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IRS
Phishers successfully tricking payroll pros into sharing employee data

In February, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning about a 400 percent surge in tax related phishing and malware incidents. The alert said that the most …

Business ideas
UK businesses fail at security awareness

UK organizations are putting their reputation, customer trust and competitive advantage at greater risk by failing to provide their staff with effective security awareness and …

Fitbit
Fitbit, warranty fraud, and hijacked accounts

Online account hijackings usually end up with the account owners being the main victims, but there are fraudsters out there who are more interested in ripping off companies …

Heartbeat
When hacking saves lives: Hacking medical devices and implants

Of all the IoT devices out there, none are more crucial to users than the medical devices that help them simplify the management of certain medical conditions or, in the most …

User
Human behaviour still the biggest threat to company security

Nuix, a security intelligence and information management technology company, had in-depth conversations with chief information security officers and directors from Fortune 500 …

encryption
Human error reduces security offered by encryption apps

Crypto phones – whether they are hardware devices or mobile apps – are a great way to assure that your VoIP communications remain private, but the security and …

Personal info of 12+ million Dutch mobile phone owners easily accessible to hackers

Sijmen Ruwhof, a freelance IT security consultant and ethical hacker from Utrecht, recently stumbled across what turned out to be an example of how poor security practices of …

UK workers are significantly lacking in security awareness

A new study has revealed that the majority of UK workers are not Cyber Savvy and have failed a Cyber IQ test, which was compiled by experts from ESET.Study participants were …

Industrial security awareness continues to remain low

While traditional manufacturing industries were not designed with security in mind, the proliferation of networks and devices, disparate communication channels, and the use of …

Fraudsters steal nearly $47 million from Ubiquiti Networks

US networking technology company Ubiquiti Networks has been swindled by fraudsters and has lost nearly $47 million.According to the quarterly financial report the company …

Never underestimate the impact of a data breach

The growth of cyber-crime and the impact of successful attacks on an organization’s bottom-line should not be underestimated; it is anticipated that data breaches will …

Popular VPNs leak data, don’t offer promised privacy and anonymity

Virtual Private Network (VPN) services can be used for circumventing Internet censorship and accessing blocked content, but researchers warn that you shouldn’t believe …

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