cPanel notifies customers of possible user database breach
cPanel, the firm behing the popular eponymous web hosting administration and control software, has suffered a breach over the weekend. According to a notice posted online and …
Larger, more complex, financially motivated DDoS attacks on the rise
DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly larger, more complex, and perpetrated by cyber extortionist instead of hacktivists and vandals, the results of Arbor Networks’ …
Centene Corp misplaces hard drives with sensitive info of 95,000 customers
US-based healthcare service provider Centene somehow managed to lose six hard drives containing sensitive data of some 95,000 customers. “Centene has determined the hard …
Beware of Facebook “Security System Page” scams
Facebook users have lately become targets of phishers who are not satisfied with stealing the users’ login information, but they want their security questions and …
1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017
Juniper Research predicts that at least 1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017, and that the total installed base of such dual-use routers will …
Data protection and breach readiness guide
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) released its 2016 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide, which provides prescriptive advice to help businesses optimize online privacy and …
Europe’s cyber security accelerator program helps entrepreneurs
A new program to support cyber security startups will help develop innovative technical solutions. Start ups who want to offer cyber security solutions will be able to get …
How much could a cyber attack cost the HMRC?
HMRC could face compensation claims of over £13 billion if it were to lose people’s personal and financial data as a result of a cyber attack, according to a new study by …
A possible future for IoT security
There are many problems with Internet of Things devices, and security is one of the biggest ones. To serve as an example of this important issue, two researchers from …
Belgian bank Crelan loses €70 million to BEC scammers
Belgian bank Crelan has become a victim of fraudsters. According to a statement (in Dutch) published last week, the bank has lost over 70 million euros (around $75,8 million). …
The dismal state of payment data security
With acceptance of mobile and other new forms of payments expected to double in the next two years, a new global study shows a critical need for organizations to improve their …
Top drivers of investment in forensic data analytics
Cyber breaches and insider threats, which include malicious insiders stealing, manipulating or destroying data, are the fastest-growing risks according to executives and are …
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