Nov 29, 2017
High botnet reoccurrence rates as well as an increase of automated malware demonstrate that cybercriminals are leveraging common exploits combined with automated attack methods at unprecedented speed and scale. These are among the findings from Fortinet’s Global...
Nov 29, 2017
Apple has confirmed that there is a bug in the latest Mac operating system, and is working on a fix. In the meantime, it suggests that users set a root password to prevent being hacked. The vulnerability in MacOS High Sierra allows anyone to gain access to a computer...
Nov 29, 2017
A majority (70%) of consumers would stop doing business with a company if it experienced a data breach, according to a survey of more than 10 000 consumers worldwide conducted on behalf of Gemalto. In addition, seven in ten consumers (69%) feel businesses don’t...
Nov 29, 2017
In 2017, 26,2% of those targeted by ransomware were business users, compared to 22,6% in 2016. This is due in part to three unprecedented attacks targeting corporate networks that changed forever the landscape for this increasingly virulent threat, according to...
Nov 29, 2017
Researchers at Check Point recently discovered that criminals have a new way to trick merry online shoppers via the popular AliExpress shopping portal. With more than 100-million customers and $23-billion in revenue worldwide, AliExpress, part of the AliBaba Group, is...
Nov 29, 2017
The telecoms and banking sectors are most mature in the drive for digital transformation. This is according to Ovum’s latest ICT Enterprise Insights program, based on primary interviews with over 6 300 enterprises globally, asking senior ICT executives to rate...
