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Amazon Rekognition a possible threat to the civil rights of citizens
Use of software by law enforcement as a surveillance tool is a real concern for groups
£120,000 fine for university after details of 20,000 staff and students exposed in data breach
The University of Greenwich has received a fine of £120,000 because of the substantial damage and substantial distress caused by a security breach that exposed the personal information of 20,000 people.
Turla Mosquito: A shift towards more generic tools
ESET researchers have observed a significant change in the campaign of the infamous espionage group
14 free online courses about computer security
Get a better understanding of cybersecurity with this list of free online courses that you can take to become more cyber-aware
Cybersecurity training still neglected by many employers
While training employees will not guarantee complete cyber safety for companies, it could go a long way to making workers more cyber-aware
Open source code is ubiquitous and so are many vulnerabilities
One-third of audited codebases that contain Apache Struts suffer from the same vulnerability that facilitated the Equifax hack a year ago
Man faces up to 35 years in prison for helping hackers evade detection by anti-virus software
What was Scan4You, and why was it called a counter anti-virus (CAV) website?
Suspected member of The Dark Overlord arrested in Serbia
The Dark Overlord, known for a number of breaches and cyber-extortion campaigns in the last two years, is believed to have made US$275,000 from various schemes
Last call for GDPR
With the deadline fast approaching, SMBs are reminded of what is required to become compliant
Google to require Android device-makers to roll out OS security patches regularly
The move is intended to help address the mobile platform’s perennial problem – that many manufacturers of Android-powered devices are slow to get software updates out the door
Seven out of ten see criminal hacking as big risk to health, safety, prosperity
Recent survey shows that adults in the US view computer hacking as a major threat to their quality of life
Researchers reveal flaws that may expose encrypted emails to prying eyes
A team of academics says that, if exploited, the vulnerabilities can reveal the plaintext of encrypted emails, including those sent years ago
A tale of two zero-days
Double zero-day vulnerabilities fused into one. A mysterious sample enables attackers to execute arbitrary code with the highest privileges on intended targets
WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm
Do you still remember how WannaCryptor ran its – winding – course? It was a tale that revealed a number of intriguing plot lines amid the ransomworm’s numerous twists and turns.
Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?
The answer may hinge on if you're a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person. While we’re at it, how about regulators’ level of preparedness, anyway?
12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?
Time does fly! It feels like only yesterday that a new strain of hitherto little-known malware achieved celebrity status among global ransomware campaigns
One year later: EternalBlue exploit more popular now than during WannaCryptor outbreak
The infamous outbreak may no longer be causing mayhem worldwide but the threat that enabled it is still very much alive and posing a major threat to unpatched and unprotected systems
Inside fake Interac transfer and tax refund SMS phishing
It’s tax season in Canada and scammers are using fake tax refund forms to lure victims into supplying their personal information via phishing pages
Tech support scams and the call of the void
The importance of providing the best possible after-sales service to customers