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Call for collective action against cyber attacks

We do not yet know how much damage WannaCry caused.

A 22-year-old who lives with his parents stopped the worldwide malware hack by registering a domain for $10.69

The researcher, who identified himself only as MalwareTech, is a 22-year-old from southwest England who works for Kryptos logic, a Los Angeles-based threat-intelligence company.

Ogier advises on cutting-edge Luxembourg cyber security fund

The EIF supports European small and medium-sized businesses by helping them to access development finance, while the Luxembourg Future Fund is a EUR 150 million sovereign investment fund which aims to invest in the sustainable development of the Luxembour

At forum, KPMG intensifies call for more cyber security in Nigeria

He stated that cyber security in Nigeria and across the globe has become a major concern to its users, especially in the areas of building a more secured and resilient technology.

O2 confirms hackers manipulated SS7 mobile protocol, emptying German bank accounts

The attack started with a standard phishing attack in order to gather usernames, passwords, phone numbers, and bank account information from the victims.

Hackers cybersquatting on hundreds of UK bank domains

The tricks include phishing email campaigns, pay per click ads (often for competitors’ services), for-profit survey sites and affiliate program abuse, or more nefarious content like ransomware and drive-by download campaigns.

TrickBot Is Hand-Picking Private Banks for Targets — With Redirection Attacks in Tow!

TrickBot is sharpening its focus on business banking, too, adding some rare finds to its more usual hit list.

"Expect the unexpected" - cyber security - 2017 and beyond

The reality is that all businesses present different levels of risk to their customers and markets, and have varying budgets to spend on cyber security.

'Wrecking the internet': hackers may have just revealed huge flaw in global commodity market

The documents and files were released by the Shadow Brokers, a hacking group that has previously leaked malware.

How the way you tap a phone can give hackers your PIN: Criminals can guess four-digit code by using software to monitor movements

Hackers find way to extract information from every move we make with phones

Why threat hunting is the future of cybersecurity

Larger firms will take more of a marketing lead approach because they can’t change their business overnight but can change the marketing message.

Plum launches UK-first high net worth home cyber cover

The cover will be embedded within Plum’s Premier and Amethyst all risks HNW and MNW policies.

New insurance covers cyber risks for the wealthy

The Private Client Group caters to families with a net worth of more than $1 million and includes 40 percent of the individuals on the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.

Japan: Major bank Sumitomo developing biometric ID fintech software

The project was targeted to take advantage of the Japanese government’s loosening of regulations of the use of fintech in businesses, and is expected to launch in spring with an eye to begin operations in July.

Card scam gang arrested after Dh1 million UAE spending spree

The men had obtained the data through international piracy networks

Emerging APAC markets more prone to malware

Indonesia, India and the Philippines are among the top 10 countries with the most number of malware infections

BOHH Labs tackles ‘devastating’ data loss in banking

The current cyber security landscape has serious ramifications for the banking industry

Cyber Phishing Wakeup Call: The Man Who Tricked Companies Into a $100 Million Payday

Criminals continue to commit a wide variety of crimes online, and significant cyber data breaches have had a negative impact across a variety of industries.

Looks like cyber criminals are pretty smart after all

It is simply a case of practicalities.

Disturbing facts about cyber crime and SA businesses

Barely a day goes by without stories about breaches commanding global headlines.

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