Editor

Editor


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Digital Security

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

Digital Security

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

How secure is the healthcare ecosystem? Following a recent spate of breaches in the sector, we set out to determine the state of its cybersecurity.

Editor18 Apr 20163 min. read


Medical data breach leads to a record cash settlement

Medical data breach leads to a record cash settlement

Medical data breach leads to a record cash settlement

California hospital pays the largest sum per plaintiff in history for its inability to secure the patients’ medical data.

Editor13 Apr 20162 min. read


Privacy

And how do you protect your webcam?

And how do you protect your webcam?

Privacy

And how do you protect your webcam?

Recently, FBI director James Comey revealed that he covers his webcam with tape to protect his privacy. It begs the question: How do you protect your webcam?

Editor12 Apr 20162 min. read


The security review: Locky, Mumblehard takedown and Facebook scams

The security review: Locky, Mumblehard takedown and Facebook scams

The security review: Locky, Mumblehard takedown and Facebook scams

Welcome to this week’s security review, which includes an in-depth look at how the ransomware dubbed Locky is infiltrating computer systems.

Editor11 Apr 20163 min. read


Ransomware

Ransomware threat highlights why backing up data is essential

Ransomware threat highlights why backing up data is essential

Ransomware

Ransomware threat highlights why backing up data is essential

There has been a marked increase in ransomware attacks recently. We take a look at what this means and why backing up your data helps you combat this threat.

Editor31 Mar 20164 min. read


Twitter security noticeboard

Twitter security noticeboard

Twitter security noticeboard

As Twitter celebrates its 10th birthday, we take a look at things from a security point of view with our ‘noticeboard’ feature. Here’s to 10, 20, 30 and many more successful years of tweeting.

Editor21 Mar 20163 min. read


Ransomware

To pay or not to pay? What you should know about ransomware

To pay or not to pay? What you should know about ransomware

Ransomware

To pay or not to pay? What you should know about ransomware

Editor21 Mar 20160 min. read


The security review: What you need to know about Locky

The security review: What you need to know about Locky

The security review: What you need to know about Locky

Highlights from the past seven days in information security include the threat from Locky, the nuisance of Robocalls and another celeb-related iCloud breach.

Editor21 Mar 20162 min. read


The security review: Android banking trojan poses as Flash Player

The security review: Android banking trojan poses as Flash Player

The security review: Android banking trojan poses as Flash Player

Highlights from the past seven days in information security include an Android banking trojan that not only has the ability to pose as Flash Player, but can also bypass 2FA security as well.

Editor14 Mar 20163 min. read