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Cybercrime

Cybercriminal holds Netflix to ransom over 'Orange is the New Black'

Cybercriminal holds Netflix to ransom over 'Orange is the New Black'

Cybercrime

Cybercriminal holds Netflix to ransom over 'Orange is the New Black'

A hacker claims to have released the new series of the hit prison TV show “Orange is the New Black” onto the internet, after Netflix failed to agree to pay an undisclosed ransom.

Graham Cluley29 Apr 2017


Digital Security

Is cybersecurity now as important as health and safety?

Is cybersecurity now as important as health and safety?

Digital Security

Is cybersecurity now as important as health and safety?

World Day for Safety and Health at Work takes place on April 28th 2017. You should use this as an opportunity to improve your cybersecurity posture.

Editor28 Apr 2017


Digital Security

Hack the US Air Force, and make cash... legally!

Hack the US Air Force, and make cash... legally!

Digital Security

Hack the US Air Force, and make cash... legally!

Humans make mistakes, and vulnerabilities can creep into projects unspotted. The more trusted eyes checking a service - with the approval of the systems' owners - the better.

Graham Cluley27 Apr 2017


Scams

Scam calls: Can you hear me, mother?

Scam calls: Can you hear me, mother?

Scams

Scam calls: Can you hear me, mother?

David Harley discusses a scam that has been making the rounds where, it's reported, cold-calling scammers ask the victim 'Can you hear me?'.

David Harley26 Apr 2017


Cybercrime

Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy?

Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy?

Cybercrime

Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy?

ESET's Stephen Cobb looks at whether or not cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues will undermine the digital economy.

Stephen Cobb26 Apr 2017


Digital Security

Machine learning and math can’t trump smart attackers

Machine learning and math can’t trump smart attackers

Digital Security

Machine learning and math can’t trump smart attackers

Machine learning alone is not enough to protect endpoints and predicting an attacker's next moves. Other security solutions and human input are needed.

Ondrej Kubovič25 Apr 2017


Cybercrime

US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence

US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence

Cybercrime

US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence

Russian hacker receives the longest sentence ever handed down for hacking-related charges in the United States.

Graham Cluley22 Apr 2017


Digital Security

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

Digital Security

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

Machine learning (ML) is routinely cited by post-truth vendors as their biggest selling point, their main advantage. But ML – if it’s done properly – comes with problems and limitations.

Ondrej Kubovič18 Apr 2017


Digital Security

Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming

Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming

Digital Security

Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming

Only 11% of positions in the global cybersecurity workforce are occupied by women. We take a look at why and what is being done to change this.

Editor17 Apr 2017