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Cyber security news, insights and resources to help cyber security leaders stay on top of developments, and to understand and address the challenges faced by their organization.

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Cyber Security Insights

Lurking Pitfalls for the Unwary in the Blockchain Contract Era

April 26, 2018

Both governments and companies are shepherding the application of blockchain technology across various industries, and of particular interest is how the technology will usher in an era of blockchain contracts. While the blockchain holds promise, there are legal concerns beyond the technological benefits and challenges. Read More

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Chinese Hackers Demonstrate Their Global Cyber Espionage Reach with Breach at 10 of the World’s Biggest Telecoms

July 8, 2019

Cybereason recently exposed a multi-year cyber espionage operation carried out by Chinese hackers where they follow their targets moving from country to country by hopping from one breached network to another. Read More

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Cyber Criminals Have Turned Social Media Cyber Crime Into a $3 Billion Business

March 12, 2019

The problem of social media cyber crime is growing at an astonishing rate and is now a $3 billion business. According to a recent report, nearly 1 in 5 organizations worldwide are now infected by malware distributed by social media. Read More

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Managed Services and Risk: Mitigation or Inherent Acceptance?

August 15, 2019

It’s easy to forget what cybersecurity is – the art of dealing with risk. Organizations' risk mitigation strategy must be aligned with the service provider for effective managed detection and response. Read More

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How to Win the Cybersecurity Arms Race: A Guide for Corporations and Nations

March 29, 2019

As organizations realize that there is no such of a thing as being “fully protected” from a cyberattack, what are the tactices and steps to improve and get an edge in the cyber security arms race? Read More

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New Malvertising Attacks Highlight Growing Risk of Ad Fraud

March 21, 2019

The next time you’re tempted to click on an online ad, think again. New malvertising attacks use polyglot images to run code for ad fraud, showing the growing sophistication for malvertising ad fraud. Read More

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Polymorphic Phishing Attacks Now Make Up Almost Half of All Phishing Attempts

June 18, 2019

Polymorphic phishing attacks are highly effective as they use randomization of email components which are hard to be detected by signature-based email security tools. Read More

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How Small Businesses Can Stay Safe Online

April 6, 2019

To stay safe online, small businesses must ensure that all everybody involved in your operation is on-board in following basic security rules.So how exactly can you safeguard the security of your small business? Read More

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Unknown Threats to Your Company Data Assets

May 23, 2019

It’s not enough to just keep up to speed with the latest cyber threats as it’s the unknowns which threaten company data assets, so what do we do about the unknowns? Read More

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Ransomware Attacks Ramping up in 2018, Showing No Signs of Stopping

November 23, 2018

New report from Datto shows that ransomware attacks continue to be the leading form of cyber attack experienced by small- and medium-sized businesses, with 4 of 5 MSPs having clients hit over the last 2 years. Read More