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Detections of fileless malware soared by nearly 900% year-on-year in 2020 as threat actors worked hard to stay hidden from traditional security controls, according to Watchguard Technologies. The network security vendor compiled its latest Internet Security Report based on data from its Firebox...

There are growing concerns that more unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers could be compromised in ransomware attacks after Check Point revealed major recent surges in ProxyLogon attacks and ransomware. The security vendor claimed in new figures released today that it has detected a 57% increase...

Double-extortion ransomware attacks exploded in 2020, according to F-Secure’s Attack Landscape Update report. The tactic involves threat actors stealing data from organizations in addition to encrypting files. This means that, as well as demanding a ransom to decrypt data, attackers can later...

New research has found that the age of a ransomware victim may affect their willingness to pay for the recovery of their data. A study by cybersecurity company Kaspersky found that while 65% of victims aged between 35 and 44 paid their attackers for a decryption key, only 11% of victims aged...

Greater nation state collaboration is required to tackle the growing threat of cybercrime, according to panellists speaking during a session at the LORCA Live online event. Troels Oerting, former head of World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Centre for Cybersecurity, firstly outlined the relevance of...

New research by the University of Georgia suggests the existence of a link between excessive social media use and cyberbullying behavior in teens. A study led by principal investigator Amanda Giordano, an associate professor in the UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education, found that teens...

A fictional dog is to teach elementary and middle school kids how to maintain a secure digital footprint in a new book co-authored by Fortinet's deputy CISO. Lacey the pooch is the creation of Renee Tarun, a cybersecurity veteran of two and half decades. The character is based on Tarun's pet...

The NHS appears to have narrowed the cybersecurity skills gap slightly over the past two years, although breaches remain a serious challenge, according to the latest data from Redscan. The managed security service provider published an analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests sent to...

The vast majority (75%) of security incidents in the legal sector reported to the data protection regulator last year were caused by insiders, according to new Freedom of Information (FOI) data. The information was requested by content management firm NetDocuments and covers the period November...

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Data security company SecureAge has announced the appointment of James Reynolds as its new chief product officer (CPO). The firm, headquartered in Singapore, said the appointment reflects increasing demands for data-centric cybersecurity solutions along with its own global expansion plans...

The UK Cyber Security Council – a self-regulatory organization responsible for boosting professional standards and career prospects for those working in cybersecurity – has officially started work as an independent body. The Formation Project to create the council has now been completed...

The vast majority of the world’s semiconductor companies have glaring security gaps which may have already been exploited by threat actors, according to a new study from BlueVoyant. The security services firm appraised the security posture of the 17 most prominent players in one of the globe’s...

The University of Warwick has been crowned as the winner of Veracode’s inaugural Hacker Games competition. After coming out on top in a collegiate contest between eight universities from across the UK and US, the WMG Cyber Security Center at the University of Warwick was awarded a $10,000...

Two cast members of an American reality TV show have been indicted in connection with a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that victimized the elderly. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City stars Jennifer Shah and Stuart Smith were arrested on March 30 and charged with conspiracy to commit wire...

Top trade associations in retail, hospitality, and travel are partnering with Retail and Hospitality ISAC (RH-ISAC) and the United States federal government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to host the first industry-wide cybersecurity exercise. Day-long virtual...

The United States' Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning over an ongoing phishing scam targeting higher education establishments in the United States. In a statement released yesterday, the IRS said that it was being actively impersonated over email by cyber-attackers seeking to...

The burgeoning commercial space industry needs support from the cybersecurity sector to ensure it can be trusted and resilient, according to Rob Meyerson, founder and CEO at Delalune Space, speaking during the LORCA Live online event. Meyerson is formerly of NASA in a highly technical role and...

Most global retailers are predicting an increase in fraud budgets next year, with nearly half seeing an increase in attacks, according to new data from Ravelin. The fraud prevention software vendor polled over 1000 merchants globally to understand their current challenges. It revealed that 45%...