Encryption is designed to safeguard data kept on a device or in network storage. Every enterprise, from start-ups to global corporations, that gathers or retains personally identifiable information (PII) – such as names, email addresses, birthdates or financial details like credit card numbers – has a duty to […]
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The Marriott hotel group has received a massive fine of £18.4m from UK data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), over a data breach that […]
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November 2020: Galaxkey, the cybersecurity company that blends a perfect balance between the highest level of security and usability, has announced that Galaxkey Secure Workspace will be applied into the Department for Education to offer enhanced compliance and confidentiality for securely sharing files and documents. After a successful pilot, the Education and Skills Funding Agency […]
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The University of Vermont Health Network and Brooklyn’s Wyckoff Heights Medical Centre have become the latest targets in a spate of attacks on the US healthcare sector, employing the infamous Ryuk ransomware. […]
In light of the further measures advised by the government to slow the spread of COVID-19, many enterprises and organisations are once more adapting the way they work. Where non-essential, firms are being asked to redeploy their staff to remote working situations again – but, since the last time, cybercriminals have not been […]
Phishing attacks are fraudulent attempts by cybercriminals to acquire confidential company data or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) retained on employees or customers. This sensitive data may […]
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP a legal firm specialising in immigration law, has revealed it has been subject to a serious data leak, exposing both former and current Google staff members’ personal information. […]
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Charities are currently being warned against accepting donated funds from hackers, ransomware outfits and other cybercriminal gangs, as keeping such a gift could be seen as profiting from a criminal action. […]
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Taking its name from the well-known legend of the Greeks infiltrating the city of Troy using a massive wooden horse, a Trojan or Trojan horse is […]
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While disruptive spam and phishing emails can cause chaos for an enterprise’s business processes, malicious software known as ransomware is stealing headlines by attacking companies both small and large around the world. […]
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A hacker gang that usually focuses its efforts predominantly on financial cybercrime has switched its usual strategies for ransomware, attracted by […]
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One of the latest types of Trojan Horse malware developed, a stealthy program known as BazarLoader, is being increasingly utilised by TrickBot operators to target high-value victims in Ryuk ransomware attacks. […]
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