Spotlight falls on Sony’s troubled cyber security
LONDON – Another massive data breach at Sony has left hackers exulting, customers steaming and security experts questioning why basic fixes haven’t been made to the company’s stricken cyber security...
View ArticleFBI partner attacked by hackers, passwords taken
LONDON— Nearly 180 passwords belonging to members of an Atlanta-based FBI partner organization have been stolen and leaked to the Internet, the group confirmed Sunday. The logins belonged to members of...
View ArticleFree educational website promotes cyber security and Intellectual Property...
It is often said that “the best things in life are free”. In today’s digital world, so much knowledge and data are available at the click of a button, but freedom does not mean one is free to steal the...
View ArticleObama pressed Chinese leader on cybersecurity
President Barack Obama used an unusually lengthy and informal desert summit to present Chinese President Xi Jinping with detailed evidence of intellectual property theft emanating from his country, as...
View ArticleTech Tips: Guide to protecting Internet accounts
Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet...
View Article‘Password’ no longer the Internet’s worst password
The number sequence "123456" has overtaken "password" as the most common worst password among Internet users, an online security firm says.
View ArticleObama focuses on cybersecurity in heart of Silicon Valley
PALO ALTO, California— President Barack Obama says cyberspace is the new “wild West” — with daily attempted hacks and people looking to the government to be the sheriff. He’s asking the private sector...
View ArticleCyber thugs kidnap data for ransom, eye smartphones
Marriage therapist Valerie Goss turned on her computer one day and found that all of her data was being held hostage.
View ArticleChinese hackers stealing digital info from PH gov’t agencies
Computer security firm Kaspersky Labs said in their latest cybersecurity bulletin that a Chinese-speaking hacker group called “Naikon” had successfully infiltrated governments around the South China...
View ArticleHow secure is your password?
NEW YORK—Mix upper and lower case letters in your password? Substitute the numeral 1 for the letter l? Throw in an exclamation point and other special characters? Who can remember all that for dozens...
View ArticleThe worst passwords of 2015 – is yours on the list?
Weak passwords, using the same one for different websites and unsafe surfing habits can make Singaporeans easy targets for cyber criminals looking to steal private data, cyber security experts here say.
View ArticleFortinet launches cyber threat assessment program to uncover critical...
PASIG CITY, Philippines–Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, today, March 16, unveiled its new Cyber Threat Assessment Program (CTAP) designed to...
View ArticleEncryption to preserve Messenger privacy, says Facebook
As if to contradict the announcement made regarding DeepText–Facebook’s soon-to-be-launched artificial intelligence (AI) system that reads everything a user types–Facebook now says that end-to-end...
View ArticleTrend Micro offers warnings and solutions on rising cyber-attacks
Trend Micro has reported an increase in online threats going for online banking credentials of users in the Philippines. The company noted that the country now accounts for 8% of online banking malware...
View ArticleGreat cyber security technologies need great people
As chief technology officer, my primary mandate is to develop technologies to help our enterprise customers improve their security postures. As we cross our 300-patent milestone after 16 years in the...
View ArticleMalware hacks and turns headphones into microphones
It’s understandable to be cautious about hackers taking control of a laptop’s microphone to eavesdrop. But when they start using the headphone as a mic, things start to get very creepy.
View ArticleHacked websites on the rise — Google
Google painted a bleak picture of cybersecurity trends Monday, saying the number of websites hacked rose 32 percent last year, with little relief in sight.
View ArticleLIST: Businesses warned of top 10 cyber security threats
Businesses in the Philippines would have to step up security measures against cybercrimes amid increasing global threats, a study by a communications technology firm showed.
View ArticleMicrosoft withheld update that could have slowed WannaCry—report
American software giant Microsoft held back from distributing a free security update that could have protected computers from the WannaCry global cyberattack, the Financial Times reported Thursday.
View ArticleAustralia plans law to force tech giants to decrypt messages
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government on Friday proposed a new cyber security law to force global technology companies such as Facebook and Google to help police by unscrambling encrypted...
View ArticleMicrosoft 365 offers convenience, cyber security for mobile workers
Microsoft 365 aims to address the growing trend of remote employees who do their work on laptops outside a traditional office space.
View ArticleCybersecurity firm: US Senate in Russian hackers’ crosshairs
PARIS — The same Russian government-aligned hackers who penetrated the Democratic Party have spent the past few months laying the groundwork for an espionage campaign against the U.S. Senate, a...
View ArticleBeware the fax machine: some hackers target old gadgets
What could be less threatening than the old office fax machine? Nothing. That's precisely why it's used as a backdoor for hackers to get into an organization's network.
View ArticleSingapore calls for Asean cooperation in cyber security
Singapore asked Asean nations last week to tighten their cooperation on cyber security to prevent internet crime, during a meeting with Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA).
View ArticleOnline ATM-style scam puts shoppers at risk — Symantec
Online shoppers are at a growing risk from a scam that allows hackers to skim their payment details, cyber security firm Symantec has warned.
View ArticleHuawei: Using cyber security as excuse on ban instills ‘false sense of...
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Friday using cyber security as an “excuse” to blacklist the company would have no effect
View ArticleReport: Iran cuts mobile internet in some provinces
TEHRAN, Iran — Authorities in Iran have shut down mobile internet service in some provinces over security concerns, the semiofficial ILNA news agency reported Wednesday. The report quotes an unnamed...
View ArticleAbe to form space defense unit, says it will protect Japan from space tech...
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan will form a space defense unit to protect itself from potential threats as rivals develop missiles and other technology. According to him, the...
View ArticleZoom agrees to step up security after New York probe
Zoom is set to improve security measures, after flaws were detected as the platform soared in popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleDropbox ramps up service security with new password manager and vault
To help users keep their files in their Dropbox even safer, the company is introducing its own password manager and a "Vault" storage option.
View ArticleGoogle to automatically enroll users in two-factor authentication soon
Google is planning to automatically enroll users in two-factor authentication (2FA) to strengthen their security as it dreams of a “simpler and safer future without passwords.” The tech giant urged...
View ArticleHow to Report a Facebook Hack
Your account might be safe right now, but it’s best to know how to report a Facebook hack. There are over 2.89 billion Facebook users right now, so there’s no way data breaches won’t happen....
View ArticleSome US Security Officials May Call For TikTok Owner ByteDance To Sell US Unit
US government officials reportedly want Bytedance to sell its TikTok unit in the United States. They claim it would address security concerns from this social media app. Authorities from the Committee...
View ArticleVast cyber espionage campaign linked to China — report
WASHINGTON, United States — Online attackers with clear links to China are behind a vast cyber espionage campaign targeting government agencies of interest to Beijing, Google subsidiary Mandiant said...
View ArticleCyber Dome: Israel’s Iron Dome against digital warfare
Israel is currently at war with Palestine’s Hamas forces, both on the physical and digital battlefield. The recent conflict introduced its Iron Dome to the world, an automated missile defense system...
View ArticleThe Philippines is ramping up cybersecurity
The Philippines is facing more cybersecurity threats after hackers attacked online government platforms. Moreover, Filipinos are receiving more online scams and schemes trying to fool them into giving...
View ArticleThe US released popular phishing techniques
The United States government released a guide regarding the most popular phishing techniques. It defines phishing as “a cyberattack that uses deception to trick people into giving away sensitive...
View ArticleRansomware group ‘Black Basta’ has raked in over $100M – researchers
WASHINGTON — A cyber extortion gang suspected of being an offshoot of the notorious Russian Conti group of hackers has raked in more than $100 million since it emerged last year, researchers said in a...
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