhone backups in the iCloud in such a way that makes it impossible for it (or law enforcement) to decrypt the contents, a Reuters report claimed on Tuesday. Based on information received by multiple unnamed FBI and...
Cybercriminals using fake job listings to steal money, info from applicants
Be extra careful when looking for a job online, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns: cybercriminals are using fake job listings to trick applicants into sharing their personal and financial information, as well as into sending them substantial sums of...
More authentication and identity tech needed with fraud expected to increase
The proliferation of real-time payments platforms, including person-to-person (P2P) transfers and mobile payment platforms across Asia Pacific, has increased fraud losses for the majority of banks. FICO recently conducted a survey with banks in the region and found...
Over half of organisations were successfully phished in 2019
Nearly 90 percent of global organisations were targeted with BEC and spear phishing attacks in 2019, reflecting cybercriminals’ continued focus on compromising individual end users, a Proofpoint survey reveals. Seventy-eight percent also reported that security...
10 Cybersecurity Trends in 2020 You Need to Keep an Eye On
Chess is a game of foresight — just like cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is the chessboard where hackers and defenders are looking to checkmate each other. For now, hackers are on the winning side. Hackers are outmaneuvering defenders by launching a ransomware attack...
56.25 Million US Residents Records Exposed on Chinese Server
A database containing the personal details of 56.25 million U.S. residents was exposed online. The database reportedly belongs to the CheckPeople.com website. Florida-based CheckPeople.com is a service that allows users to search for the personal information of...
Ensuring cyber-resiliency in the multi-cloud environment
Organisations using a multi-cloud approach must ensure they align their strategy and chosen providers with their risk profile. The way business is conducted has undergone a rapid change in recent years, with an increasingly strong emphasis on immediate anytime,...
How to govern cybersecurity risk at the board level
Rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats are now commanding the attention of senior business leaders and boards of directors and are no longer only the concern of IT security professionals. A report from University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Long-Term...
What Is Spear Phishing and How to Protect Yourself From It
Ever received an email from the fictitious "Nigerian prince" who has so much wealth stashed someplace, but needs your help to retrieve it? By the way, this particular phishing scam is one of the longest-running internet frauds, and it still rakes in more than $700,000...