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Tech News : 3% of Users Responsible For 92% Of Breaches

3% of Users Responsible For 92% Of Breaches

A report by Security Company ‘Elevate’ has revealed that 3 per cent of users are responsible for 92 per cent of malware events for businesses, indicating that a small number of users create the most risk.    2016 to 2021    ‘The Size and Shape of Workforce Risk’ report, conducted on data provided to the Cyentia Institute by Elevate Security, included…

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Tech News : Mobile Malware Surges By 500%

Tech News : Mobile Malware Surges By 500%

Proofpoint researchers have reported that, starting in early February, there has been a 500 per cent jump in mobile malware delivery attempts in Europe.  Trend  According to the researchers, this rise is in keeping with a trend that has been evident in the last few years where attackers have been increasing their attempts at smishing (SMS/text-based phishing) and sending…

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Security Stop-Press : Illegal Crypto-Currency ATMs To Be Shut Down

Security Stop Press : Backdoors Discovered In Dozens Of WordPress Themes And Plugins

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that all UK Crypto-ATMs must be shut down. The FCA says this is because none of the cryptoasset firms registered with the FCA have been approved to offer crypto ATM services. The FCA says: “We regularly warn consumers that cryptoassets are unregulated and high-risk which means people are very unlikely to have any…

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Security Stop-Press : Sharkbot Banking Malware Spreading Via Fake Antivirus Apps

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Cybersecurity company ‘Check Point’ has warned that malware dubbed “Electron Bot” that can take control of social media accounts is being spread via trojanized gaming apps, mostly from the Microsoft Store. So far, the malware is reported to have infected 5,000+ Windows machines in Sweden, Bulgaria, Russia, Bermuda, and Spain. Games publishers reported to have pushed the trojanized apps…

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Tech News : Ransomware Study : Most UK Firms Pay

Ransomware Study : Most UK Firms Pay

A study by security firm ‘Proofpoint’ has revealed that 82 per cent of UK organisations whose systems were infected by ransomware in 2021 opted to pay the ransom.  Much Higher Than The Global Average  Despite cybersecurity and government agencies warning against paying, Proofpoint’s ‘2022 State of the Phish’ report states that this UK figure for 2021 is the highest…

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Security Stop-Press : Trojanized Gaming Apps Spreading Social Media-Hijacking Malware

Security Malware Ransomware

Cybersecurity company ‘Check Point’ has warned that malware dubbed “Electron Bot” that can take control of social media accounts is being spread via trojanized gaming apps, mostly from the Microsoft Store. So far, the malware is reported to have infected 5,000+ Windows machines in Sweden, Bulgaria, Russia, Bermuda, and Spain. Games publishers reported to have pushed the trojanized apps…

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Featured Article : Firms Prepare For The Quantum Apocalypse

Firms Prepare For The Quantum Apocalypse

In this article, we look at what the ‘quantum apocalypse’ is, and what businesses are doing to prepare for this threat.  What Is The Quantum Apocalypse?  The so-called ‘quantum apocalypse’ refers to the unspecified point in the future where someone (e.g., threat actors or a foreign power) has a functioning quantum computer that can break the kind of encryption…

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Tech Insight : Why Solid Black Bars May Be Best For Redacted Text

Why Solid Black Bars May Be Best For Redacted Text

In this insight, we look at how to best to avoid redacted text from being ‘unredacted’ by certain software tools, and we look at what researchers advise based on recent experiments.  The Problem  For businesses and organisations, the increased need for data sharing and/or making some data public can mean that certain (sensitive) parts of documents need to be…

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