Cybersecurity

Acronis Rebrands Its Flagship Personal Cyber Protection Solution as Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office

4 years 8 months ago
Security, Cybersecurity

The award-winning product (formerly Acronis True Image) provides individuals with comprehensive protection against all threats — from disk failures to cyberattacks

Growing Cyber Threat in the Context of COVID-19: Payments Industry Comes Together to Recommend a Combined Approach to Tackle the Problem

4 years 8 months ago
Covid-19, Payments, Cybersecurity

Payments 20 (P20), the leading voice of the global payments industry, has collaborated with some of the largest payment firms and law enforcement organisations to develop a standard approach which will help firms defend themselves against the growing, global cyber threat.

A Third of Suspicious Emails Reported by Employees are Phishing

4 years 8 months ago
Security, Cybersecurity

Facilitating employee reporting of phishing attempts is an effective security control when teams use automation to handle increased workload. 33% of emails employees report as phishing are either malicious or highly suspect, according to new research. The finding comes from an analysis of emails reported by employees from organizations across the globe during the first half of 2021, and highlights the efficacy of employee-led efforts in... more

CybertinoLab Secures $10m From Institutional Investors To Develop Platform

4 years 8 months ago
Blockchain, Cybersecurity

Cybertino Lab, who created the marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) early this year, has secures $10m from institutional investors including VC firms Sky9 Capital, Zoo Capital,

Research Shows User Data of Over 19,000 Android Apps Potentially at Risk

4 years 8 months ago
Security, Cybersecurity

Misconfiguration of Firebase database by developers causes data risk in apps worldwide from food delivery to gaming apps

QakBot Banking Malware Is on the Rise: Number of Attacked Users Grew 65% in 2021

4 years 8 months ago
Banking, Security, Cybersecurity

The number of users attacked with QakBot – a powerful banking Trojan, in the first seven months of 2021 grew by 65% in comparison to the same period in 2020 and reached 17,316 users worldwide, demonstrating that this threat is increasingly affecting internet users. This rise has drawn the attention of Kaspersky researchers to the subject, leading them to review updates to the latest version of this Trojan.

DeFi related hacks account for 76% of all major hacks in 2021

4 years 8 months ago
Security, Cybersecurity

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a system that allows for financial products to become available on a public decentralized blockchain network.

FiVerity Launches Cyber Fraud Network to Enable Financial Institutions to Securely Share Information on Fraudulent Identities

4 years 8 months ago
Cybersecurity, Fraud Detection

First Ever Communications Network Brings Banks and Law Enforcement Together to Fight Back Against Fraudsters

UK Bank Account Fraud Soars During First Half of 2021

4 years 9 months ago
Banking, Cybersecurity

Fraudsters targeting general accounts to facilitate criminal behaviour New technologies such as Machine Learning helping businesses identify more fraud New research from Experian has revealed that bank account fraud is now tracking at its highest level for more than three years. Drawing on the latest data from the National Hunter Fraud Prevention Service, the analysis uncovered an alarming surge in fraudulent activity targeting British... more

Radiflow’s New CIARA Release Revolutionizes Cybersecurity with OT Risk Platform

4 years 9 months ago
Security, Cybersecurity, Risk Management

Recognized by Gartner as a Leading Vendor in the innovative Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) risk management category, Radiflow’s ROI-driven OT risk assessment and management platform offers multi-site prioritization based on attack simulations, keeping teams better protected and within budget.

Blockchain Security Firm CYBAVO Raises $4 million in Pre-Series A Funding Round

4 years 9 months ago
Blockchain, Security, Cybersecurity

Singapore-based blockchain security firm CYBAVO announces that it has raised $4 million USD in its Pre-Series A funding round. The round, completed in June, was co-led by global venture capital firm 500 Startups, Taiwan's H&D Asset Management Company and New Economy Ventures. Other investors from Taiwan, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan also participated in the round.

40% of Businesses Feel Threatened by Cyber Incidents in 2021

4 years 9 months ago
Security, Cybersecurity

Over the years, cyber attacks and data breaches became one of the biggest risks in the business sector, compromising sensitive data and causing a massive financial hit to companies and organizations worldwide.

SGT Capital Purchases Utimaco, the Global Leader in Cybersecurity Solutions

4 years 9 months ago
Investment, Cybersecurity

- SGT Capital to purchase Utimaco, the global leading provider of mission-critical professional cybersecurity and data intelligence solutions for regulated critical infrastructures - Co-headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and Campbell, CA, US, Utimaco provides on-premises and cloud-based hardware security modules, as well as key management solutions and compliance solutions for governments and corporations globally

UK Reports £5.7m In Cyber Crime Financial Loss so Far this Year – with One Third Coming from Businesses

4 years 9 months ago
Cybersecurity

From the start of 2021, the UK has reported a total of 14,883 instances of cyber crime, with the total losses of £5.7m Despite 90% of offences being made against the public, UK businesses have reported £1.9M of losses - a third of the total figure Offences involving hacking, social media and email account for 6.3k of reported incidents Primary targets for cyber crime appear to be tech-savvy individuals under 40