Monthly Archives: January 2018

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How to Protect Your Devices Against Meltdown and Spectre Attacks

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Credits: THN

Recently uncovered two huge processor vulnerabilities called Meltdown and Spectre have taken the whole world by storm, while vendors are rushing out to patch the vulnerabilities in its products.

The issues apply to all modern processors and affect nearly all operating systems (Windows, […]

By |January 8th, 2018|Cyber News|

Intel Says Range of Chips Vulnerable to Hack, Denies ‘Bug’

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Credits: bloomberg

Intel Corp. confirmed a report saying that its chips contain a feature that makes them vulnerable to hacking, though it said other companies’ semiconductors are also susceptible.

Intel is working with chipmakers including Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and ARM Holdings, and operating system makers to develop […]

By |January 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

Demand for cyber insurance cover jumps 50%

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Credits: India Times

About 250 companies, including some of the top staterun cover, which is 50% more than what was sold in the past year. With rising attacks, expect robust future demand for cyber risk insurance in India.

Today, cyber risk is the […]

By |January 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

Cyber expert predicts new generation of ransomware attacks

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Credits: Insurance Mag

Ransomware is likely to continue as one of the greatest evolving cyber threats in 2018, according to Rotem Iram, At-Bay CEO and co-founder.

It was at the core of some of the biggest news stories of 2017, with businesses worldwide […]

By |January 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

Reddit investigating internal hack after users report stolen Bitcoin Cash tips

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Credits: The Next Web

Another day, another wild mystery in the world of crypto. Reddit has confirmed it is investigating a possible internal security threat after several members of the Bitcoin Cash subreddit – more commonly known as /r/BTC – reported their accounts were purportedly hacked and emptied out […]

By |January 4th, 2018|Cyber News|

How the “Original Internet Godfather” walked away from his cyber crime past – Wonderful Article by DIONYSIOS DEMETIS

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Credits: Arstechnica

It’s 7:00am, and I’m driving down to Hull city centre to pick up Brett Johnson, known in cyberspace by the alias Gollumfun and dubbed the “Original Internet Godfather” by the US Secret Service.

Johnson was on the notorious US Most Wanted […]

By |January 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|

Data Privacy, Security Top Microsoft’s Hot Button Tech Issues in 2018

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Credits: EWEEK

Microsoft has published its list of the top ten technology issues that the company is monitoring and using its expertise to address in 2018. Among them is data privacy, a cause that is taking the companies legal team all the […]

By |January 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|

To fight cyber crime, we need swords, not just shields

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Credits: The Hill

For three decades after the Cold War ended, Americans lived with confidence that their lives and assets were protected by the unchallenged U.S. military and the deeply established rule of law. That era is over.

We’re now engaged in asymmetrical […]

By |January 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|

China’s new law calls on private industry to hand over valuable cyber threat data

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Credits: ABC NEWS

The new year marked the beginning of yet another Chinese cybersecurity law that could have a big impact on U.S.-based technology companies.

Known as the “Public Internet Cybersecurity Threat Monitoring and Mitigation Measures,” the rules call on private companies conducting business in […]

By |January 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|

Is there going to be a full-scale cyber war in 2018?

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Credits: RTE

Last year was a bad one for cyber security – with large data breaches at the likes of Equifax, Ransomware like WannaCry affecting hundreds of thousands of users, and historic hacks at companies like Yahoo and Uber coming to light.

That […]

By |January 3rd, 2018|Cyber News|