What is the current state of mobile security? Part 1

If you’re like most people, your phone is by your side throughout your day. Thanks to payment apps, mobile GPS and mobile banking, our phones now double as a wallet,

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WannaCry virus fails to stimulate predicted surge in cyber insurance, according to broker research

The recent ‘WannaCry’ ransomware virus attack was heralded by some as the wake-up call for businesses concerned about their cyber security. But a  survey of 250 UK insurance broking firms

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NotPetya ransomware Frequently Ask Questions

Here are some FAQ’s about the NotPetya ransomware virus attack. The NotPetya ransomware appears to be a derivative of the Petya ransomware, but with some differences says Matt Hillman, principal security researcher on MWR

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Cybercrime to cost global business more than US$8trn in the next five years, says Juniper Research

A new report by Juniper Research has found that criminal data breaches will cost businesses a total of $8 trillion over the next five years. This, say the researchers, is

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How cryptocurrencies have aided cyber-criminals using ransomware

Every year, online crime increases its share of the total crime being committed. Last year, The National Crime Agency (NCA) Cyber Crime Assessment 2016 report stated that cybercrime accounted for

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Faster, deeper investigations into suspicious behaviour and identification of security vulnerabilities enabled by Varonis

Varonis Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions that protect data from insider threats and cyberattacks, has announced the forthcoming availability of version 6.3.150 of its software platform.

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New real-time detection and extraction solution prevents JavaScript-based cyberattacks

To offer enterprises and organisations advanced network solutions for protection against script-based cyberattacks, IT security vendor Infotecs is using the new realtime JavaScript detection and extraction capabilities of Rohde &

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How IoT software security compares to other business sectors

How big a threat to the IoT is ransomware? IoT is becoming a very large target because there is so much opportunity. Ransomware is just one way to monetise exploited

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Study finds employees, IT professionals in Germany more confident about protection of important data than in US, UK, France

Employees and IT professionals in German organisations are more confident about their ability to resist the growing risks of cyberattacks and insider threats than their counterparts in the US, UK

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Measuring the high costs of web malware protection

A ransomware attack is terrible for consumers, employees and businesses – and you can put a price tag on recovery. According to the FBI’s report in April 2016, “Cyber-criminals collected

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