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09/08/2018

Cybersecurity needs public-private partnerships, officials say

Risk management for autonomous and connected-vehicle cybersecurity requires public-private cooperation and partnerships, panelists said at a cybersecurity summit in Detroit.

09/08/2018

Cybersecurity is red-hot for investors — here's what Duo, Splunk, Tanium and the rest of those companies actually do

Cisco's announcement it would acquire Duo Security makes sense, as companies race to increase their network security. But what do all of those cybersecurity companies do? 

04/08/2018

How your smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminals

04/08/2018

What Cybersecurity Measures Should Football Fans Take in Russia?

For football fans worried about their cybersecurity while they are in Russia for the World Cup, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre put together some guidelines to help keep their personal devices and accounts safe.

02/08/2018

U.S. Regulators Urge Better Oversight for Pipeline Cybersecurity

The federal agency now charged with overseeing cybersecurity for U.S. pipelines is ill equipped to do the job, say two top regulators who want the role given to the Energy Department.

08/07/2018

Cyber Attacks Expected to Spike during FIFA World Cup 2018

Fortinet Offers Cybersecurity Tips Amidst Global Football Frenzy

08/07/2018

Cryptocurrency Exchange GMO Coin Warns Users of Phishing Scams

The users are being sent emails that appear to be from GMO Coin, but are in fact from scammers

05/07/2018

Phishing scammers target parishioners by pretending to be priests, archbishop

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth is warning parishioners to be on the lookout for phony emails from local priests, asking for “favours.” Some scammers have even been impersonating the Archbishop.

05/07/2018

Goldman Sachs Leads $40 Million Investment in Anti-Phishing Firm Agari

Beware that email from your "boss."

03/07/2018

MIT Technology Review: City-crippling ransomware, crypto hijackings, and more: our 2018 mid-year cybersecurity update

So far this year, some of our January predictions have been spot-on. But we also failed to foresee one very big, looming threat.

03/07/2018

Cyber security incidents could cost Aussie businesses $29B per year

Cyber risks lead 66 per cent of Australian businesses to put off digital transformation plans, with security incidents potentially costing organisations $29 billion.

29/06/2018

NPD: Be wary of ‘phishing’ scams

NASHUA – A recent uptick in reports of the computer fraud practice commonly known as “phishing” has prompted police to remind internet users to refrain fr