Lapses in cybersecurity can kill small businesses, lobby group says By Tamlin Magee The UK’s definition of an SME — a small to medium enterprise — is any business with…
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Europe Pumps Out 50% More Cybercrime Attacks Than US
Cyberattacks originating from Europe were substantially higher than nefarious activity launched from the US during the first quarter. By Dawn Kawamoto Cybercrime attacks launched from Europe reached more than 50…
How a cyber attack transformed Estonia
By Damien McGuinness Cyber-attacks, information warfare, fake news – exactly 10 years ago Estonia was one of the first countries to come under attack from this modern form of hybrid…
Free hacking tools 'help young into cyber-crime'
Free, easy-to-use hacking tools help many young people slip into a life of cyber-crime, according to a report. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has detailed the “pathways” taken by people…
UK Firms Hit by 43,000 Cyber-Attacks Each in Q1
By Phil Muncaster UK firms were forced to fend off 43,000 cyber-attacks each in the first quarter of 2017, with IoT devices in particular targeted. According to new stats from…
Microsoft patches serious Word bug 'targeted by scammers'
A bug in Word apparently targeted by scammers trying to steal banking logins will be patched, Microsoft has said. The previously undetected, or “zero-day”, vulnerability had been reported over the…