Cyber Security Articles & News

Industry Reactions to U.S. Indicting 12 Russians for DNC Hack

The U.S. last week indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers over their alleged role in a hacking operation targeting the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Lack of Security Awareness Training Allowed Russians to Hack American Election

KnowBe4, provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, analyzed the official indictment of the Russian GRU officers charged with interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

SEE LIVE (Poland): The famous hacker advises how to protect data from attacks using “social engineering”

A dozen or so years ago, "data protection" or "cybersecurity" were concepts close to mainly state and international companies and institutions - the average internet user did not care much about them. Today, when we have everything on the smartphone - information about family, health or banking data - protecting these resources is a challenge for everyone. Often, however, we focus too much on technology, and too little on ... our own behavior - as the most famous hacker in history Kevin Mitnick convinces, currently a security consultant who will be a guest of the Inside Trends conference organized by BI Polska.

New Report Finds Global Ransomware Damage Costs Predicted to Exceed $8 Billion in 2018

Report sponsored by KnowBe4 and conducted by Cybersecurity Ventures finds ransomware to attack a business every 14 seconds by the end of 2019

Ransomware is the new normal; it’s here to stay and is growing in sophistication and frequency. Bad guys choose to hack people if they can. Organizations need to protect their infrastructure with a new security layer: a human firewall. -Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4

WATCH LIVE: World famous hacker Kevin Mitnick confirmed as one of many speakers at INSIDE TRENDS conference

• Kevin Mitnick, the world's most famous hacker, is one of many to have been confirmed as a speaker at the INSIDE TRENDS conference.
• The event is expected to be one of the biggest on business trends in Europe this year.
• The conference will answer questions on how technologies could revolutionise finance, the media, medicine and health.
• The event is set to go ahead over October 18 and 19 at the Centrum Praskie Koneser in Warsaw.

Organised by Business Insider Polska, Business Insider's INSIDE TRENDS conference is confirmed to be taking place on October 18 and 19 this fall. The conference, which will see world-class experts hosting discussions on global market trends, is expected to be one of the biggest events on business trends in Europe this year.

SEE LIVE (Poland): World famous hacker Kevin Mitnick confirmed as one of many speakers at INSIDE TRENDS conference

• Kevin Mitnick, the world's most famous hacker, is one of many to have been confirmed as a speaker at the INSIDE TRENDS conference.
• The event is expected to be one of the biggest on business trends in Europe this year.
• The conference will answer questions on how technologies could revolutionise finance, the media, medicine and health.
• The event is set to go ahead over October 18 and 19 at the Centrum Praskie Koneser in Warsaw.

Organised by Business Insider Polska, Business Insider's INSIDE TRENDS conference is confirmed to be taking place on October 18 and 19 this fall. The conference, which will see world-class experts hosting discussions on global market trends, is expected to be one of the biggest events on business trends in Europe this year.

IRS Spearheading Effort to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion, Laundering

The crackdown on cryptocurrency-related crimes continues, and tax evaders have been put on notice accordingly. The United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, J5 for short, in an effort to combat both tax evasion and money laundering, and in part cryptocurrency’s use to effect these crimes, both in the United States and worldwide.

Money Crimes Come Under Scrutiny

The United States has teamed up with Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom in a mission to crackdown on a variety of financial crimes. The announcement comes two weeks after the U.S. Secret Service addressed Congress and emphasized the need for increased action against money laundering in general and the illicit use of cryptocurrencies.

Olyseum, the social network created by Barza stars with Blockchain

Olyseum is in the testing phase among the one million fans expected to arrive in Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Via PC World in Spanish

The legends of FC Barcelona Andrés Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Iván de la Peña, in collaboration with a team of technology experts, take advantage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup for the international launch of Olyseum , the first social network that connects Sports fans with their idols. Based on the Blockchain technology, Olyseum will be tested among the million fans that are expected to travel to Russia during the World Cup.

4 scams that illustrate the one-way authentication problem

These scams rely on tricking consumers into believing they are interacting with a trusted vendor. Here’s how vendors can prevent the scams.

My 11 ways to hack 2FA column a few weeks ago continues to be a popular discussion topic with readers. Most people are shocked about how easy it is to hack around two-factor (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). It isn’t hard. Sometimes it’s as easy as a regular phishing email.