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Apple Apple on Wednesday shared details of a new, extreme security option called “Lockdown Mode” for Apple device users who face serious, sophisticated digital threats. Lockdown Mode will be available this fall with iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura. The new feature is designed for the few users — such as journalists, activists or […] More
Image: perinjo/GETTY Microsoft security researchers have discovered new variants of the one-year-old Hive ransomware that was written in the Go programming language but has been re-written in Rust. Hive emerged in June 2021 and was spotlighted by the FBI in an alert two months later. In November, European electronics retail giant MediaMarkt also got stung […] More
iStock The vast majority of federal government organizations in Brazil are at a high risk of cyberattacks, a new report produced by the Federal Audit Court (TCU) has found. A group of 29 areas that represent a high risk in terms of vulnerability, abuse of power, mismanagement, or need for drastic changes was analyzed in the […] More
Image: Getty/Jay Yuno Businesses should be prepared for an extended period of heightened cyber threats and they need to take action to prevent their cybersecurity staff from being overworked, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. While the UK’s cybersecurity body says the UK hasn’t experienced severe cyberattacks in relation to Russia’s invasion of […] More
Image: wacomka/Shutterstock The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected four quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms for general encryption and digital signatures. NIST, a US standards setting body and research organization within the Department of Commerce, announced the four algorithms after a six-year period assessing potential quantum-resistant (QR) alternatives to today’s […] More
Image: Getty Cybersecurity is hard. Technology is continually changing, cyber criminals’ tools and techniques are always evolving and maintaining the security of a network with users who each want to do their own thing without being restricted by security is a constant challenge. Special Feature Ransomware remains a significant problem, as cyber criminals threaten to […] More
Image: Getty Ransomware has been a cybersecurity issue for a long time, but last year it went mainstream. Special Feature Major ransomware attacks like those on Colonial Pipeline, the Irish Healthcare Executive and many others demonstrated how significant the problem had become as cyberattacks disrupted people’s lives. What was once a small cyber-criminal industry based […] More
Image: Getty/Bloom Productions Keeping on top of cybersecurity risks is a constant challenge. Threats including phishing, malware and ransomware are continually evolving and adapting, as cyber criminals regularly find new, innovative ways to conduct malicious hacking campaigns, break into computer systems and find a way to stay there. Special Feature This combination is proving difficult […] More
