Carmen Reinicke Hackers are no match for human error. Employee negligence is the main cause of data breaches, according to a state of the industry report by Shred-it, an information…
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Small Businesses That Ignore Lessons from Cyber Attack Likely to Suffer Another: Hiscox
While 47 percent of small businesses suffered at least one cyber attack in the past year, only 35 percent of them took action following a cyber security incident to mitigate…
Younger Employees Identified as 'Main Culprits' of Security Breaches
Michael Hill New research from Centrify has assessed managerial attitudes towards younger employees (18-24-year-olds) and their security, privacy and online behaviors at work. Released at a press launch event in…
Olympic Destroyer Malware is Back to Wreak Havoc
Phil Muncaster The notorious Olympic Destroyer malware which disrupted the last Winter Games has resurfaced, targeting several countries in Europe as well as Russia and Ukraine, according to Kaspersky Lab.…
Hot new application for blockchain: How does botnet control sound?
It could happen, warns researcher By John Leyden BSides Tel Aviv Blockchain technologies might be abused to create a takedown-resistant infrastructure for botnets. During a presentation at BSides Tel Aviv…
GCHQ to investigate Dixons Carphone personal data breach
The UK’s intelligence and security organisation, GCHQ, has launched an investigation into a personal data breach which affected almost 6m Dixons Carphone customers. The incident involved hackers gaining unauthorised access…