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Nearly two-thirds of British organizations are not insured for cyber incidents, according to Risk: Value report from NTT Security. Even with massive uproar around cybersecurity and the Global Data Protection and Regulation coming to effect earlier this year, a...
By mid-September, cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will delist Bitcoin Gold (BTG) following the $18 million hack of the BTG network that began in May. Earlier this year, the hard fork cryptocurrency Bitcoin Gold suffered a double-spending hacking attack that managed to amass over $18...
Health Management Concepts (HMC) recently experienced a ransomware attack that quickly turned into a major data breach that compromised the patient’s personal data like names, social security numbers, and health insurance information. HMC notified the New Hampshire Attorney General that...
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) recently joined hands with threat intelligence platform provider Anomali to boost cybersecurity. STC stated that the new collaboration establishes a platform for sharing information on cyber threats and focuses on enhancing the methods of dealing...
To curb rising cyber incidents on monetary transactions, India's central bank, Reserve Bank of India, recently announced an enhanced security mechanism as part of its agenda for the fiscal year 2018-19. The newly proposed mechanism is intended to provide...
We can come to a conclusion that calling something unhackable and boasting about it may not be the best thing to do. For whatever it was, they should understand that hackers are more evolved than ever. The biggest take...
Cybersecurity startup NewKnowledge recently raised $11 million in a Series A funding led by existing investor GGV Capital, with participation from Lux Capital. The company stated the new funds will support to expand its sales and marketing channel and...
A recent survey revealed that workers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are exposing signs of security fatigue towards cybersecurity. The study conducted by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, on 2,650 employees across EMEA region found that...
The fourth and the final person involved in the 2014 iCloud hack has been sentenced to eight months of prison. Connecticut resident George Garofano along with three others were involved in the one of the most notorious hacks involving...
Internet-enabled smart lighting products offer several novel functionalities over traditional lamps. But, a recent survey revealed these connected lights can be maliciously used to violate users’ privacy and security. According to the researchers from the University of Texas, the hackers...