Ever wondered how a ransomware cybercriminal makes money if he has to attack thousands of computers on thousands of different network in hundreds of different countries? News today is about “these data breaches”, “that sneaky malware” or “the latest new exploits”. Many attacks involve some or all of these components. For a successful heist to […]

On November 14, 2014, security researchers from Kaspersky Lab warned LinkedIn, the world’s largest business-oriented social network, about a security issue that could pose a major threat to its 360+ million users. Because LinkedIn attracts so many people in the business community, a security flaw such as this one could help attackers to efficiently execute […]

The day before yesterday was an important day for the information security industry. Investigators announced exploitation of the first ever 0-day vulnerability for cars. The wireless attack was demonstrated on a Jeep Cherokee. Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek found the vulnerability in the onboard computer of the car. People have been talking for a long […]

Do you know where your corporate information on the cloud actually is? Although most companies already store a great part of their files on the internet (making them available from anywhere and without taking space up on office computers), not all are aware of the data’s journey, where it ends up or how it is […]

A recent report by the non-governmental organization HIMSS, focused on improvements made in the health sector due to the introduction of information technology, has revealed that the sector is extremely vulnerable to cyber-attacks. According to the report, two-thirds of those questioned (made up of industry professionals from around the world) confirmed that their organization had […]