One in fifty mobile devices are already compromised or under attack
According to security firm Skycure, 2-in-100 mobile devices are already infected with malware or under attack. While no device is immune, compromise rates were highest on Android devices with around 1-in-3 harbouring a nasty secret. Furthermore, over a quarter of Google-powered smart devices were found to been opened up to third-party app installation, allowing unofficial apps to […]
Majority of UK workers understand phishing but remain blissfully unaware of other risks
Good news! A new study conducted by internet security firm ESET has revealed that 87% of British workers know what phishing is. Hurrah! Now for the bad news. Brits, by and large, remain blissfully unaware of almost every other threat they may encounter. Boo! Hiss! Responding to a Cyber IQ test compiled by ESET boffins, […]
And the biggest cause of data loss in 2015 is… human error
There are a million and one (go on, count them, I dare you) technical measures you can employ to protect your business data but all are for nought if you ignore the biggest cause of data loss which is, according to the sixth annual Databarracks Data Health Check survey, human error. In its latest report, the […]
Phone scam costs UK business £1 million
If you are running a business you have probably educated your staff to be on the lookout for suspicious emails that attempt to lure them to fake websites in an attempt to snag their, or your, login credentials for online banking and other sensitive accounts. But have you also educated them to be on their guard […]
Security makes us less productive say employees
A recent study from Dell, which does much to pimp its ‘solution’, suggests business users and IT professionals in the UK, Germany and US feel hampered by security measures, especially when working remotely. Traditional security policies, the survey concludes, lead to “too many passwords, access protocols and employee workarounds that expose the business to risk,” […]
Got sticky plaster on your webcam? Good. Now add it to your phone's camera
Ok, maybe not all of you will need to do that, but anyone who ever uses their smartphone to view adult movies may be wise to do so. According to security firm Zscaler, some viewers of graphic entertainment may have not been as lonesome as they thought at the time. That’s because an Android app – […]
Brits say go easy on the security and give me an extra portion of simple
Some like it hot. Many prefer blondes. But when it comes to security most like it easy. According to an ongoing government survey started in October 2014, as part of the Cyber Streetwise campaign, your password is likely to be a bit rubbish in all honesty. In fact 3 in 4 Brits favour a list of […]
1 in 3 Millennials believe risks to their online safety are set to increase dramatically
Identity and credential management firm Intercede has disclosed the findings of a newly commissioned survey which reveals how Millennials in the UK and US lack faith in the digital economy. In a blow to e-commerce and service websites, more than 95% of the survey’s respondents said they did not feel as though existing safeguards were sufficient to […]
Immobilising the immobiliser – how researchers cracked 'weak' anti-car theft systems
The work of three security researchers, detailing how to hack car immobiliser systems, has finally been published, two years after a UK High Court judge ruled in favour of French defence group Thales and German auto maker Volkswagen, both of which had claimed the information could be used by criminals. Now, however, Roel Verdult, Flavio Garcia, […]
180,000 reasons why you shouldn't forget about physical security
Payday lenders have had an awful lot of bad press recently – all of it justified in my opinion – over their arguably extortionate interest rates. And today we have some news that may put a smile on the faces of some of those customers who’ve been compelled to rely on such short-term, high-cost loans: The […]