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DoJ: White Hat Hackers Will No Longer Face Prosecution
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced it will no longer prosecute “good faith” hackers under the Computer Fraud and…
Modern “Smart” Farm Machinery Vulnerable to Cyber-Attackers
A new risk analysis published today warns that modern “smart” farm machinery is vulnerable to malicious hackers, leaving global…
UK Sextortion Cases Doubled in 2021
Sextortion cases in the UK doubled in 2021 compared to 2020, new figures have shown.
The UK’s Revenge Porn Helpline revealed it…
“Alarming” Surge in Conti Group Activity This Year
There was an “alarming” surge in activity by the Conti ransomware gang in the first three months of 2022, according to Ivanti’s …
Interview with Morten Kjaersgaard, CEO of Heimdal Security on How…
By Morten Kjaersgaard, CEO, Heimdal Security
How are cybersecurity companies reacting to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and…
CISA Issues Emergency Directive for VMware Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an emergency directive to all federal agencies to mitigate…
Microsoft President: Cyber Space Has Become the New Domain of Warfare
The conflict in Ukraine has shown that warfare has entered its “fourth plane” – cyber space, according to Microsoft’s President…
Bad Bots Swarm the Internet in Record Numbers in 2021
Malicious bots accounted for almost 28% of global web traffic in 2021, a record high that exceeded the previous year’s figure of…
Half of IT Leaders Store Passwords in Shared Docs
Nearly half (46%) of IT and security leaders still store corporate passwords in office documents like spreadsheets, exposing their…
Ransom Demands Surge 45% in 2021
The average ransom demand in 2021 was $247,000, 45% more than the previous year, with most threat actors trying to force payment…