Security research firm Canalys reported that cybersecurity spending will remain as an essential expenditure for most organizations in 2020 as cyberthreats and vulnerabilities continue to affect the industry. In its analysis report “Global Cybersecurity 2020 Forecast,” Canalys revealed that...
A security investigation from cybersecurity firm WizCase discovered a misconfigured Amazon S3 server that exposed data of Mexican football site, Fut Fantastico. The data breach exposed personally identifiable information (PII) of 150,000 active and inactive users, including the full...
There are glaring holes in how enterprises currently tackle security analytics, and by redefining the approach, the analyst’s role can be transformed. Rani Hmayssi, Regional Manager Google Cloud Middle East explains how.
What are the top challenges organizations face to...
Security researchers from WizCase discovered unprotected databases belonging to multiple e-learning platforms that were exposed online without password protection. The unencrypted databases leaked personally identifiable information (PII ) such as names, emails, passwords, ID numbers, contact numbers, addresses, birth...
A proposal from the U.K. government stated that insecure IoT devices that are used in households and businesses could be banned from sale or removed from the market if they fail to meet the basic security standards. The new...
Twitter was left red-faced last week with an account hacking incident that compromised nearly 130 accounts including Twitter handles of world celebrities, prominent figures, and Twitter employees. In view of the investigations conducted post the breach, Twitter found that...
The Wi-Fi router has become the most important gadget in every household as most employees are currently working from home. Remote workers require endpoint devices such as a laptop/desktop, tablet, and smartphone that need an internet connection. Several experts...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to operate remotely. While working from home is becoming the new normal, the drastic change in the SOPs of businesses has paved a way for the inception of additional cyberthreats. And the need...
The Twitter accounts of top celebrities were recently hacked. You could be the next victim, only to be locked out of your Twitter account. And social logins could be the reason. When consumers register for online services they are...
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE), and the National Security Agency (NSA) of the U.S. stated that a cyber espionage group “APT29,” which is linked to Russian intelligence services, is trying to steal...
