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Two of five password managers tested by researchers from the University of York were fooled by a fake app into giving away a password.

Among the most disturbing discoveries: 98% of all IoT device traffic is unencrypted, exposing personal and confidential data on relevant networks.

The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.

Attackers, ever the opportunists, are capitalising on COVID-19, pushing phishing lures and establishing newly-registered coronavirus-related domains.

Dell unveils concerning data trends: cyber threats, soaring costs, and the rise of cloud integration, highlighting urgent needs for modern protection solutions.

The botnet, called Necurs, gained control of the computers using malware and used them to commit crimes remotely.

Nation-state attacks are on the rise, leading to an increasing focus on national cybersecurity protocols, according to a survey by Venafi.

The new solutions allow security teams to supervise remote sessions which are providing access to critical systems, says ManageEngine.

Mistrust in artificial intelligence prevails as a WhiteHat Security report reveals nearly 60% of cybersecurity professionals favour human-verified results.

Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.

AI & ML bolster cybersecurity against rising threats, essential for modern IT defence strategies, says expert.

Verizon expands its security suite with three new solutions, including Managed Detection and Response and blockchain-based identity solution.

Positive Technologies says it is 'impossible' to detect this kind of key breach, and no firmware updates can fix the vulnerability.

McAfee warns 2020 could be 'the year of mobile sneak attacks' as hidden apps, fake gaming content, and malware exploiting third-party logins proliferate.

A CrowdStrike report reveals financially motivated cybercrime occurred almost continuously in 2019, with a surge in ransomware and data exfiltration cases.

In a 168% premium to its IPO share price in June 2015, Sophos stockholders now receive $7.40 per share, according to the company.

A VMware Carbon Black report reveals that over 90% of cyber attacks involve defence evasion tactics, complicating the fight for IT security teams.

The report reveals cybercriminals are maximising global economic and political realities to further enable their goal.

In the absence of skilled talent to employ in-house, organisations are increasingly steering towards adopting managed cybersecurity services.

According to the report, Zscaler customers are generating more than 1 billion IoT transactions per month in the Zscaler cloud.