Tag: data security

Old devices, new dangers: The risks of unsupported IoT tech

August 28, 2024

In the digital graveyard, a new threat stirs: Out-of-support devices becoming thralls of malicious actors. Outdated devices are often easy targets for attackers, especially if they have vulnerabilities that can be exploited and no patches are available due to their end-of-life status. Hacks of outdated or vulnerable devices are an issue, but why would anyone attempt … More Old devices, new dangers: The risks of unsupported IoT tech

Cyber Security Breaches: Causes & Solutions

July 23, 2024

As technology advances and more of our lives move online, cyber security breaches have become more common. Unfortunately, this has increased the risk of businesses, organisations and individuals suffering from financial loss and a damaged reputation. In this blog post we will explore the causes of cyber security breaches as well as the impacts they … More Cyber Security Breaches: Causes & Solutions

How To Protect Your Phone and Data Against Face Stealing Scams

July 9, 2024

Cybercriminals can now steal facial recognition data and use AI to create deepfakes for authentication. What does it mean for consumers and business?   Recently, facial recognition technologies have become an increasingly popular tool for secure authentication, one praised for its convenience. When technology giants such as Apple popularized their Face ID technology for face authentication, … More How To Protect Your Phone and Data Against Face Stealing Scams

My health information has been stolen. Now what?

June 20, 2024

As health data continues to be a prized target for hackers, here’s how to minimise the fallout from a breach impacting your own health records. Digital transformation is helping healthcare providers across the globe to become more cost-efficient, while improving standards of patient care. But digitising healthcare records also comes with some major cyber risks. Once your … More My health information has been stolen. Now what?

Hackers Claim Ticketmaster Data Breach

May 30, 2024

ShinyHunters hacking group has claimed to have breached Ticketmaster, stealing the personal data of 560 million users. According to Hackread*, the 1.3 TB of stolen data ShinyHunters has allegedly accessed contains sensitive user information, including full names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, ticket sales and event details, order information, and partial payment card data. The … More Hackers Claim Ticketmaster Data Breach