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To err is human: human error termed biggest threat to cybersecurity
According to a study published by DataSolutions, a specialist IT solutions distributor based in Ireland, 60 per cent of senior IT professionals believed human error...
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New targets on the block: cryptocurrency investors
Hackers are focussing their attention on easier targets these days: individual, inexperienced cryptocurrency users and their digital tokens. This follows a number of persistent, and...
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Cybersecurity risks to be addressed by boardroom executives, not IT staff
It is now a matter of “when” and not “if” when it comes to the imminent threat of cyber attacks, say four in 10 chief...
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Apple users: watch your back
Research from The SSL Store has shown that Apple users are most vulnerable to attacks from cyber criminals, despite its reputation for being incredibly secure....
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More women encouraged to join the cybersecurity bandwagon
The chronic worldwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals is only amplified by the wavering number of women working in this industry. With females only accounting for...
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Nearly 50,000 ships at sea may be susceptible to a cyber attack
Cybersecurity experts have suggested that up to 50,000 vessels sailing the ocean at any given point are vulnerable to a security breach, having recently demonstrated...
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Recent iPhone update deepens rifts between Apple and FBI
Apple announced this week that its newest security update would cut off access to the Lightning port on iPhones. Law enforcement agencies like the FBI...
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Quantum computing, and how to use it to boost encryption
One thing’s for sure: no matter how hard cyber security professionals work to stop online criminals, there will always be new avenues of attack and...
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Report: mobile device fraud soars by almost 7 times
Though a lot of fuss is made over attackers who will target desktop and laptop computers, a new report has revealed that mobile device fraud...
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Cyber attacks in Europe up a third in 2018
The volume of attacks launched by cyber criminals targeting victims in Europe has risen almost a third in the first three months of 2018, according...