This malicious software historically targeted individuals — locking them out of their own devices unless they made an online payment, typically through Bitcoin — but it has more recently begun to target companies, large institutions and enterprise networks.
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Though the guidelines were intended to provide federally regulated financial institutions with a framework for building their cyber-security defense, any organization with an Internet connection should be paying attention.
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The best technology works so well you barely notice it. Cyber-criminals, however, don’t miss a thing.
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An event at Toronto Region Board of Trade focuses on how best to protect corporate data amid a growing list of potential threats
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in network, cyber and data security:
Respondents to Ponemon Institute’s latest global cyber crime study experienced an average of 1.4 successful cyberattacks per week in 2013. This is an increase of 20% from last year. The...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in network security:
Bletchley Park celebrates female World War II code breakers. An event sponsored by the Cyber Security Challenge UK, the Women's Security Society and Raytheon explored the history of women in cyber security...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in network security:
According to a study by the Ponemon Institute, the costs of responding to a cyberattack have increased 78% within the past four years. Enterprises that experience attacks now pay an average of $11.56 million...
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According to a Webroot white paper, “Cybercriminals have increasingly turned their attention to the web, which has become by far the predominant area of attack. Small wonder. Those who would do harm to our computer systems for profit or malice always manage to focus their efforts on our most...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in network security, virtualization and more:
CTV reported that Canadian corporations and critical infrastructure are not taking enough measures to protect themselves against cyber attacks. According to the report, the scale of...
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The Cisco 2013 Annual Security Report revealed that the cloud will account for nearly two-thirds of global data centre traffic by 2016. However, this increase in cloud data is also leading to increased security concerns.
According to the report, “This explosion in cloud traffic raises...
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Websense has released its “2013 Threat Report”. According to the report, “Our researchers measured a nearly 600 percent increase in the use of malicious web links, representing over 100 million new global malicious websites. More alarming was the news of CISOs reporting that most threats...
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Welcome to the Monday edition of the IP news roundup, where you will find the latest headlines in cybercrime, network security, cloud, data centres and more:
In an effort to protect their digital infrastructure and improve responses to cybercrime incidents, Canada and the US have launched a...
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