Cyber attacks stories - Page 46
Fortune 500 companies in Japan, China & South Korea most vulnerable to attacks
Wed, 17th May 2017
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Fortune 500 firms in Japan, China, and South Korea are highly susceptible to cyber attacks, according to KomodoSec's Peta.AI Cybersecurity Exposure Site.
Pirates of the Caribbean film held ransom by, well.. pirates
Tue, 16th May 2017
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cryptocurrency
The hackers have demanded an enormous undisclosed amount of money be paid in Bitcoin. Disney apparently refuses to pay, and is working with the FBI.
Exclusive viewpoint: Self-propagating ransomware hits U.K & 90+ other countries
Tue, 16th May 2017
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The infections spread quickly, reportedly hitting as many as 100 countries, with Russian systems affected more than others. What was going on?.
Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack
Wed, 10th May 2017
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Cyberattacks on govt doubled last year, tying the sector with finance as the most targeted market, while IoT is becoming both a source - and a target.
Thomas Duryea Logicalis ups DX play with restructure
Mon, 8th May 2017
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Thomas Duryea Logicalis is ramping up its digital transformation focus, restructuring into two main areas of operation, and adding new practices.
Don’t rebuild it, protect it: Safeguard your company against cyber attacks
Mon, 8th May 2017
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supply chain & logistics
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nsp
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carbon black
The very bones of your organisation is at risk; IP, loss of sensitive data, reputation, and the efficient daily running of your business.
Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series
Mon, 1st May 2017
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digital entertainment
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netflix
An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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In exchange for more ‘likes’ and comments on their own timelines, users are enticed to provide the app’s access token to a third-party website.
LogRhythm report casts damning eye on enterprise security tactics
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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LogRhythm’s latest cyber resiliency report casts a damning look into the state of Asia Pacific organisations in Asia Pacific.
IT teams and management at odds over security policies, survey finds
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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Many executives and IT staff agree amongst themselves about how to approach cybersecurity, a new study by Perceptive on behalf of Kordia has found.
Could cyber attacks break the entire internet this year?
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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telco
The internet is a landscape that could potentially suffer catastrophic failure. Some have suggested that the entire internet might go down this year.
In-depth: Norton by Symantec explains how Kiwi SMBs lose $19,000 from cyber attacks
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Cyber blows to Kiwi SMBs average £19k, Norton survey shows. Urgent action needed as attacks surge, with email scams top culprit.
Singapore readies its national army in war for cybersecurity
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Singapore to establish Defence Cyber Organisation to combat growing cyber threats, says Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen.
Cybercrime is the ‘new normal’ and organisations must adapt, says RSM Australia
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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data breach
RSM Australia warns that cybercrime is now 'business as usual' for firms, reinforcing the need to fortify digital defences.
Is your IT team experiencing alarm fatigue? Create a rapid response to cyber threats
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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logrhythm
IT teams are experiencing 'alarm fatigue' and they are lagging behind. Here's how you can transform your teams to achieve rapid response.
Cyber attacks are borderless and China isn’t immune, 360 Security says
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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email security
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hackers
360 Enterprise Security Group has commented on China’s inability to keep foreign cyber attacks out of its walls, and cyber crime is now ‘borderless'.
SonicWall report: Cybersecurity is not a battle of attrition, it's an arms race
Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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2017 SonicWall Annual Threat Report reveals rise in ransomware, IoT, and encrypted traffic, posing new challenges to cybersecurity professionals.
Sophos holds strong in Magic Quadrant as industry catches up to new era of endpoint security
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Amongst the Magic Quadrant leaders is global endpoint and network provider Sophos, which has held a Leader position since 2007.
Beware the blind spot in phishing education
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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phishing
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email security
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carbon black
A common blind spot in training corporate staff to identify and avoid cyber attacks is the targeted phishing attack.
Notorious cybercrime gang targeting Google Apps for C&C attacks
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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google
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forcepoint
Carbanak cybercrime gang now using Google infrastructure to act as Command and Control for weaponized documents.