The UK’s Home Office department reported a 120% rise in data loss incidents during the financial year 2019-20. Figures from the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 that were compiled by the think tank Parliament Street showed that there

Twitter has announced new measures designed to improve the security of certain high-profile accounts ahead of the upcoming US elections in November. The social media firm said that chosen accounts would receive in-app notifications requiring or “strongly recommending” the new

Win-Kex was first introduced with Kali Linux 2020.3, it provides a Kali Desktop Experience for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2). Version 2.0 was released with several new features and fix for the issues with the previous versions. To install

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an emergency directive designed to force all civilian government agencies to patch a high-risk Windows vulnerability. CVE-2020-1472 is a critical elevation of privilege bug which exists when an attacker uses the

A bug with the SSDP engine in Firefox for Android would allow attackers to exploit targeted Android phones that are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the attacker and have Firefox installed. SSDP stands for Simple Service Discovery Protocol,

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware, it appeared on the

The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions.

Security researchers discovered Android malware capable of bypassing 2FA that was developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten Security researchers from Check Point discovered an Android malware, developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten, that is able to

Cybersecurity firm OneSpan has announced the appointment of Ajay Keni as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Keni will replace Benoit Grange in the post, who will take up a new position as chief technology evangelist, in which he will

Google has removed Paytm from the Google Play store along with Paytm First Games app for violating its gambling policies. The Paytm iOS app is available to download from Apple App Store. The app was removed due to the recent

Twitter announced that it will adopt new security measures to protect high-profile accounts during the upcoming election in the United States. Twitter announced new measures to protect high-profile accounts during the upcoming US Presidential election. The types of accounts that

Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. Singapore, 09/18/2020 — Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, evidenced the

Ensure management adoption and employee engagement in your security awareness program by delivering suitable content in an understandable language. Speaking at the Gartner Security and Risk Virtual Summit, senior director Brian Reed said that getting investment and support for a

Creating trust on the internet requires the aligning of effective online fraud protection with good customer experience, according to Jonathan Care, senior director analyst at Gartner. Speaking during the Gartner Security and Risk Virtual Summit, he observed that currently, many

UK business owners have been targeted by a new phishing scam that attempts to gain sensitive information, including payment details, by impersonating Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), according to an investigation by accountancy firm Lanop Outsourcing. In emails purporting

Security and risk leaders need to know where their plans for digital transformation are going. Speaking in the closing keynote of the Gartner Security and Risk Virtual Summit, distinguished VP analyst Mary Mesaglio said leaders are facing four current crises