<!–> Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images Ransomware attacks reached record levels in July 2023, driven by the Cl0p ransomware group’s exploitation of MOVEit software. In a new report released by NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team, analysts observed a record number of ransomware-related cyberattacks last month, with 502 major incidents tracked. According to the researchers, this represents […] More
<!–> marchmeena29/Getty Images Nations will need to beef up security of their critical information infrastructures (CII) and operational technology (OT) systems as a move toward common standards gives hackers greater ability to scale up their attacks. Increased digitalization and connectivity have fuelled automation in OT sectors, such as power, oil and gas, water, and manufacturing. […] More
<!–> Westend61/Getty Images After finally getting on board with 5G home internet earlier this month, AT&T announced today that it’s expanding its wireless internet service to 16 cities. At launch earlier this month, AT&T Air was only available to what the company called a “select group of customers identified as eligible to upgrade to the new service.” […] More
<!–> smartboy10/Getty Images I’ve taken a much-needed respite from writing at ZDNET during the past six months. Now, I’m back – and the first thing I have to tell you is that I am an idiot. In the time I’ve been away, I’ve had a lot of exposure to generative artifical intelligence (AI) and large language […] More
<!–> Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images When I adopted Opera as my default web browser, I instantly began to appreciate its many handy features, including the built-in ad blocker. Enabled out of the box, the Opera ad blocker does a great job of blocking most ads, which helps sites to load faster and means […] More
<!–> Flavio Coelho/Getty Images Singapore is readying its population to guide against online threats and foreign interference in the lead up to the country’s upcoming presidential election. The general public and potential presidential candidates have been warned about malicious online activities, including misinformation and disinformation, data theft, and disruption, and advised to take measures to […] More
A FIDO2 security key — the YubiKey 5C NFC — offer a high level of protection, but will need better security to defend against quantum computer attacks Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Security keys are awesome, and if you don’t already have a couple, I suggest you get a couple<!–>. Not familiar? A security key is a tiny […] More
Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Despite initial fears that it was nothing more than a hyped toy, I love my Flipper Zero<!–>! It’s a $169 multifunctional device that can interact with digital interfaces in the physical world. It can do all sorts of things, from […] More
