Hackers stories - Page 3
New report highlights shocking business cybercrime costs
Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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hackers
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cybercrime
Cybercrime attacks cost US and UK businesses into the hundreds of thousands with the majority targeted multiple times.
Young hackers: redirecting talents from cyber-bad to cyber-good
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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hackers
The rise of young hackers in the cybersecurity industry is a growing concern that needs to be addressed urgently, says journalist.
Operate without opening the chest: identifying VMware vulnerabilities
Wed, 15th Feb 2023
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it automation
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cybersecurity
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vmware
IT managers should immediately check whether they have already installed this critical patch and do so as soon as possible.
HackerOne launches Gold Standard Safe Harbour statement
Thu, 17th Nov 2022
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edutech
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apm
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software development
The GSSH is a short, broad, easily-understood safe harbour statement that's simple for customers to adopt, HackerOne states.
OpenText survey finds SMBs sweet spot for ransomware attacks
Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Findings show growing concern about ransomware attacks, the impact of geopolitical tensions and rising inflation rates.
Data loss prevention market to reach $12 billion by 2027
Tue, 1st Nov 2022
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dlp
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healthtech
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cloud services
Rising compliance and regulatory requirements across the globe are the key factors driving the growth of the Data Loss Prevention market.
Zero-day attacks climb as hackers get more sophisticated
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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devops
Hackers are exploiting security vulnerabilities faster than ever before, with the average time to exploitation down from 42 days to just 12 days.
Native technologies used in Russia-Ukraine cyber attacks
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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ddos
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application security
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hackers
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is raging not only in the physical realm, but also on the cyber front.
How incident responders fight infotech fires
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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hackers
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opinion
Incident responders need a wide range of technical and business skills to effectively tackle cyber threats and protect organisations.
Why cyber crime will continue to flourish in 2022
Tue, 11th Jan 2022
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ddos
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devops
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multi-cloud
Cybercrime flourished in 2021, and there are no signs that it will slow down in 2022. There are several factors behind this high-confidence prediction.
HP finds remote work is creating a growing cybersecurity risk
Tue, 18th May 2021
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cloud security
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phishing
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email security
HP's security report reveals remote work is increasing the cybersecurity risk, with hackers targeting home workers.
Revealed: Imperva publishes research on decade old botnet, responsible for millions of attacks
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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ddos
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devops
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ecm
Imperva Research Labs has revealed findings of a six-month intensive investigation into a botnet that has been exploiting CMS vulnerabilities.
HackerOne hits $100M milestone with bug bounties
Thu, 28th May 2020
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cybersecurity
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hackers
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bug bounty
HackerOne's ethical hackers have collectively earned USD $100M in bug bounties, marking a significant milestone in combating global cybersecurity threats.
Want $10,000? Unisys tempts hackers at San Francisco event
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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unisys
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hackers
Participants will try to compromise a target system protected by Stealth, Unisys' encrypted, identity-based microsegmentation solution.
Huge growth in malware connected to popular musicians - Kaspersky
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Cybercriminals are actively abusing the names of artists and songs nominated for a Grammy 2020 award, in order to spread malware.
Hackers increasingly 'island hopping' – so what does it mean?
Tue, 14th May 2019
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Hackers are escalating their use of 'island hopping', targeting less secure third-party suppliers to infiltrate larger organisations' networks and wreak havoc.
Use a password manager? New study reveals it may be worse than useless
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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hackers
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passwords
The study finds using a number of the top password managers is no better than putting your passwords in a text file and saving it to your desktop.
WatchGuard's eight (terrifying) 2019 security predictions
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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malware
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uc
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firewalls
The next evolution of ransomware, escalating nation-state attacks, biometric hacking, Wi-Fi protocol security, and Die Hard fiction becomes reality.
Exclusive: Venafi talks weaponisation of machine identities
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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hackers
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venafi
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certification
As companies integrate more digital tools into their business, many of them remain unaware of the risk code-signing certificates are exposing them to.
French national behind UK data breach caught in Thailand
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Europol has revealed details surrounding the arrest of a 25-year-old coder who allegedly helped to extort a British organisation.