Businesses brace for Covid-related phishing surge next year

The majority of businesses in the UK expect an increase in cyberattacks next year, a new report from Centrify states. Polling 200 business decision-makers at large and medium-sized companies, Centrify found that almost two thirds (64 percent) of respondents expect even more Covid-related phishing emails next year, while half (52 percent) expect to incur more cyberattacks. In the report, Centrify …

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Microsoft says it has identified over 40 victims of SolarWinds hack

Microsoft has managed to identify more than 40 victims of the Solorigate / SUNBURST malware, the firm claims. Using data collected from its free Windows Defender cybersecurity tool, it found that while infected US government agencies may be the most headline-grabbing victims, they represent only a small portion of affected organizations. The majority of the companies are tech firms that …

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Most firms ready to expand AI capabilities next year

This year, the majority of businesses invested in cloud-based collaboration technologies in a bid to combat Covid-19-induced disruption and support remote work. Next year, they will be looking to expand their tech stack even further and build on the momentum gained this year. This is according to a new report from cross-channel marketing platform Iterable, which claims that Artificial Intelligence …

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Intelligent Infrastructure in Transport & Mobility: Paving the way for a smarter and safer future

There is a mounting need from city planners and road users to evolve current ground-based infrastructure, especially across transportation networks. As social and environmental priorities have evolved, demand for safer, cleaner travel within cities and suburban areas has grown. Limited physical infrastructures and transport networks must be updated to support increased safety measures that can be provided by new technology. …

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Workers are juggling more electronic devices than ever

A large proportion of remote workers are now dealing with more electronic devices for work than they did before the Covid-19 pandemic started. This is according to a new report from DSA Connect, which argues that more devices also means data scattered among more endpoints and an increased cybersecurity risk. The company polled 1,029 people for the report and found …

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Hackers are becoming far more proficient at compromising business email accounts

Cybercriminals are getting better at Business Email Compromise (BEC), a new report from Barracuda suggests. According to the report, while BEC made up just seven percent of all spear-phishing attacks in 2019, it now takes up 12 percent, which is a significant jump. In terms of the overall threat landscape, email fraud is the most popular practice, with 36 percent …

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Retailers are taking extra security steps this holiday shopping season

Businesses have put significant effort into shielding their e-commerce operations this holiday season. Fresh figures from Tripwire suggest they started preparing earlier, adding new tools and protections, and are more confident in their defenses as a result. According to the Tripwire report, more than three quarters of retailers took extra IT security steps ahead of the holiday season. Almost all …

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A question of mindset: Why business leaders must engage with technology, even if they don’t understand it

Contemporary business thinking argues that IT is now so fundamental to commercial success that it should govern how companies are run, how they prioritize investment, even how they describe themselves. Take Uber, for instance, which for many isn’t a disruptive transportation or delivery business, it’s a tech company. Similarly, Amazon isn’t primarily a retailer, it’s a technology company – the …

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Security issues forcing firms to reassess long-term viability of remote working

Poor cybersecurity habits among employees have raised questions about the future of remote working. A new report from CyberArk argues that businesses could be forced to “reconsider the long-term viability” of working from home, mostly because people are failing to comply with company security policies. The report explains that remote workers are guilty of all manner of security-related infractions, from …

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Volume of malicious files detected daily saw dramatic rise in 2020

Malware is on the rise, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which states that 5.2 percent more malicious files were detected this year than last. In total, 360,000 new malicious files were intercepted over the last twelve months. Largely, these files were linked with either Trojans or backdoors, both of which rose substantially, by 40.5 and 23 …

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