As the UK tech sector boom continues unabated, cyber attacks against businesses in the British economy are also increasing at alarming rates. More disconcerting than the sheer increase in the incidence rates…
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The FBI has Issued a PSA Warning about Car Hacking
Yesterday, three U.S. organizations released a public service announcement regarding the dangers, necessary precautions, and what to do in the event of a remote exploit of your motor vehicle, aka car hacking. The Federal…
Companies spending increasing amounts on cybersecurity: Study
A new study has found that companies across the globe are spending more and more money on cybersecurity, but many aren’t convinced their data is truly secure. The RAND corporation study also…
Cyber breaches will cost global economy over £1.3bn by 2019: Report
Cyber breaches will cost the global economy more than £1.3bn by 2019, increasing to almost four times the estimated cost of breaches in 2015, a new study claims. According to Juniper Research,…
Security experts detail battle between cyber-criminal groups
In what seems to be a classic spy vs. spy story, security experts have detailed a war brewing between groups of cybercriminals, which they claim could ultimately lead to a new trend…
One-third of global organizations not prepared to face advanced cyber threats
Around one-third of global organizations are not well prepared to face advanced cyber threats as they don’t have formal incident response plans, a new survey has found. The global breach readiness survey,…
UK firms OK with hiring hackers to oversee security, new research finds
Over half of UK businesses would opt to hire an ex-hacker to keep themselves safe from cyber security threats, new research claims. According to a recent research conducted by one of the…
UK Gov announces free online cyber-security training course for legal and accountancy professionals
The UK government, on Tuesday, announced a new online IT security training course for lawyers and accountants to train them on how to protect themselves and their clients against cyber attacks. The…
Taiwan investigating Xiaomi over cyber-security concerns
The results of the investigation are expected to be made public as soon as the enquiry concludes after three months.
China: Apple’s iPhone could compromise ‘state secrets’
The Chinese state media has branded Apple’s iPhone to be a national security threat, marking the next move in the blame game between US and China!
China denies CrowdStrike’s claims of links to Deep Panda hacking
Geng Shuang: Chinese laws prohibit cyber crimes of all forms, and Chinese government has done whatever it can to combat such activities.
Microsoft Interflow debuts to reduce response time
A security and threat information exchange service for cyber security experts to share threat data in real-time!
Cisco announces ‘Internet of Things Grand Challenge’
Cisco has kicked off a grand challenge with $300,000 in prize money that invites the global security community to propose intelligent cyber security solutions. The grand challenge aims to address threats that…
Google buys Impermium for undisclosed amount
Google has bought a three-year old cyber security startup with Indian pedigree for an undisclosed amount. Impermium was founded by a team of three including two Indians Vish Ramarao and Naveen Jamal…
Government wants Brits to be Cyber Streetwise
With a massive increase in the number of people browsing the web on laptops, tablets and smartphones, it’s high time that people should be made aware of skills and knowledge which will…