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Swiss Post asks public to hack its e-voting system

Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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online voting
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security vulnerabilities
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bug bounty
Switzerland's postal service Swiss Post is inviting keen-eyed security experts and white hats to hack its e-voting system.
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Spoofs, forgeries, and impersonations plague inboxes

Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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phishing
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email security
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healthtech
Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, often using genuine sender accounts to deceive recipients, warns security firm INKY.
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Cybersecurity as a service answer to urgent change

Fri, 15th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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opinion
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security-as-a-service
Alan Calder believes a CSaaS model can enable a company to build a cyber resilience strategy in a coherent and consistent manner.
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The right to be forgotten online could soon be forgotten

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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data protection
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data privacy
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opinion
Despite bolstering free speech and access to information, the internet can be a double-edged sword, because that access to information goes both ways.
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4 Ransomware trends to watch in 2019

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Recorded Future's Allan Liska looks at the past big ransomware attacks thus far to predict what's coming this year.
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Microsoft, DigiCert, Utimaco tackle quantum computing threats

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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iot
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quantum computing
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microsoft
Microsoft, DigiCert, and Utimaco have piloted a quantum-safe algorithm, 'Picnic', to secure the Internet of Things against future quantum computing threats.
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OneSpan uses AI to tackle financial account fraud

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Its new solution uses machine learning to protect online and mobile channels, as well as meet compliance requirements for transactional risk analysis.
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617 million stolen records up for sale on dark web

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
617 million records from sites like MyFitnessPal, Whitepages, and Fotolog are being sold on the dark web for BTC $20,000. Passwords are encrypted.
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Legacy applications a 'healthcare cybersecurity nightmare'

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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pc hardware
A new whitepaper launched today that sought to bring light to just how dire the cybersecurity situation with hospitals really is.
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Frost & Sullivan: Big data is key to preventing cyber breaches

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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blockchain
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martech
Frost and Sullivan highlights big data as the cornerstone for cutting-edge cybersecurity, emphasising its predictive capabilities in thwarting future breaches.
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The top technologies shaping future 'proactive' cybersecurity

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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blockchain
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martech
Frost & Sullivan has highlighted emerging technology trends that are set to change the way enterprises protect themselves against cybercrime.
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Talent revenue goes up after a strong financial year

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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healthtech
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microsoft
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microsoft dynamics
Talent delivers strong growth in H2 2018, with global revenue up 20%, gross margin up 22%, and EBITDA up a massive 94%.
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Report finds average DDoS attack volumes have trebled in past year

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
DDoS attack volumes have tripled in the past year, with average attack volumes growing by 194% to 5Gbps, according to cloud anti-DDoS vendor Link11.
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How SD-WAN changes the game for 5G networks

Sat, 9th Feb 2019
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Versa Network's Kelly Ahuja says 5G/SD-WAN mobile edge computing and network slicing will enable and drive innovative NFV services.
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Webroot to be sold for $618.5m

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data protection
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ai security
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ai
Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.
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Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that's what it takes to convince the world that it's a trustworthy organisation.
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Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data privacy
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google
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facebook
Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.
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Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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cartech
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Findings from a new report have laid the automotive industry's cybersecurity practices bare after highlighting critical cybersecurity deficiencies.
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Honeywell upgrades USB protection for ICS environments

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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honeywell
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usb
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industrial control systems
Industrial cybersecurity provider Honeywell has doubled down on its protection against USB-based threats towards industrial operators.
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Cybercrime tools and services becoming increasingly democratised

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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cybercrime
Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.