Tag: cybersecurity

Suspected GDPR violations prompt over 95,000 complaints

January 29, 2019

Eight months after the landmark rules came into effect, data released by the European Commission provides a glimpse into the law’s application. National data protection watchdogs in the European Union (EU) have received 95,180 complaints from citizens alleging the mishandling of personal data since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May … More Suspected GDPR violations prompt over 95,000 complaints

Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

January 28, 2019

Everybody loves quizzes. So why not take this one and hone your phish-spotting prowess? Google’s technology incubator Jigsaw has revealed a quiz that tests users’ abilities to identify phishing attacks. In asking you to distinguish legitimate emails from phishing scams, the test reveals some of the most common scenarios that fraudsters use with a view to … More Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

January 25, 2019

Study shows the majority of Americans fear the misuse of their personal data supplied to websites, and view cybercrime as a threat to their country. Seventy percent of Americans surveyed by ESET are worried about the misuse of personal data supplied to websites when banking or shopping online, and an overwhelming majority of Americans now … More Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme

January 21, 2019

The hacking duo is believed to have exploited a software flaw and compromised several SEC workstations with malware in order to take early peeks at financial disclosures. Two Ukrainian men are facing charges over their roles in an international stock-trading scheme that began with the pair’s breaking into the computer systems of the US Securities … More Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme

773 million email IDs, 21 million passwords for anyone to see in massive data dump

January 18, 2019

The vast dossier of login details appears to have been gathered from data stolen in many breaches. Nearly 773 million unique email addresses and more than 21.2 million unique, plain-text passwords were there for the taking recently in a massive data dump that’s been dubbed Collection #1. The news comes from security researcher Troy Hunt, who … More 773 million email IDs, 21 million passwords for anyone to see in massive data dump