Cryptocurrency is the New Target for Cybercriminals
As predicted, the rise of cryptocurrency valuation has captured the attention of cybercriminals. New hacks, thefts, misuse, and fraud schemes are on the rise. Where there is value, there will be a proportional risk of theft.
- 05/01/2019
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Advice to Governments Developing Cyber Weapons
Governments are the biggest investors in developing offensive cyber capabilities and collecting technical exploits. Such digital arsenals are an asset but also a potential liability. Security and protection is crucial to these highly transferable and reusable resources. Strategic planning and steps must be taken to avoid or minimize unintended consequences against government services, allies, businesses, and individuals.
- 30/12/2018
- 5
When Credit Card Security Goes Wrong
Security should protect and enable. Not deny and frustrate.
- 25/12/2018
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Will the Rise of Digital Media Forgery be the End of Trust?
Technology is reaching a point where it can nearly create fake video and audio content in real-time from handheld devices like smartphones.
- 22/12/2018
- 5
Cybercrime Reaches $1.5 Trillion – Security Must Change
Although not a complete picture, as data can be hard to come by and validate, researchers over at Bromium have estimated cybercrime to reach an unbelievable cost of about $1.5 trillion dollars. Take the numbers with a grain of salt, but the breakdown does give some understanding of the growing problem we face. Even if it were a tenth of this amount, it is enough to bring in flocks of burgeoning criminals to explore how they can get a piece of this pie. For organized criminals, it is worthy of doubling efforts to push this number further, making other illicit avenues of revenue pale in comparison.
- 21/12/2018
- 10
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