Airlines and airports to spend $33 bn on cyber security in 2017
Airlines and airports worldwide will spend an estimated $33 billion in 2017 as additional investments in cyber security and cloud services. 5% of revenues earned...
IoT
The saga of the great data invasion
-By Ashwin Krishnan, Senior Vice President of Product Management, Strategy, Technical Marketing at HyTrust It wasn't very long back that businesses were making the big move from bricks and mortar to...
BlueBorne infecting billions of smart devices by leveraging Bluetooth connections
Billions of smartphones, laptops and Internet-connected devices are vulnerable to BlueBorne, a new attack vector being used by hackers to penetrate and control targeted devices by leveraging Bluetooth connections. Using...
Latest firmware update renders Samsung Smart TVs unusable
At a time when millions of Smart TVs are bursting with zero-day vulnerabilities and a long list of security flaws, the last thing anyone wants is a firmware update gone...
IoT soldiers’ communications intercepted and disrupted in mock cyber attack
IoT connected soldiers were found vulnerable to a sophisticated cyber attack that disrupted communications during a mock cyber security drill conducted by the Ministry of Defence. The government aims to...
Current Affairs
Equifax update: Chiefs step down, 400,000 Brits affected
Following a massive data breach that took place earlier this month, Equifax' CIO and CSO have stepped down from their...
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German election software can be hacked by novices, ... -
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Cryptocurrencies suffering meltdown following China’s ban on ICOs -
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Librem 5 to offer unmatched privacy and security ... -
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Unsecured spam email server leaks 711 million email ...
Features
Data Protection Bill: All you need to know
By Rocio de la Cruz, Principal Associate at Gowling WLG New Data Protection Bill on the Block The new Data Protection Bill has been published and it is not without excitement...
Building a threat sharing network can help prevent future attacks
The Equifax data breach led to hundreds of thousands of sensitive details of US citizens being laid bare. It also pointed to the importance of robust measures and good data...
Security concerns abound as Apple launches iPhone X with Face ID
Apple launched the £999 iPhone X last night, laying to rest the decade-old home button but more importantly, bringing out a new biometric authentication feature that could revolutionise the way...
Looking for cyber security workers? Join the queue!
By Mark Lueck, Chairman, ClubCISO For many years the debate has raged on about the stark skills shortage in the information security field, with many seasoned infosec veterans claiming there...
Threats
‘Encrypted’ malware bypasses Android Play Store detection, cons millions
A malware variant dubbed “ExpensiveWall” infected up to 4.2 million smartphone users and charged their accounts for fake services without...
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CCleaner hijacked by hackers to download malware on ... -
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Holyrood officials suspect China of being behind cyber ... -
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Cruise ships vulnerable to ransomware, fraud and physical ... -
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Over half of local authorities do not have ... -
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UK wants broad cooperation with EU to address ...
