Secure Electronic Transaction (SET)

What is Secure Electronic Transaction (SET)? Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) is a system and electronic protocol to ensure the integrity and security of transactions conducted over the internet. E-commerce... Read more »

Russia arrests prominent cyber security executive

Russian authorities have arrested Ilya Sachkov, the founder and chief executive of cyber security firm Group-IB, accusing him of collaborating with western intelligence agencies and treason, according to reports.... Read more »

Dedicated number for victims of fraud launched amid national security threat

People being targeted by fraudsters attempting to trick them into transferring money to them can now call 159 to be directly linked to their bank for support. Stop Scams... Read more »

The Security Interviews: How SolarWinds came through its darkest hour

When SolarWinds, a supplier of IT and network management solutions hitherto little known to the layperson, fell victim to one of the most significant cyber security breaches of recent... Read more »

UK consumer trust in banks, retailers and telcos declines as scams increase

Consumers are calling for more action to be taken by organisations such as banks, retailers and social media platforms to reduce the number of online scams they receive. According... Read more »

How one red team exercise averted a new SolarWinds-style attack

A competent threat actor can easily infiltrate an organisation’s development environment and carry out a SolarWinds or Kaseya-style supply chain attack in a matter of days, according to new... Read more »

Women and BAME people bear brunt of cyber crime impact

Women, black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds bear a disproportionate burden when it comes to the impact of cyber crime, according to a... Read more »

brute-force attack

By What is a brute-force attack? A brute-force attack is a trial-and-error method used by application programs to decode login information and encryption keys to use them to gain... Read more »

Dubai International Finance Centre’s data protection law to be boosted by new federal regulation

A year after companies within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) were required to comply with the Data Protection Law No 5, a new United Arab Emirates (UAE)-wide regulation is on the horizon.  Companies... Read more »

How to prevent ransomware: 6 key steps to safeguard assets

There’s no shortage of ransomware attacks in the headlines today. Attacks within the past year have proven no company is safe, regardless of size or industry. Ransomware attacks can... Read more »
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