cyber
The $3.6bn Bitfinex cryptocurrency seizure is unlikely to deter cybercriminals
More than $3.6bn worth of Bitcoin stolen during a hack on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has been seized by the…
The cyber skills gap just shrunk for the first time in 16 years – but is this really good news?
The cybersecurity workforce gap has fallen for the first time since 2004, according to a new report. The global cyber…
Covid-19 has increased cybersecurity risk to the fintech ecosystem
Regulators from around the world have identified cybersecurity as the chief risk to the fintech sector in the wake of…
WFH today, offshoring tomorrow? Why Covid-19 may accelerate the globalisation of work
The Covid-19 pandemic has permanently changed employee expectations for working from home, to the extent that many people are reconsidering…
Mozilla Pushes Out 13 Firefox Patches: Google Credited with Two
Twelve high priority bugs in Mozilla Firefox’s software have been patched today, and Google’s Project Zero found two of them.…
Attack Automation and “Spray and Pray” Posing Bigger Cyber Threat to Organisations
Attack automation, “spray and pray” techniques, and a shorter cyber killchain are some of the cyber attack trends posing an…
FireEye Tracking “Sharp Escalation” in Suspected Chinese Cyber Espionage
FireEye say that it has noticed a sharp escalation in attempted intrusions targeting engineering and maritime entities connected to the…
Ghost in the Shell: A fantastical future of hacking minds & cyborgs that may already be a reality
Artificial intelligence (AI), and the synergy between man and machine are explored deeply in Ghost in the Shell, a film…
WordPress security weak spot lets hackers infiltrate and vandalise
A security breach has led to the mass defacement of blog websites supported by WordPress, with a number allegedly as…
UK cyber workforce soars 160% in 5 years
New Tech Partnership research has revealed that the UK cyber workforce has grown by 160% in the five years leading…