46% of businesses experienced a cyber breach or attack between 2016-17. Businesses experiencing a live cyber attack should call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and follow the instructions. Live…
Month: December 2017
#BHEU: Social Engineer Shows How to Get Easy Cash
Dan Raywood Speaking at Black Hat Europe in London, Joshua Crumbaugh, Chief Hacker and CEO at PeopleSec, gave live red teaming tips and recorded examples of how to successfully hack…
Millions caught in virtual keyboard app data breach
Security researchers claim to have found the personal data of 31 million Android users of the keyboard app Ai.type after finding an open database online. The app offers themed keyboards…
Hacking the House: do MPs care about cyber-security?
Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent What’s the cyber-security policy in your organisation? Is it common to share login passwords with your colleagues? Because that’s how it works in the House of…
The best kept secret in cybersecurity is protecting U.S. banks against catastrophic attacks
If one financial services firm cyber destructs, then another one takes over. By Steve Morgan More than 100 industry experts from the U.S. banking and financial services industry quietly collaborated…
Hacker warned he faces jail after admitting cyber crimes
A computer hacker has admitted a series of cyber crimes, including attacks on Google, Skype and other companies. Alex Bessell from Liverpool, admitted nine offences, including receiving £50,000 from proceeds…