The Scottish government has launched a strategy to help businesses and individuals combat cyber crime. The move follows a survey of 1,000 adults in Scotland which found one in 10…
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Paris attacks: Silicon Valley in crosshairs over encryption
Grief over the Paris attacks will soon make way to demands for action. Dave Lee North America technology reporter As well as increased military activity, and the controversial suggestions to…
IBM Report: Ransomware, Malicious Insiders On The Rise
X-Force’s top four cyber threat trends also names upper management’s increasing interest in infosec. Sara Peters Ransomware and malicious insiders are on the rise, upper management is showing greater interest…
Most Small UK Businesses Have No Security Oversight
Report says the average cost of a data breach for a small UK company can be up to £115,000 By Tara Seals Smaller UK businesses typically dont assign an employee…
Millions of sensitive records exposed by mobile apps leaking back-end credentials
Developers have hard-coded credentials for back-end services into thousands of mobile apps, researchers found. By Lucian Constantin Thousands of mobile applications, including popular ones, implement cloud-based, back-end services in a…
Boy, 15, charged over cyber attacks
No information on which companies were targeted. A boy has been charged over cyber attacks on international websites and bomb hoaxes on US airlines, police have confirmed. The 15-year-old, from…