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Hackers and cybercrime prevention

• August 03, 2018 03 Aug'18

  Google to alert firms of state-sponsored attacks on G Suite users

  As cyber security increasingly becomes a market differentiator, Google has announced that businesses using G Suite cloud-based software can opt in to cyber attack alerts

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  Gorgon Group shows simple cyber attacks remain effective

  A highly effective cyber attack group that appears to be based in Pakistan is carrying out targeted attacks against nation states at the same time as criminal operations, researchers have found

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  Reddit breach exposes 2FA flaws

  Reddit has reported a password breach despite using 2FA, exposing the weaknesses of two-factor authentication based on mobile text messages

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  GDPR harmonised with local laws in Nordic EU states

  Sweden provides an interesting challenge for the European Union’s data protection regulation due to its laws around freedom of press and free speech

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  Three Carbanak cyber heist gang members arrested

  Three alleged members of the Carbanak gang believed to be responsible for more than 100 cyber heists worldwide have been arrested, US authorities have announced

• August 01, 2018 01 Aug'18

  Bromium evolves virtualisation-based security

  Virtualisation-based security firm Bromium has evolved its technology to offer bidirectional protection for applications and underlying operating systems

• August 01, 2018 01 Aug'18

  Top dark web indicators of compromise

  There are 10 common activities on the dark web that indicate a data breach or some other security compromise has taken place, according to a specialist monitoring firm

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  SamSam ransomware reaps $5.9m and counting

  In just two and a half years, SamSam campaigns are believed to have netted nearly $6m for cyber criminals, an analysis of this adaptive and evasive strain of active ransomware reveals

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Australia’s health sector reports most data breaches again

  In the first full quarter since Australia’s mandatory breach disclosure scheme came into effect, healthcare providers reported the most data breaches amid controversy over the national health record system

• July 30, 2018 30 Jul'18

  Pentagon flags risky software suppliers

  The Pentagon has drawn up a list of software suppliers that it wants the US military and defence contractors to avoid due to fears of risks to national security

• July 30, 2018 30 Jul'18

  Search begins for UK’s cyber security Unsung Heroes

  The Security Serious cyber awareness campaign has opened nominations for the third annual cyber security Unsung Heroes awards

• July 29, 2018 29 Jul'18

  Burden of data protection rests on firms and governments

  A senior executive at Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency stressed the role of corporate data governance and government regulations in raising the bar on cyber security

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  Post-quantum security on Airbus’s radar

  With quantum computing on the horizon, multinational aerospace and defence firm Airbus is among those organisations that are looking at evolving their cryptography capabilities to stay ahead of technology

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  Fileless malware a growing trend, warns McAfee

  Cyber attackers are increasingly moving away from traditional malware to using trusted Windows executables to invade systems and breach corporate networks, say security researchers

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  Hackers targeting software supply chains, US report warns

  A US government report on cyber espionage by China, Russia and Iran says software supply chains are increasingly under attack