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Chrome on Android: Phishing attackers can now trick you with fake address bar
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Why display the URL bar on a mobile device when you can give users more screen space by hiding it? Google Chrome for Android does just that after a page has loaded, concealing information about the URL and expanding the screen space available to display content from the web page.
Read MoreHalf of companies have 1,000+ sensitive files accessible to every employee
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Nearly a year after GDPR was enacted, the average company has more than half a million sensitive files stored17% of which are accessible to every employee, according to a Monday report from Varonis.
Read MoreData breach roles outlined at cyber conference
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Victims of cyber incidents will benefit from an improved approach to breaches between the UKs technical authority for cyber threats and its independent authority for data protection.
Read MoreNCSC launches cyber security tool for UK businesses and authorities
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
“Exercise in a box” could help organisations to check readiness for cyberattacks.
Read MoreMost SMBs would pay a ransom in order to recover stolen data
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
More than half (55 percent) of executives at SMBs said they would pay hackers in order to recover their stolen data in ransomware attacks, according to the second quarterly AppRiver Cyberthreat Index for Business Survey.
Read MoreCISOs Consider Quitting Industry Over Surging Stress
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
IT security leaders across Europe are considering quitting their job over the stress theyre suffering due to mounting threats, compliance pressures and growing complexity, according to Symantec.
Read MoreAttacks on Businesses Soar 235% in Q1
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
A surge in ransomware and trojans in the first three months of the year led to a massive 235% year-on-year increase in detected cyber-threats to businesses in Q1 2019, according to Malwarebytes. The security vendors Cybercrime tactics and techniques report for the first quarter revealed a definite shift from consumers to businesses, which is apparently […]
Read MoreTwo in three travel programmes impacted by data breaches
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Nearly 70 per cent of travel buyers say their travellers have been affected by a payment-related data breach from an outside vendor such as an airline, hotel or retailer in the past year, according to research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with AirPlus International.
Read MoreCybercriminals are becoming more methodical and adaptive
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Cybercriminals are deviating towards a more focused approach against targets by using better obfuscation techniques and improved social engineering skills as organizations improve in areas such as time to detection and response to threats, according to Trustwave.
Read MoreUK up for cyber challenge but work to be done, says minister
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The cyber threat continues to evolve rapidly, but the UK is a global leader in the fight against attacks, says David Lidington, minister for the Cabinet Office.
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