This is the year of the breach, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), but last year was no prize either, according to the group’s 16th annual Data Breach Report for 2021. The good news is that the number of individuals who were hit by security breaches in 2021 declined for the third year […]
British companies have been urged to bolster their digital security over concerns of possible Russian cyber-attacks linked to the growing political crisis in Ukraine. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of the GCHQ intelligence agency, has updated its guidance telling firms to “build resilience and stay ahead of potential threats”. The NCSC said: “UK organisations are […]
When it comes to the financial damage that breaches can wreck on financial institutions, it is not just the outright theft of account funds, rectifying the loss of customer data or even just rebuilding network damage after an attack that can be costly — there are also the regulatory penalties and fines associated with not […]
It’s easy to dismiss the metaverse as futuristic hyperbole, but do we really believe that tapping on a smartphone, staring at a screen or two-dimensional Zoom meetings are the future of how we work, play and communicate? As the internet itself proved to be larger than we ever imagined, it’s very possible that the combination […]
The United States’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging every organization in the US to implement cybersecurity measures. Insights issued Tuesday by the cyber defense agency warned that cyber-threats could disrupt essential services and potentially impact public safety. “Over the past year, cyber-incidents have impacted many companies, non-profits and other organizations, large and […]
Californian technology company Accellion Inc has reached an $8.1m settlement to resolve a legal claim relating to a data breach in December 2020. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of victims whose personal information was exposed during a cyber-attack on Accellion’s file transfer appliance (FTA). Accellion had been using the FTA for more than 20 years to […]
Ukraine has said it has evidence that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Moscow is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against it. “All evidence indicates that Russia is behind the cyberattack,” the Ministry of Digital Development said in a statement on Sunday, a day after Microsoft said dozens of […]
The dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyberattacks over the past year has finally driven home the point that cybersecurity needs to be taken much more seriously. Amid initiatives by the U.S. government and other parties, there’s a growing global awareness of the need to focus on security to combat attacks that threaten vital areas […]
Over half (51%) of SME businesses and self-employed workers in the UK have experienced a cybersecurity breach, according to a new study by insurance firm Markel Direct. The findings were taken from a survey of 1000 SME firms and self-employed individuals in the UK, underlining fears that these organizations are at particularly high risk of […]
There are a few thoughts that have been constant on the cybersecurity front over the last decade: Cyber protection is always a step or two behind cyber attacks We’re always protecting against yesterday’s attacks, not tomorrow’s Cyber threats are simply part of the cyber environment and always will be That reality of cyber-attacks may or […]