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Ransomware victims have paid out more than $140 million to crooks over the last six-and-a-half years, according to calculations by the FBI. Joel DeCapua, an FBI special agent in the global operations and targeting unit, told the RSA Conference 2020 that ransoms worth $144.35 million were paid between January 2013 and July 2019. The FBI […] More
New academic research published last month looked at the phone-home features of six of today’s most popular browsers and found that the Brave browser sent the smallest amount of data about its users back to the browser maker’s servers. The research, conducted by Douglas J. Leith, a professor at Trinity College at the University of […] More
The UK Home Office has breached European data protection regulations at least 100 times in its handling of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). IDs have been lost, documents misplaced, passports have gone missing, and applicant information has been disclosed to third parties without permission in some of the cases, according to a new report. David […] More
2020 has started as 2019 ended, with new cyberattacks, hacking incidents and data breaches coming to light almost every day. Cyber criminals pose a threat to all manner of organisations and businesses, and the customers and consumers who use them. Some of the numbers involved in the largest data breaches are staggering, with personal data […] More
Every year, network and system security becomes more of a challenge as cyberattacks continue to evolve and grow. ZDNet’s sister site, TechRepublic Premium ran a survey to find out where companies stand on security. The results were telling, and indicated that modern technology is often a stumbling block, and confidence is only marginal at best. […] More
Cyberattacks compromise data, damage reputations, put customers and users at risk — and show no signs of slowing down. This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic offers advice on cybersecurity strategies, prevention tips, and how to implement new tactics like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for protection. AI/ML in cybersecurity plays a big […] More
A phishing campaign is using emails claiming to contain secure documents, plus a legitimate remote access tool in an attempt to gain access to networks. Uncovered by security analysts at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 research division, the campaign appears to have started in January this year and uses a number of sneaky techniques to […] More
The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint relating to the alleged practices of US and German intelligence agencies in spying on other governments over the course of decades. The complaint in question is centered around Operation Rubicon, the focus of a recent investigation by the Washington Post, ZDF, and SRF into Swiss company Crypto […] More
