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What Is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR applies to all 28 European Union (EU) member nations as well as Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, non-EU nations that are part of the European Economic Area (EEA). For now, the...
Supporting a Back-to-Basics Approach with Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cybersecurity is one of the leading boardroom issues. If data is corrupted, deleted, or encrypted with ransomware by hackers who demand a fee to provide the unlock code, a targeted cyber-attack can cause chaos for a business, from both a financial and reputation...
Smart camera vulnerabilities could allow criminals to spy on victims
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in popular smart cameras that are frequently used as baby monitors, or for internal home and office security surveillance. According to the research, the uncovered flaws could allow attackers...
Microsoft Pix’s AI gets even smarter, Business Card feature works with LinkedIn to make it easier than ever to manage your contacts
Last weeks update from Microsoft debuts a new feature for its intelligent camera app, Microsoft Pix, that works with LinkedIn, showcasing the productivity capabilities of the AI-powered camera. The new Business Card feature for iPhones makes it quick and easy for you...
Microsoft Details Teams Feature Roadmap
Microsoft’s Teams platform is turning one this week and with more than 200,000 businesses using the software, it’s fair to say that it has been a successful first year for the product. But, more importantly for those that are using the software, the company is sharing...
Robots hijacked by ransomware may soon become a reality
How soon will we see our home, office or industrial robots being hijacked and held ransom by attackers? If they dedicate their efforts to research, that day may come sooner rather than later. IOActive researchers Lucas Apa and Cesar Cerrudo say that the attackers are...
Half of businesses never get data back after coughing up in light of ransomware attack
Half of organisations that cough up after being subject to ransonware attacks never get their data back, according to a new report. Published in the latest cyber threat report by research firm Cyber Edge Group, the findings suggest that while half never see their data...
What is a BotNet?
Botnets act as a force multiplier for individual attackers, cyber-criminal groups and nation-states looking to disrupt or break into their targets’ systems. By definition, they are a collection of any type of internet-connected device that an attacker has compromised....
Email inboxes still the weakest link in security perimeters
Over one-third of all security incidents start with phishing emails or malicious attachments sent to company employees, according to F-Secure. The single most common source of breaches analysed in the report was attackers exploiting vulnerabilities in an businesses...
Equifax: Data breach costs now estimated at $439m as it finds two million more compromised accounts
The cost of the data breach at credit-reference agency Equifax has now reached at least $439 million, according to recent tax filings. They come as the company admits to finding that a further 2.4 million accounts were breached. And according to Reuters, the company's...