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Key cybersecurity news, insight and features on the latest data breaches, threat actors, cyberattacks and beyond from around the world. Cybersecurity is one of the most important issues facing the world of technology today, and is only set to worsen in the coming years. Keep on top of the latest developments and cybersecurity news with Verdict, with articles that include insight from some of the biggest names in the field.
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14 May
The WhatsApp spyware was created by a private company – and that’s a bigger concern than security flaws
How would you know if you were living in a dystopia?
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13 May
WannaCry two years on: Spectre remains as new threats emerge
It’s two years since WannaCry crippled organisations around the world and the ransomware is in sharp decline.
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8 May
Freedom Mobile breach could be “devastating to those affected”
Freedom Mobile, Canada’s fourth largest mobile network, has become the latest company to suffer a serious data breach, when five million logs of unencrypted customer data was left exposed.
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2 May
Unencrypted USB devices are putting more than 50% of businesses at risk of a data leak
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may have forced businesses to put more thought into their cybersecurity and data handling processes, but the majority are still vulnerable to leaks.
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2 May
A closer look at the Wipro security breach
Outsourcing consulting firm Wipro has remained tight-lipped since announcing that it has been targeted by an “advanced phishing campaign” earlier this month, but a new report from cybersecurity company Flashpoint has shed some light on the breach.
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2 May
World Password Day: Is it time to do away with the traditional password?
Another day, another data breach… We’re 121 days into 2019 and 27 mass data breaches have already come to light according to breach tracking website Have I Been Pwned.
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30 Apr
2020 Presidential candidates at risk from poor email security
Email is the origin of 96% of data breaches, which can have serious consequences for businesses, individuals, and in the context of politics, candidates and their campaigns.
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30 Apr
Cybercriminals have your password, and businesses are paying the price
Billions of email and password combinations are readily available online for cybercriminals to exploit, and poor password security is resulting in costly losses for businesses.
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26 Apr
Facebook faces inquiry for password breach. But is a fine coming?
Ireland’s data regulator has opened an inquiry into Facebook’s failure to securely protect millions of its users’ passwords.
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25 Apr
Cryptomining almost ‘extinct’ but business ransomware attacks rocket 500%
Cybercriminals are turning back to ransomware attacks in their droves, with a 500% increase in attacks on enterprises since this time last year.
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25 Apr
International cyber warfare standards needed, says senior US government cyber advisor
A senior US government expert on cybersecurity has called for the establishment of international cyber warfare standards to combat the actions of the “small group” of countries, including Russia and China, engaging in adversarial online behaviour.
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24 Apr
Soaring cybercrime shows businesses can’t afford to stand still on data protection
We’re approaching the one year anniversary of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), yet the strict European Union laws have done little to force businesses into action.
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23 Apr
Cyberattacks are rising sharply, but businesses are less prepared – and the cost is getting eye-watering
An exhaustive report of the state of cybersecurity among businesses has found that the number of companies reporting cyberattacks grew dramatically compared to the previous year – yet cyber-readiness has actually decreased over the same period.
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18 Apr
Facebook’s 1.5m email harvest shows continued privacy failings
Facebook has admitted it “unintentionally” harvested and uploaded email contacts from 1.5 million people, showing once again a lacklustre approach to user privacy.
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18 Apr
Government domain hijack campaign “likely” to be espionage
An extensive cyberattack campaign that sees government, intelligence agency and key infrastructure providers’ domains hijacked is likely to be espionage activity, according to a cybersecurity expert.
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17 Apr
31% of companies known their products contain security vulnerabilities (but sell them anyway)
Some 31% of IT security professionals have admitted that their organisations have ignored known security vulnerabilities in a bid to get the upper-hand over their competitors.
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17 Apr
HP harnesses the power of AI to keep up with cyberattackers
With over 350,000 new varieties of malware discovered every day, or four every second, IT systems need cybersecurity solutions that can keep up.
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17 Apr
Origin critical update highlights need for ethical hacking
Users of the EA Origin gaming platform are being urged to install a critical update after a security flaw was discovered that could have potentially allowed cybercriminals to install malicious files on millions of systems.
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16 Apr
PHP attacks on the rise: How the programming language is the web’s “weakest link”
PHP, the programming language used by 80% of the world’s websites, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, security researchers have warned, with PHP attacks on the rise.
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15 Apr
Microsoft hack “another case of insider threat”
The Microsoft hack that saw Outlook.com accounts accessed between 1 January and 28 March 2019 is the latest example of insider threat, a lesser known area of cybersecurity businesses should be paying attention to, according to cybersecurity experts.
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15 Apr
4 in 5 IT chiefs are delaying security patches to avoid business disruption
A concerning 81% of chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) are routinely delaying security patches in order to avoid disruption to day-to-day business operations, according to research published today.
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15 Apr
Torrent Game of Thrones at your risk – the file is dark and full of malware
Fantasy epic Game of Thrones returns to the UK tonight for its eighth and final season.
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15 Apr
Severe global IT security shortage as 78% of companies understaffed
There is a significant and internationally widespread shortage of IT security staff, with 78% of security professionals across the US, the UK and the Asia Pacific region reporting that their teams are understaffed.
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12 Apr
Bounty fined £400,000 for illegally selling data of 14 million parents and newborns
The UK’s data watchdog has fined pregnancy and parenting club Bounty £400,000 for illegally selling personal details of more than 14 million parents to credit reference and marketing agencies.
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10 Apr
Two out of three hotels accidentally leak guest data to third-parties
Two out of three hotel websites are unintentionally leaking guests’ booking details and personal data to third-party sites in a widespread hotel data leak, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec.
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10 Apr
What must enterprises consider before going on the cybersecurity offensive?
Proactivity is now seen by security teams as a viable solution to the challenge of defending enterprises against the ever-growing threat landscape.
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9 Apr
Latest sextortion scam speaks your language to steal thousands in Bitcoin
A new wave of sextortion scam emails is targeting victims in multiple languages and locations around the world to blackmail victims into paying thousands of pounds in Bitcoin.
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9 Apr
A closer look at LockerGoga, the ransomware crippling industrial giants
Attacks using the LockerGoga ransomware may not be as widespread as Wannacry, which exposed the poor cybersecurity practices of the masses in May 2017, but the highly-targeted malware is proving just as costly for the industrial giants that are being targeted.
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8 Apr
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of tax season
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the tax season to trick businesses into downloading malicious files, according to cybersecurity researchers from IBM’s X-Force.
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5 Apr
London Blue scammers target Asia with BEC campaigns
A prolific scamming group dubbed London Blue is now targeting business employees in Asia and using spoofed email addresses to trick businesses into handing over cash.
