Corporate finance giant Deloitte suffered a cyber-attack that compromised confidential data, including the private emails of some of its clients, the company has confirmed. Its system had been accessed via…
Month: September 2017
World’s Top Trading Apps Saturated with Security Flaws
By Phil Muncaster Some of the most popular trading apps on the planet are riddled with vulnerabilities which could allow remote attackers to hijack accounts and steal users’ money, according to…
Poor coding limits IS hackers' cyber-capabilities, says researcher
Hackers working for the so-called Islamic State are bad at coding and hiding what they do, suggests research. They produce buggy malware and easily crackable encryption programs, said senior security…
Fake website fools Equifax staff
By Chris Foxx, Technology reporter Credit rating firm Equifax has apologised after it mistakenly directed some customers to an imposter website via its Twitter page. The firm recently disclosed a…
Three-Quarters of Security Incidents Originate Inside the Extended Enterprise
By Michael Hil The majority of security incidents arise from within in the extended enterprise and not as a result of hacking groups, according to new research from Clearswift. The…
SEC faces questions after cyber breach
A top US financial regulator faces questions about its preparation for cyber attacks, after disclosing a breach of a key database of company filings. The Securities and Exchange Commission said…