KEY POINTS By CNBC Scribbling a password on a Post-it Note or piece of paper is generally a bad idea. So is storing sensitive information online in a way that could be accessible to others. Yet many people do this routinely, increasing the risk...
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Organizations face pervasive and sophisticated cyberattacks, but modern data protection techniques can provide a multifaceted defense. By MIT Technology Review Insights Ransomware attacks—malware intrusions that block an organization’s access to...
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In this guide we will explain what ransomware is and how you can protect yourself and avoid becoming a ransomware victim. By CISA What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware threat actors use to infect computers and encrypt computer files...
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The hackers suspected to be behind a mass ransomware attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data, according to a posting on a dark web site. By Raphael Satter The demand was...
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As useful as all those add-ons can be, don’t get complacent when it comes to making sure they’re also secure. By David Nield Browser extensions can be hugely useful, plugging gaps in functionality, adding cool new features and...
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The revolutionary Windows update is official By Daryl Baxter Windows 11 is finally, definitely official after being announced at Microsoft’s big event on June 24. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made sure to tell everyone at the event that this...
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Finally, someone explained blockchain in plain English By Abhimanyu Bhargava If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough – Albert Einstein I started investing in cryptocurrency in late 2017. In all honestly, I had...
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Protecting individual data is not enough when the harms are collective By Martin Tisne Every person engaged with the networked world constantly creates rivers of data. We do this in ways we are aware of, and ways that we aren’t. Corporations are...
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Ubiquitous video surveillance has become the hallmark of the century, with millions of eyes behind billions of ever-present cameras constantly watching over our shoulders. Research by the CyberNews team shows that most public-facing cameras...
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The Simorgh supercomputer, named after a mythical Persian bird, was developed by Iranian engineers. By Maziar Motamedi Tehran, Iran – Iran has unveiled a supercomputer – its strongest till date – developed domestically by Tehran’s Amirkabir...
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Cryptocurrency mining (cryptomining) uses the processing power of computers to solve complex mathematical problems and verify cybercurrency transactions, and the miners are then rewarded with a small amount of cybercurrency. By ACSC...
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This information helps the community buy and use Internet of Things (IoT) devices securely. An IoT device is an everyday item that has had internet connectivity added to it. Examples of IoT devices include smart fridges, smart televisions, baby...
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