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    DDoS during the coronavirus pandemic: number of attacks on educational and administrational web resources tripled in Q1 2020

    The Kaspersky Q1 2020 DDoS attacks report has revealed the overall number of attacks grew during the first three months of the year, with a significant spike in attacks on municipal...

    Accenture study identifies what organizations need to do differently to better defend against cyberattacks

    Only 17% of organizations globally considered “leaders” in cyber resilience Despite higher levels of investment in advanced cybersecurity technologies over the past three years, less than one-fifth of organizations are effectively stopping cyberattacks and finding...

    Do not pay the cyber-ransom, Sophos recommends

    Paying the ransom doubles cost of recovering from a ransomware attack. Global survey shows the average cost of recovery is US$1.4 million if organizations pay the ransom, US$730,000 if...

    A Palo Alto Networks study reveals how cybercriminals are preying on the COVID-19 pandemic

    With the spread of the coronavirus worldwide, interest is high in related topics. Accordingly, researchers from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 found an immense increase in Coronavirus-related Google searches...

    8 ways to protect yourself from WFH online scams

    As insidious as it sounds, there are people who use disasters and crises as an opportunity to seek financial gain with complete ethical disregard. There is considerable evidence pointing...

    Sextortion spam victims paid more then US$500k in bitcoin, SophosLabs reports

    Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, published a SophosLabs article, Following the Money in a Massive “Sextortion” Spam Scheme, that shows how the funds extracted from victims led to an...

    Cisco provides free security offerings to support remote workers

    Helping employees, customers and partners in times of need is one Cisco’s core value. With COVID-19 forcing many people around the world to work remotely, there is an overwhelming...

    Are you being overcharged for your iPhone apps?

    Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, published a SophosLabs report, Don’t Let Fleeceware Sneak into Your iPhone, showing how Apple device users are being targeted by applications that overcharge users through costly...

    Immunize yourself from cyberthreats with free ESET internet security

    After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic, the global community experienced an unprecedented reaction that continues to impact everyone, including the world economy. To...