Finding the cybersecurity leaders of tomorrow means being realistic about job descriptions and providing training and mentoring for non-traditional tech people. By Kacy Zurkus Attrition is up, and cyber attacks…
Month: September 2017
Phishers Use Private Banking Messages to Lure Victims
Phil Muncaster Security experts are warning of a new phishing campaign designed to trick private banking clients into downloading covert malware onto their machines. The spoof emails employ classic phishing…
Net 'not ready' for vital security update
A plan to update the security around some of the net’s core address books has been delayed. Net administrative body Icann put its plans on hold after it emerged that…
Europol: Over Two Billion EU Records Compromised Last Year
Phil Muncaster Ransomware has “eclipsed” most other global cybercrime threats over the past 12 months, with critical infrastructure (CNI) particularly vulnerable and urgent work needed to combat social engineering, according…
Phishing Remains Top Cyberattack Vector in 2017
Tara Seals Of all attack vectors, phishing remains the most commonly exploited, and accounts for 90% to 95% of all successful cyberattacks worldwide. According to the IRONSCALES 2017 Email Security…
Ransomware keeping cops, NHS and local UK gov bods awake at night
Biggest threat next year, Met Police cybercrime boss says By Kat Hall Cybersecurity bods at the Met Police, NHS and the Local Government Association in the UK believe ransomware will…