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The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Tenable director says the significance of this malware as a stand-alone event is in fact quite small - but vendors have some catching up to do.
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Hackers are able to target your e-cigarette... Is nothing sacred?

Mon, 29th May 2017
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Vaping can be risky in unexpected ways as a security researcher demonstrates how a modified vaporizer can pass code to a computer.
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Hackers run circles around Samsung's iris scanner security

Wed, 24th May 2017
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Chaos at Samsung: Hackers bypass S8 iris scan with picture and contact lens, exposing security flaws in high-tech system.
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Pirates of the Caribbean film held ransom by, well.. pirates

Tue, 16th May 2017
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The hackers have demanded an enormous undisclosed amount of money be paid in Bitcoin. Disney apparently refuses to pay, and is working with the FBI.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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When innocent mistakes turn into costly problems

Mon, 1st May 2017
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70% of firms faced pricey security breaches due to compromised accounts, careless misuse, or malicious insiders—only 1% were unscathed.
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Synack to bring hacker-powered intelligence platform to APAC

Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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Singtel Innov8 and HPE are some of the big investor names behind the first hacker-powered intelligence platform to the world.
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Trend Micro's three tips to catch a hacker

Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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If you know what you're looking for you might be able to spot a potential hacker and an impending cyber attack.
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Weekly Asia security roundup: China's cybersecurity law, hackers speak out, the MINDEF breach, and Yahoo's CEO

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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A new survey by Consilio found that legal technology professions remain ignorant of China's new cybersecurity law.
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Hackers speak out: New study turns security stats on their head

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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The study confirms suspicions that attack methods are becoming ever more unique, with 50% of hackers changing their attack methods for every target.
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Cyber attacks are borderless and China isn't immune, 360 Security says

Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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360 Enterprise Security Group has commented on China's inability to keep foreign cyber attacks out of its walls, and cyber crime is now 'borderless'.
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Why China's new cybersecurity law is a threat to international businesses and innovation

Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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Under the veil of cybersecurity, regulators will have access to information that could benefit Chinese firms at the expense of foreign business.
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Russian hackers steal Olympic athletes data: Insights and advice from Webroot

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you'd be aware of the recent hacking of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - here's Webroot's insights.
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APAC takes 520 days too long to respond to threats, says FireEye

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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New research has found that it is taking APAC much longer than the rest of the world to detect cyber threats: a median 520 days.
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Kaspersky Labs offers $50,000 'bug bounty' to security researchers

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Security researchers Kaspersky Lab & bug bounty platform Hacker One are co-launching a Bug Bounty Program that offers $50,000 to security researchers.
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Norton tackles hackers using Wi-Fi

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Norton unveils a new app to secure personal data on risky public Wi-Fi, as their report reveals user confusion aids hackers.
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Mark Zuckerberg masks his webcam - should you?

Fri, 24th Jun 2016
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Both the webcam and dual microphone on his laptop are covered by tape, this shows the tech-savvy Facebook boss is worried about being spied on.
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Danti: Destroying your data through one unpatched exploit

Tue, 31st May 2016
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Danti is one of the newest and most dangerous groups of hackers taking advantage of a dangerous exploit that can gain access to IT systems and infect.
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SMEs need to up their security game or risk becoming a target

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are falling behind in data security, says new research from Versasec.
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The surprisingly scary patterns revealed in hack attacks

Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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When analysing multi-attack campaigns against industrial and government interests, patterns emerge. Scary patterns.