81 percent of financially motivated attacks are ransomware
Ransomware made up 81 percent of all financially motivated cyberattacks in 2020, according to a new report from Atlas VPN.
The remainder of attacks comprised a variety of approaches including point-of-sale intrusions, eCommerce attacks, business email compromise, and cryptocurrency mining.
2021 set to be the year of the vaccine scammers
The roll out of vaccines is seen as the light at the end of the tunnel of the COVID-19 crisis, but like any major event it's also an opportunity for scammers and cybercriminals.
Deep learning-powered fraud prevention company Bolster has released a new report which finds that leading indicators foreshadow a raft of COVID-19 vaccine scams.
2020 saw fewer data breaches but more records exposed
The number of publicly reported breach events decreased by 48 percent in 2020. However, more than 37 billion records were compromised, an increase of 141 percent.
A report released today by Risk Based Security reveals that this is by far the most records exposed in a single year since the company began reporting in 2005.
Raspberry Pi Pico is a $4 microcontroller for projects
The Raspberry Pi itself is a powerful, low-cost device that can be used for a wide number of tasks, from playing games to learning how to program.
Today, the Raspberry Pi Foundation takes the wraps off Raspberry Pi Pico, a $4 microcontroller designed for physical computing projects. It can be used to control lights, buttons, sensors, motors, and even other microcontrollers.
Millions of Nitro PDF users' passwords exposed in leaked database
It is a few months since Nitro PDF was hit by hackers in a huge data breach. While the stolen data was initially put up for sale, now it has been made available free of charge.
What this means is that a database containing over 77 million user records is now freely available for just about anyone to download. The database weighs in at around 14GB and includes not only names and email addresses, but also passwords.
Careless scammers leave stolen passwords exposed online
Hackers responsible for a large-scale phishing campaign unintentionally left over a thousand sets of stolen log-in credentials accessible to the public via a simple Google search.
The error was uncovered by researchers at Check Point. and Otorio. The stolen credentials were stored in designated web pages on compromised servers.
Samsung making 90Hz OLED laptop displays
Most computer monitors and laptop displays have a 60Hz refresh rate, which is fine for most users. Gaming screens, however, often go much higher. Of course, a higher refresh is not only beneficial to gamers -- all computer users will appreciate the smoothness it can offer. Hell, just moving the mouse cursor around can be rewarding.
While 90Hz is hardly fancy these days (there are much higher refresh rates), it is apparently unheard of on OLED laptop displays. And so, Samsung is doing something about it. You see, the company is getting ready to mass-produce 90Hz OLED screens (primarily 14-inch) for use in upcoming laptops -- an apparent world's first.
How market forces determine data value on the dark web
We all know that following a data breach the stolen information is likely to turn up for sale on the dark web. But what's this information worth and how is its value arrived at?
Researchers at consumer website Comparitech have analyzed over 40 dark web marketplaces to find out how much credit card, Paypal, and SSN details are worth to cybercriminals.
Tips for Communication Service Providers to mitigate customer separations
Telecom companies have become integral in our hyper-connected modern world. In the past, most telco revenue was generated from voice traffic (i.e., premiums on long-distance calls). An explosion in technology has given rise to a fundamentally different industry landscape with myriad new factors and considerations. From sending a simple text to confirming a reservation at a restaurant, telecom has changed forever. Yet, despite the increasing necessity of telecom to keep us connected, maintaining customer loyalty hasn’t been easy.
Customer loyalty has been on the decline in recent years. As a result, the telecom industry must work harder than ever at customer retention, which can prove challenging in the saturated cloud provider market. There are many unique and situational reasons businesses might choose to leave their Communication Service Provider (CSP). Changing consumer preferences demanding immediacy and personalized service have impacted some relationships, while the ability to provide global customer support has affected others. Evolving preferences might be one reason why 77 percent of consumers are no longer as loyal to brands as they once were.
Is your data ready for 2021?
2020 showed all the ways that data protection could go wrong. Ransomware took off on a steady incline throughout the year with record numbers of data theft, corruption, etc. Data sprawl and cloud access to data have also become threats, as many employees moved to remote work and expanded companies’ potentially vulnerable data environments.
Organizations are paying more attention to security and data protection issues while utilizing cloud to better manage and protect their critical data.
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Over a quarter of retail apps have serious security flaws
A side effect of the pandemic over the last year has been that online shopping has boomed. But a new study from Veracode reveals that 76 percent of apps in the retail and hospitality sector contain flaws, with 26 percent having high-severity issues that require urgent attention.
Compared to other industries, however, retail and hospitality ranks second-best for overall fix rate with half of flaws remediated in just 125 days, nearly one month faster than the next-fastest sector. While this may seem lengthy, half of flaws across all industries remain unfixed for much longer and some may never be fixed at all.
Check out Windows 10X on the Microsoft Surface Pro 7
We've heard a lot about Windows 10X -- Microsoft's answer to Chrome OS -- and as we celebrated the arrival of 2021, the operating system leaked online. This has not only given people a chance to get a glimpse at what's to come -- and try it out for themselves -- but also to get the OS up and running on a variety of devices.
Indeed, one dedicated hacker has managed to get Windows 10X running on a Surface Pro 7. What's more, it all works pretty well.
CISO priorities for 2021
As we move into 2021, CISOs continue to have to deal with securely connecting a remote workforce while addressing other pressing initiatives to protect their organization from an evolving range of threats.
Continuous compromise assessment company Lumu has produced an infographic based on a survey of cybersecurity leaders across North and Latin America looking at how they plan to prioritize their investments.
Fujitsu launches ScanSnap iX1600 and iX1400 scanners
Nowadays, there are many models of all-in-one printers. These devices are notable for serving as a scanner, copier, printer, and sometimes a fax machine. With all of those things combined, why would someone buy a standalone printer or scanner? Well, while convergence is handy, all-in-ones are often, as the old saying goes, "jack of all trades, master of none." So, yeah, if you want a high quality printer or scanner, they are probably dedicated to that one task.
That's why today's product announcement by Fujitsu is so exciting. You see, the company has unveiled two new ScanSnap scanners -- the iX1600 and iX1400. There is no printing here; just high-quality, no-nonsense, scanning.
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