cyber security

Expert predict that cyber criminals will be using machine learning and artificial intelligence to deploy threat after threat. Cyber security professionals need to catch up fast and start implementing the use of AI. However, when removed from the view of an arms race, AI has tremendous benefits it can give to the field of cyber

The cybersecurity industry saw impressive growth last year as corporations scrambled to get their houses in order following a series of serious breaches throughout the year. For example, the economic damage of ransomware attacks (which lock computer screens and demand a ransom) grew to an estimated $5 billion in 2017 from just $325 million in

Cybersecurity education and the current need in the industry has its big gap. There is a need of integrating targeted and specific education with the risk management plan. It is believed that the field in cybersecurity is understaffed and that there is a need of 1 million jobs globally to be filled. New cybersecurity programs

It’s official—2017 was a record year for massive data breaches. First and foremost, there was the Equifax disaster, which exposed the hyper-private data of millions of customers to cybercriminals. And then there was the Republic National Committee breach, which leaked the personal information of over 200 million American voters. And don’t forget the Uber scandal, which

If a government agency’s purpose is to help the government move towards a more modern approach to service delivery, focused on citizens and innovation centered on using the latest and best technology there is—how important is it to have its own cybersecurity team in-house? The Digital Transformation Agency of Australia drives the digital information of

We hear about various hacks through the news, and most of the time, we only tend to remember the statistics about how many accounts were affected, what details were leaked, and how much loss the company faced in the form of dollar bills. But honestly, these stories don’t hold much of a human appeal—and they

Another story of hacking cryptocurrency happened in Tokyo last January of this year. Hackers were able to take nearly $500 million digital tokens. It is considered to be one of the biggest crime in the history of cyrptocurrency. The incident has raised many speculations regarding the stability of cryptocurrency in the world. Method of hacking

A known critical vulnerability in the Adobe Flash Player can serve as a gateway for cybercriminals to hijack your computer. Researchers from cyber security research group Morphisec spotted the vulnerability in use in a phishing campaign using Word documents. This is the second time this vulnerability code named CVE-2018-4878 appears as a tool for an

There was a time, not so long ago when networks and security were considered two separate entities, each possessing their own specific set of tools, approaches, and necessary skills. However, the scope and sophistication of today’s computer exploits have now fused them together into one protective platform known as network security, effectively integrating threat management into the

Small and medium sized enterprises are highly relying on data saved on cloud networks. Alongside are the high threats from different sophisticated intruders. Hackers are well funded and determined to develop a more advanced evasion techniques. SMBs are attacked due to limited awareness and investment for the cyber security solutions. Enterprises are mindful regarding the