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New study details how easy it is for hackers to steal your data

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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It's no secret that web browsers store a substantial amount of sensitive information about their users - hackers are taking advantage of this.
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Engineer says Emirates is virtually handing customer data to hackers

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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After the allegations about Emirates' customer data policies emerged, High-Tech Bridge ran a test on the site's security - with interesting results.
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Are remote workers really the answer? Report finds huge security issues

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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​The swelling generation of mobile workers is causing headaches for IT staff with more than half connecting to unsecured networks every week.
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New malicious search engine trawls AWS servers for sensitive data

Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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​As if it wasn't easy enough already, the lives for hackers has just been made a lot easier with a tool that lays bare AWS S3 servers.
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Hacker steals US$440K in 'easily avoidable' digital currency breach

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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A hacker hijacked Black Wallet to steal around $440,000 from Bitcoin rival Stellar Lumen - High Tech Bridge's CEO says it was simple to prevent.
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£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?

Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.
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A lesson on UEFI 101 and why you need it scanned for security

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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UEFI scanning has quickly shifted from a theoretical necessity to an essential cybersecurity feature, safeguarding systems from persistent rootkit attacks.
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'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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FireEye has nabbed the hacker behind the Mandiant attack that compromised researcher Adi Peretz's accounts, claiming it as a victory for the good guys.
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Check Point uncovers major security flaw in LG smart devices

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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The vulnerabilities in the SmartThinQ mobile app and cloud application enabled hackers to gain control of home appliances and spy on users.
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Kaspersky CEO rubbishes 'false' allegations of hacking from US media

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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It was only weeks ago when the US Government had been hacked again and blamed Kaspersky Labs - the cybersecurity company's CEO says they're false.
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Expert says Germany's 'hack back' proposal is a slippery slope

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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German intelligence has urged to be granted legal authority to 'hack back' in the event of international cyberattacks - is it the right idea though?.
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Yahoo's colossal security breach - experts give their opinions

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Yahoo's latest news of a breach of 3m accounts is certainly nothing to cheer about, but experts from the industry give their insights on the matter.
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Hackers steal data through 'easy back door' in massive Deloitte breach

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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​In just the last few weeks we've had three major breaches go public, and experts say this one could have been easily prevented.
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Businesses paid $301 million to ransomware hackers last year

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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Datto has revealed the results of its latest study of ransomware around the world that are concerning to say the very least.
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Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.
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Japan conference to put connected car security in the spotlight

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Tokyo's Kogakuin University is set to host the third annual meeting that puts intense focus on cybersecurity in connected cars this month.
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Once prominent infection method now declining - short blip or for good?

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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An expert from Digital Shadows dissects the once prominent method of infection known as exploit kits and whether they remain a threat.
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Hackers speak: Privileged accounts best way to steal data

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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From the mouths of the hackers themselves, organisations' privileged accounts are the most attractive targets for gaining access to critical data.
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FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Hackers have released another batch of information supposedly belonging to cybersecurity firm FireEye, two weeks after the initial data dump.
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HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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HBO's soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.