More From Security Threats – Page 11
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NewsUK Healthcare sector remains the most at-risk sector
New findings reveal that in the US, healthcare was the most breached industry during the first quarter of 2020.
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FeatureThe Cybercrime Trends and Challenges We Have Faced During COVID-19
It should come as no surprise that since the emergence of COVID-19 last year there has been a month on month increase in the level of malicious activities relating to the pandemic, with cybercriminals using it as a new hook to bait their unsuspecting victims. In actual fact, the overall level of cybercrime in general has not increased dramatically, but many threat actors have jumped at the opportunity to switch from existing lures to those relating to COVID-19.
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ArticleSuspected scam gadget store tops Google Search results
A suspected scam store, featuring hard-to-find gadgets topped Google search results for days. The site titled ‘MyTechDomestic’ accepted payments via direct bank transfers only, despite indicating support for credit cards and PayPal, and falsely claimed to be owned by a UK-registered company.
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NewsFake news online and the health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Internet has gradually become crucial in our everyday lives as we use it for work, leisure, communicating with loved ones and getting all the information we need.
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ArticleRansomware families launch sites to publish stolen data
Numerous ransomware families are adopting the new tactic of leaking stolen data of non-paying victims.
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FeatureCoronavirus quarantine and cybercrime
The increase and global spread of cybercrime is partly linked to the amount of people being online, the increase of devices being used by each one of us and to the amount of time we spend online.
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NewsLead generation company exposes over 110m records
Lead generation company, Leadhunter, has exposed and lost over 110 million records due to an unsecured database.
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FeatureBattling the rise of the deepfakes
Deepfake videos are becoming commonplace. So much so that you may have come across one without realising. Today, over 15,000 deepfakes are reportedly lurking online.
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ArticleIreland ranked least vulnerable European country to cybercrime
Research reveals that the Netherlands is the most vulnerable European country to cybercrime.
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FeatureWhy employees are a threat to cyber security
The most common cyber attacks reported by UK companies in 2018 were all incidents that take advantage of employees and pose significant risks to businesses.
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FeatureCan artificial intelligence beat a human hacker?
At some point, we have all completed a captcha to prove we are human when online. So, when a robot successfully completed the test, we were left asking, are our computers secure?
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NewsResearch reveals the most vulnerable IoT devices
SAM Seamless Network unveils its Threat Assessment Lab research, investigating new attack vectors focusing on IoTs.
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Article‘Ethical’ hack compromises data of countless online shoppers
Hundreds of thousands of online shoppers have had their personal data exposed in a recent ‘ethical’ hack.
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NewsTesco hit with £16.4m fine following cyber fraud
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit Tesco Bank with a fine of £16.4m fine following the popular bank’s failure to deal with a cyber-attack that occurred in November 2016.
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Feature10 ways cybersecurity will evolve in the next five years
Looking back just 10 years, the cyber threat landscape is almost unrecognisable. Back then most IT security threats were unsophisticated malware programs (mostly viruses, worms or trojans) written by people whose main aim was simply to cause trouble.
