Cybersecurity & Espionage Articles
Original Post at WeLiveSecurity.com
"Interestingly, the [Verizon Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR)] noted how phishing is a growing concern, as it’s evident that a lot of people are not familiar with this tactic."
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Original Post at Yahoo! Tech
Researchers at the University of Illinois and University of Michigan found that if you discard a USB stick somewhere, there's a nearly 50% chance that someone will pick it up, plug it into a computer and start clicking around inside. Original Post at CNN Tech
Adobe (ADBE) has released an emergency update to its Flash Player after security researchers discovered a bug that allows attackers to take over and then crash users' machines. Original Post at CBS.com
Original Post at Softpedia.com
However....As most industry experts expect, 80 percent of all surveyed companies say that they've detected malware infiltrating their network via email. A similarly high number, of 72 percent, reveals that surfing the Web is as dangerous as opening emails. Original Post at CNN Tech
The FBI says it received 2,453 complaints about ransomware hold-ups last year, costing the victims more than $24 million dollars. |
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