On average, a single crypto-malware attack may cost small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) up to $99,000. By Tara Seals Kaspersky Lab’s 2016 Corporate IT Security Risks survey found that more…
Month: September 2016
NHS hospitals told to swallow stronger anti-ransomware medication
New cyber triage to fight malware plagues. By John Leyden NHS Digital is set to start expanding the range of cybersecurity services available to UK hospitals and clinics. CareCERT (Care…
Arrests over hacks of CIA and FBI staff
Two Americans have been arrested and charged for allegedly helping to hack high-ranking US government officials. The US Department of Justice said Andrew Otto Boggs and Justin Gray Liverman were…
Printers now the least-secure things on the internet
BitDefender’s senior threat analyst Bogdan Botezatu despairs of IoT security. By Richard Chirgwin The Internet of Things is exactly as bad a security nightmare as pessimists think it is, according…
IoT Crypto Key Reuse Soars 40%
Practice makes it easier for attackers to launch Man in the Middle attacks. By Phil Muncaster The number of internet-connected smart devices using non-unique private keys for HTTPS server certificates…
UK will be 'cut off' from 'full intelligence picture' after Brexit – Europol strategy man
Concerns about cybersecurity info sharing shared in interview. By Alexander J Martin The UK will “certainly be cut off from the full intelligence picture” after Brexit, Europol’s acting head of…