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What Banks Should Know from our Ursnif Outreach
By Nick Viney, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Partner BU, Avast Recently, Avast Threat Labs researchers were able to obtain information on possible victims of Ursnif malware. Ursnif is a malware that has been around since 2007 and has specialized in stealing banking and payment processor information typically through malicious email campaigns.
Innovation in healthcare: A hacker's dream and CISO's nightmare?
It’s hard not to be excited about artificial intelligence and machine learning in pure technology terms, but applying these innovations to the healthcare sector has the potential to do truly great things for humanity. Just imagine if these technologies could help us to diagnose and treat some of the world’s most pressing health crises. Ground-breaking work in the field of healthcare AI is already being undertaken.
COMMENT & DATA; Concerns Around Cyber Weekend Security Online
Last year’s Black Friday saw more than a billion pounds being spent online and this year, McAfee research showed that a third of Brits (75%) are planning to buy gifts online. This means millions of people will be inputting personal and financial details to websites and apps such as name, address and card details. Following the news around the Uber hack over the last couple of days, security concerns are probably at the front of consumer minds at the moment.
The importance of cyber self-defense education | McAfee Blogs
As recent headlines have highlighted, one thing is clear; there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in the world of cybersecurity. Whether it is companies being breached or personal data being offered to the highest bidder, it is an incredibly challenging job to keep everyone safe online.
A Reflection on Mobile World Congress | McAfee Blogs
As the dust settles on another busy year at Mobile World Congress, it’s important to reflect not just on the conference itself, but also the key takeaways for the security and consumer tech industry. MWC is seen by many as the key event for the mobile industry, but one thing I realised this year is the show is moving way beyond being just about mobile. For me, and I’m sure others, it feels like the key focus is now connectivity.
Thoughts from the conference floor: securing the connected home | McAfee Blogs
In my line of work, you read and hear a lot about the future of connectivity, but at Mobile World Congress the future feels so close you can almost touch it. Just one day in and already the place is abuzz with the latest tech, trends and everything in between. Last week, I wrote about what Intel Security is doing to bring together the worlds of connectivity, computing, and cloud for a seamlessly connected, powerfully smart 5G future.
A look ahead to Mobile World Congress 2017 | McAfee Blogs
Next week, Mobile World Congress will get underway in Barcelona, Spain, and as usual there are a few hot topics which will dominate chatter in the Fira Gran Via. After last years’ conference, I wrote about some of our plans for 5G, including the birth of a “network revolution” that will allow the growing number of connected devices to reach their full potential.
How to protect your smart home from security threats
Have you downloaded the new iOS10 on your iPhone? If you have, you might have noticed a new app called ‘My Home’ which allows you to “build your connected home by adding lights, locks, thermostats and other HomeKit-enabled accessories.” This is the latest step in the world of the Internet of Things and interconnected smart devices.
The increasing threat of hackers at major sporting events
Every year, sporting events around the world become a desirable target for cyber criminals preying on unsuspecting tourists, many of which are browsing for information online and using various WiFi hotspots that make them vulnerable to data theft.
Will Apple Watch take wearables to the masses?
This week Apple launched, what it calls “the most advanced timepiece ever created” – the Apple Watch. At an event in San Francisco this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook heralded their new wearable as “the most personal device we have ever created. It’s not just with you. It’s on you.” With this device consumers will be able to make credit card payments, navigate their way around cities, check into flights and even operate their toasters at just the flick of their wrists.
How ransomware attacks will soar with the growth of IoT
Last month I wrote about the rise of ransomware, a particularly nasty type of malware that cyber criminals use to hold a computer, or computer files, for ransom, demanding payment to get them back. What I didn’t mention was how ransomware attacks, which are becoming more common each year, could further soar with the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Ransomware: How to protect yourself from the malware that’s costing consumers millions each year
You may have heard about the hack of a Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles a couple of months ago, in which the hospital was targeted by cyber criminals who infiltrated and disabled its computer network using ransomware. When hospital employees reported being unable to access the hospital’s network and electronic medical records system, it was forced to pay a ransom of about $17,000 (£12,000). Before then, the hospital was literally locked out of its own computer system.
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