It’s Time to Bake Security into Software from the Start
One of the most unexpected consequences of ransomware attacks in 2021 may have been the nationwide cream cheese shortage caused
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The Cybersecurity Risks of Cryptocurrency
The evolution of cryptocurrency has taken the world by storm in the past decade. In 2013, there were only 66 types of cryptocurrency worldwide. In February 2022, Statista reports around 10,397 cryptocurrencies that people can invest in.
Cryptocurrency, often referred to as just crypto, is a form of digital money. This electronic currency uses blockchain technology, a secure, digital ledger containing crypto transactions.
While many investors are keen on learning about crypto, following the latest crypto trends and making a profit, it’s critical to weigh the risks associated with trading cryptocurrency.
Below, we’re going to discuss some of the cybersecurity risks associated with investing in crypto, as well as some ways to protect yourself when investing your hard-earned money into digital tokens.
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Ethics of the 0-day trade
This is an opinion piece, and an opinion that I am fully aware of, can be controversial in some sectors of the cybersecurity industry. Still, selling the state of the cybersecurity of customers, that most of us are doing our outmost to protect from the nefarious underbelly of the Internet, is actively undermining the security. And yes, I feel that it is actively undermining the security, to sell 0-days to brokers, on the darknet or companies on the Internet, instead of disclosing them to the vendors for patching.
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Not-For-Profits and Cybersecurity Breaches: What Are The Risks?
For those working for or with charities, it’s incredibly important to understand the cybersecurity risks that affect the not-for-profit sector. As charities run without making profit, it can be incredibly hard to justify regular outgoing expenses on cybersecurity, but when dealing with large sums of money, confidential information and more, they pose an easy threat to malevolent hackers.
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Phisher Fighter: Website Phishing Detection System Based on URL and Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency Values
Fundamentally, phishing is a common cybercrime that is indulged by the intruders or hackers on naïve and credible individuals to make them reveal their unique and sensitive information through fictitious websites. The primary intension of this kind of cybercrime is to gain access to the ad hominem or classified information from the recipients. The obtained data comprises of information that can very well utilized to recognize an individual. The purloined personal or sensitive information is commonly marketed in the online dark market and subsequently these information will be bought by the personal identity brigands. Depending upon the sensitivity and the importance of the stolen information, the price of a single piece of purloined information would vary from few dollars to thousands of dollars. Machine learning (ML) as well as Deep Learning (DL) are powerful methods to analyse and endeavour against these phishing attacks.
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Adaptive Security: What it is and How to Adopt it in Your Organization
This article sheds light on the concept of Adaptive Security – a innovative concept in cyber defense which, if implemented correctly, will aid organizations to respond efficiently to the increasing number of sophisticated cyberattacks they face daily.
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Protect what’s yours: How to Safeguard your Data this Data Protection Day
In our increasingly data-driven world, personal data is shared every second – when shopping, at work, travelling, or simply browsing the internet. It is the responsibility of every organisation to make an active commitment to protect the data it holds. After all, it could have serious implications for its reputation if a data breach occurred and its customers’ personal data was stolen and misused.
Data Protection Day seeks to raise awareness and promote best practices around keeping data safe and secure. In this article, eleven experts in the technology industry give advice on how to best protect your data and maintain trust from your customers.
Why are People Worried About 5G Interfering With Flights?
The introduction of 5G was supposed to change how humanity uses mobile internet. From providing low-latency connectivity for mobile phones to making things like robotic surgery possible over long distances, 5G has the potential to be an invaluable tool.
On paper, it sounds like the perfect plan, but now that companies have begun to roll out the technology, a new challenge has appeared. Can 5G communications interfere with aviation instruments? Here’s what is known now and what the implications could mean for flight.
Top 8 Common Cybersecurity Weaknesses in Businesses
Your business cannot afford to become a victim of internet criminals. It only takes one threat to compromise a weak security system, and then your business is exposed.
Cyberattacks are common and occur now more than ever. More importantly, they happen quite frequently with small to medium-sized businesses. According to a study, 43% of cyberattacks are directed toward small businesses. Meanwhile, only 14% prepared for hackers.
Cyberattacks don’t just target small businesses, though. Any person can be at risk for identity theft and more. That’s why it’s important to be aware of cybersecurity weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
World Class Standard for Smartphone Security is Ready to Protect Consumer Digital Assets and Privacy
With the development of digital twins, more and more businesses and services are being digitized. COVID-19 has further accelerated the process of the digitization. The number of digital services both for personal and work use (e.g. mobile banking, shopping, entertainment, electronic identity, digital keys) enabled by devices such as smart phones and tablets continues to expand rapidly. Mobile devices also store a large amount of personal data, such as photos, SMS messages, and call records, with security and privacy protection of smartphone data critical to users.
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