Phil Muncaster Facebook dominated attempts to phish unsuspecting netizens in the first quarter of the year, accounting for 60% of all social network phishing attacks during the period, according to…
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GDPR: US news sites blocked to EU users over data protection rules
A number of high-profile US news websites are temporarily unavailable in Europe after new European Union rules on data protection came into effect. The Chicago Times and LA Times were…
Pentagon Bans Huawei and ZTE Devices from Bases
Phil Muncaster The US has turned up the pressure on Chinese technology firms after the Department of Defense ordered all military bases to stop selling Huawei and ZTE devices out…
Australia's Commonwealth Bank lost data of 20m accounts
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has admitted losing the bank records of almost 20 million people. Names, addresses, account numbers and statements were stored on two magnetic tapes which were meant to…
Store 6000+ Records & Breach Costs Will Exceed Security Outlay: Report
Phil Muncaster The financial fallout from a data breach exceeds the cost of implementing cybersecurity measures for organizations storing just 6000 records or more, according to new research from NCC…
GDPR Too Close, Half of Global Companies Not Ready
Kacy Zurkus With only one month remaining before the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect, many organizations are still scrambling to be in compliance. That could result in…