What is a false flag? How state-based hackers cover their tracks
False flags are a favourite technique of cyber attackers connected to Russian intelligence, but they don't have a monopoly on the practice.
Josh Fruhlinger | 21 Jan | Read more
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News about cyber
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How much does it cost to launch a cyber attack?
Just like in regular business, cyber criminals have a cost of operation and a return on investment to worry about.
Dan Swinhoe | 13 Nov | Read more
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The biggest data breach fines, penalties and settlements so far
Hacks and data thefts, enabled by weak security, cover-ups or avoidable mistakes have cost these companies a total of nearly $1.23 billion and counting.
Dan Swinhoe | 26 Jul | Read more
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Australian IT consultant jailed for wifi-hack and insider trading
Sydney IT consultant was given a three year prison sentence for insider trading and hacking the wifi network of Port Phillip Publishing (PPP), which provided ‘buy’ recommendations to investors.
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IoT insecurity is opening the door for deadly-accurate AI-powered swarmbot attacks
Cybercriminals’ increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) will create autonomous, self-changing botnets that will be able to tweak and re-deploy attacks in seconds, a security strategist has warned.
David Braue | 17 Jan | Read more
Whitepapers about cyber
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The importance of improving and adapting web security
This white paper explores how, with so much depending on web site availability, CSOs are considering new ways to be cost-effectively proactive and vigilant •Websites have become an incalculably valuable part of doing business and have redefined how enterprises are being run •Thanks to these news business models, organisations have a much broader awareness of how critical web services are •IDG research shows the majority of today's technology and security executives are concerned about web security