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Cyber SecurityNews

The New Security Scare: Jackpotting Attacks on ATM Machines

February 5, 2018
ATM machines have always represented a “soft target” in the minds of criminals. What’s now clear is that the ATM card skimmer scams of years past pale in comparison with what’s possible now with jackpotting scams with cyber criminals turning every ATM they visit into casino slot machines with huge jackpots.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Cyber Threats Rack the Media and Entertainment Industry, Report Reveals

April 30, 2020
Report shows media and entertainment industry are facing a unique set of cyber threats such as using offensive and threatening content, pirating goods and counterfeiting tickets.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Formjacking Attacks Pose New Threat for Internet Users

March 1, 2019
According to a new report from security research firm Symantec, cyber criminals and other hacker syndicates are carrying out “formjacking” attacks at an increasing rate, making it one of the fastest growing forms of cyber attacks on the Internet right now.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Dismal Future for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security

December 21, 2017
What some are calling ‘Industrie 4.0’ or the Smart Factory has become a reality, and has accelerated the digital transformation in the industrial sector. This increased reliance on digital systems has led to an increased emphasis on industrial control systems (ICS) security in the manufacturing sector.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

The Mobile – Miracle Communication Device or Executive Security Menace?

February 22, 2017
Mobile smartphone usage is now reaching saturation point in the developed world. Increasingly mobile phones are becoming (or have become) indispensable business tools as well as powerful communication devices. However, with great power comes great responsibility – something that seems to have escaped U.S. President Donald Trump who is still using a legacy Android device. In this article we examine just why mobile devices present massive challenges when it comes to data security – and why business users need to be vigilant.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Russian Hackers Meddling with U.S. Power Grid Poses Huge Threat to National Security

July 30, 2018
According to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, the U.S. is at “a critical point.” With Russian hackers breaking into the U.S. power grid and gaining access to utility control rooms, they have the opportunity to “throw the switch”, plunging the nation into darkness and chaos.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Cyber Attack Season

November 25, 2016
In this second part of a two part series we will be taking a look at how online retailers are taking steps to mitigate against the almost inevitable threat to data from hackers that seems part and parcel of the holiday buying season.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Vehicle Hacking – The New Data Security Threat

November 26, 2018
New vehicle hacking threat exploits Bluetooth connectivity and targets a car’s infotainment system to access stored contacts, call logs, text logs, and in some instances even full text messages without the user being aware.
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Cyber SecurityNews

WannaCry Ransomware Still a Threat More Than a Year After Massive Outbreak

November 19, 2018
Almost 18 months since the 2017 massive outbreak, the WannaCry ransomware remains a cyber threat based on recent research from Kaspersky Labs showing 75,000 infections over the last three months.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Invisible Prying Eyes: Formjacking Goes Mainstream

March 8, 2019
With successful defenses against ransomware, and since cryptojacking has become less profitable with cryptocurrencies’ fall in value, formjacking has become the new avenue for online criminal activity. It’s easy to do, it’s scalable, and it’s hard to stop.
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Android Spyware Discovered in Kazakhstan in Wake of Protests Against National Government

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Warning for Industrial Control Systems: Research Discovers 56 “Insecure by Design” Vulnerabilities in Two Dozen OT Devices

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Are Portable Digital Identities Swiftly Replacing Conventional Passwords?

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Cybersecurity Incidents From Poor API Security Cost Businesses $75 Billion Annually

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