Smart lock’s security issues leave open doors for attackers
- 5 years 3 weeks ago
- Cybersecurity
Consultants with cyber security provider F-Secure have discovered an exploitable design flaw with a smart lock that attackers can use to easily pick the device. The lock’s inability to receive firmware updates means the flaw cannot be fully fixed, highlighting the difficulties faced by manufacturers and consumers with securing the new internet-connected devices hitting the market.
Acronis Acquires 5nine to Add Unified Cloud Management and Security Tools to its Solution Portfolio for Managed Service Providers
- 5 years 3 weeks ago
- Cybersecurity, M&A Deals
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced the acquisition of 5nine, a global provider of Microsoft Hyper-V and Azure cloud management and security solutions. As part of the agreement, 5nine will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acronis.
How to Steal $1 Million by Email: Check Point Researchers Detail Million-dollar Fraud Against Chinese VC Firm
- 5 years 4 weeks ago
- Cybersecurity
Researchers at leading cyber-security company Check Point have revealed how Chinese hackers were able to steal $1 million from a Chinese venture capital firm through a simple but convincing business email compromise (BEC) scam. The $1M was seed funding that was intended for an Israeli start-up company. Neither the VC nor the start-up suspected anything was wrong, until the start-up realized they hadn’t received the funding. Both sides then... more
Finland Becomes the First European Country to Certify Safe Smart Devices – new Cybersecurity Label Helps Consumers Buy Safer Products
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Cybersecurity
The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has today launched a Cybersecurity label. The label guarantees to consumers that the labelled devices have basic information security features. The Cybersecurity label can be awarded to networking smart devices if the devices meet the certification criteria, which are based on EN 303 645. With the label, Traficom aims to raise consumer awareness of information security and the safe use of... more
Data breaches and account takeovers top worries as consumers prepare for the biggest online shopping season ever
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Cybersecurity
A majority of U.S. consumers plan to do most of their holiday shopping online for the first time ever,* yet a new survey** from cyber security provider F-Secure finds that most internet users remain concerned about their exposure to cyber crime. The survey of shoppers highlighted 3 major trends among American consumers:
Protecting Users Against ‘leakage’ of Private Information from Websites They Are Browsing is at the Heart of New South Australian Research, Which Aims to Reduce the Risk of Cyber Attack.
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Cybersecurity, Data Protection
The research will focus on microarchitectural threats where attackers can read or ‘sample’ data to potentially steal information. University of Adelaide cyber security expert Dr Yuval Yarom is leading the research, which aims to identify weak points in web-browsers that can leak private or sensitive information. “Whenever you visit a website, that website runs a programme on your computer,” Dr Yarom said. “If you visit multiple websites,... more
F-Secure’s new research: Why AI will be Inhuman
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Cybersecurity
Cyber security provider F-Secure has launched a new research project to further develop the decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) mechanisms currently used in its detection and response technologies. The initiative, dubbed Project Blackfin, aims to leverage collective intelligence techniques, such as swarm intelligence, to create adaptive, autonomous AI agents that collaborate with each other to achieve common goals.
Threats and hacks were cybersecurity’s greatest driving force over the last 25 years, say respondents to Infosecurity Europe poll
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Cybersecurity
Evolving threats and hacks have had the biggest impact on moving the cybersecurity industry forward in the last 25 years, according to 39 percent of respondents to a social media poll conducted by Infosecurity Europe– Europe’s number one information security event, which celebrates its 25th anniversary next year.
Acronis Announces Strategic Global Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Cybersecurity
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced a multi-year strategic global distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, a leading international IT product distributor. The relationship will make Acronis Cyber Protection solutions easily accessible for organisations around the world, enabling them to meet
Drawbridge Partners Expands Cybersecurity Offering With Launch of DrawbridgeConnect-R™ Platform
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Cybersecurity
Drawbridge Partners, a premier cybersecurity software and services firm specializing in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers, today announced the launch of DrawbridgeConnect-R™, a Vulnerability Management as a Service (VMaaS) platform. DrawbridgeConnect-R continuously analyzes a firm’s vulnerabilities - rather than providing a mere point in time vulnerability assessment – and helps firms identify, prioritize and remediate... more
F-Secure Garners “Superior Technical Skills” Recognition in Recent Industry Evaluation Report
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Cybersecurity
Independent research firm Forrester has named F-Secure Consulting as a “Strong Performer” in their recent report, The Forrester Wave™: European Cybersecurity Consulting Providers, Q4 2019*. The evaluation is the first to assess F-Secure’s newly-formed consultancy unit. In it, Forrester recognized F-Secure Consulting for demonstrating “superior technical skills.”
Applied Risk Awarded CREST Accreditation for its Operational Technology Penetration Testing Services
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Risk Management
Applied Risk, specialist in industrial cyber security for critical infrastructure, has been accredited by internationally-recognised professional certification board CREST for its Operational Technology (OT) Penetration Testing services. CREST supports the technical information security industry, providing accreditation for technical security services and professional-level certifications for individuals that provide penetration testing, cyber... more
Growth in Cryptocurrency Transactions in South Africa Calls For Stronger Security Measures
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Cybersecurity
Acknowledging National Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, leading peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace and digital wallet provider, Paxful (https://Paxful.com/), is shining the spotlight on the escalating need for security awareness amongst users when trading in digital currency.
Chargebacks911 Continues to Grow: The Award-Winning FinTech Company Announces the Opening of Its Newest Offices in Boise, ID
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Cybersecurity
Chargebacks911, the award-winning FinTech cybersecurity that manages 200 million online transactions per month and has helped its clients recover $1+ billion in disputed revenue, announced today the opening of its newest corporate offices. Located in Boise, Idaho, this expansion is expected to help Chargebacks911 better-serve its growing client-base, which consists of merchants, e-stores and businesses in 87 countries worldwide.
Acronis Announces Acronis Cyber Cloud 8.0 Rollout, Introducing Enterprise-Level Capabilities for Service Providers
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Security, Cybersecurity
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced the rollout of 8.0, a new version of Acronis Cyber Cloud, it's renowned cyber protection platform for service providers.
