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New research has found that 40% of Software as a Service (SaaS) users across a range of industries have lost data stored in their online tools.  The survey by Rewind, a provider of cloud backups for SaaS applications, was commissioned ahead of World Backup Day on March 31.  A total of 631 respondents answered questions related to how they use SaaS apps in a professional context.   Key findings were that more than half (53 percent) of…

You’ll need more than just a key to drive this Hemi. Image: Dodge In an era of keyless entry, connected cars and computerized everything, you’d think that car theft would be a thing of the past. Alas, as cars have gone more high-tech, so have car thieves. Thanks to clever black market hardware, it’s possible for thieves to spoof the electronic codes that wireless key fobs use to unlock and start cars. It’s not easy…

McAfee has announced a partnership with London South East Colleges in a bid to provide students with insights into working in the cybersecurity industry. The initiative is part of efforts to encourage younger people to pursue a career cybersecurity and address the skills gap in the sector. Earlier this week, a report from the Learning & Work Institute found that the number of students enrolling in ICT at GCSE level fell by 40% from 2015…

Cyber Essentials is one of the most cost-effective ways of bolstering your organisation’s information security. The UK government-backed scheme is designed to help organisations address common weaknesses without having to spend a fortune overhauling their cyber security practices. In this blog, we explain the costs involved in Cyber Essentials certification, including consultancy fees, renewal and advancing to Cyber Essentials Plus. The cost of Cyber Essentials IASME, the certification body that oversees Cyber Essentials certification, charges…

The website of insurance giant CNA is out of action following a cyber-attack that took place over the weekend. Visitors to the website of the Chicago-based firm are greeted with a notice explaining that threat actors have disrupted the company’s network.  In a statement released Tuesday evening, CNA described the assault as a “sophisticated cybersecurity attack.” The company said that certain systems, including corporate email, had been impacted. The attack triggered the global company to implement a network shutdown.   “Out…

Crypto scams are on the rise due to the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and the number of people in need of financial assistance during COVID-19, says Bolster. Image: iStockphoto/KeremYucel Cryptocurrencies have slowly evolved from a purely speculative instrument to a more accepted form of payment. Bitcoin is now supported at many online retailers and is being used for more traditional types of transactions. Fully aware of this transition, cybercriminals are targeting more people and organizations…

The security services are designed to help protect data, user identities, workloads and applications across dispersed cloud and on-premises systems. Image: iStock/syahrir maulana IBM announced on Wednesday the launch of new and enhanced services to help simplify security for the hybrid cloud. The suite of services will help businesses manage their cloud security strategy, policies and controls across hybrid cloud environments by bringing together cloud-native, IBM and third-party technologies with IBM expertise to assist organizations…

As attackers increasingly target less traditional users, accounts and assets, organizations should consider such a process to tighten security, says CyberArk. Image: Illumio Organizations continually grapple with the best ways to secure their assets, especially as more of them migrate to the cloud and attackers get smarter and more sophisticated. One option that is often touted is a zero trust model through which access to critical resources is scaled back and granted only under specific…

Attacks on industrial control system (ICS) computers went up by .85 percentage points in H2 of 2020 compared to H1, according to new research from Kaspersky. The analysis also found that the variety of malware families targeting ICS computers increased by 30% in this period, with cyber-criminals significantly ramping up attacks against these sectors amid the COVID-19 lockdowns. While industrial organizations have traditionally been an attractive target for malicious actors due to the highly sensitive…

Organisations hit by ransomware attacks are finding themselves paying out more than ever before, according to a new report from Palo Alto Networks. The Unit 42 threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks teamed up with the incident response team at Crypsis to produce their latest threat report which looks at the latest trends in ransomware, and compares payment trends to previous years. According to the research, the average payment following a ransomware attack in…