Could home appliances knock down power grids?Cybercriminals could rope internet-connected household appliances into a botnet in order to manipulate the demand side of the power grid and, ultimately, cause anything from local outages to large-scale blackouts, according to a study from a tea More… |
Cyber criminals ‘exploiting employee behaviour’Browser-based attacks and social engineering are now the two most powerful techniques targeting organisations, a report said, highlighting that both techniques prey upon users as their initial point of entry. “Cyber criminal More… |
Cyber criminals ‘exploiting employee behaviour’Browser-based attacks and social engineering are now the two most powerful techniques targeting organisations, a report said, highlighting that both techniques prey upon users as their initial point of entry. “Cyber criminal More… |
Mena SMEs – A growing target for cyber criminalsThe regional SME market lacks the in-house IT expertise required to monitor and secure the network at the individual device level, meaning they may be viewed as an easier target by cyber criminals, says an industry expert. The thr More… |
Mena SMEs – A growing target for cyber criminalsThe regional SME market lacks the in-house IT expertise required to monitor and secure the network at the individual device level, meaning they may be viewed as an easier target by cyber criminals, says an industry expert. The thr More… |
Hackers exploiting mobile apps pose business risksThe increased adoption of enterprise mobility solutions by a growing number of businesses is opening up new avenues for cybercriminals to launch attacks with devastating impact on a brand’s reputation and stock prices, an industry expert s More… |
BAE Systems profiles today’s cybercriminalsBAE Systems, a global defence and security organisation, has unveiled some of the biggest threats to businesses by profiling six prominent types of cybercriminals, exposing how they cause harm to companies worldwide. The company h More… |
Cyber criminals snap up expired domainsExpired domain names are becoming the latest route for cyber criminals to find their way into the computers of unsuspecting users. Cyber criminals launched a malicious advertising campaign this week targeting visitors of popular n More… |
Cyber criminals snap up expired domainsExpired domain names are becoming the latest route for cyber criminals to find their way into the computers of unsuspecting users. Cyber criminals launched a malicious advertising campaign this week targeting visitors of popular n More… |
Web address boom ‘bonanza for cyber-criminals’An explosion in the number of new Internet addresses has created a wealth of opportunities for criminals exploiting shady domains such as .zip, .kim or .party, according to an industry study published on Tuesday. Attackers are con More… |