There’s a new challenge that lies ahead for businesses that have operations within the European Union. The new General Data Protection Regulation came into effect on 25 May, 2016, and will begin to be enforced 25 May, 2018. With the focus on protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons and their right to the protection […]

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Source: Sophos

As numerous studies have shown, smart houses, smart cars, and smart cities are undeniably beneficial to people in everyday life, but quite often can become a threat to their safety. It is not only a matter of personal data leakage. Just imagine that, for example, a smart refrigerator, affected by a third party at one […]

What You See Is What You Encrypt. The trend of installing malware on corporate networks through the Remote Desktop Protocol is booming among cybercriminals. In the last few months we have analyzed several cases of ransomware attacks directed at companies from different European countries that share this methodology and are being perpetrated by the same […]

New flaw affects version 4.x across all browsers and platforms – here’s our advice on how to use LastPass safely while we wait for the fix Source: Sophos

Ransomware is evolving and becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing a greater threat to companies and private users alike. This malicious software has shown that it can propagate by using the viral mechanisms of a meme, that it can directly attack corporate servers, or even camouflage itself in false resumes. And now it has made its way […]

For many online services, the only thing keeping your personal data safe from hackers is a password. If a hacker can get hold of that password, they immediately gain access to the account. Your choice of password is absolutely vital Your choice of password is absolutely vital which is why most services force you to […]

The practice of employee monitoring in the workplace has been evolving and is increasingly present in companies. As of this writing, 15% of companies on the prestigious Fortune 500 list have equipped their offices with tiny sensors created by the company Enlighted, which are used to find out how much time a worker spends at […]

The Kaspersky Lab Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT) is starting a series of regular publications about our research devoted to the threat landscape for industrial organizations. All statistical data used in the report was obtained using Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a distributed antivirus network. Data was received from those KSN […]

Is Whatsapp the perfect communication channel for terrorists? The devastating terrorist attack that took place in London last week has brought grief to the UK and the rest of the world. The police that investigation into the incident has raised a number of questions, that could have far-reaching consequences. WhatsApp and messaging encryption hits the […]