Recent phishing scams targeted both Gmail and Yahoo, and now attackers have their sights set on PayPal with some very convincing bait. With fake websites and email campaigns that look real, it’s easy to be fooled, and potentially have your identity and money stolen by scammers. Here’s how it happens. First, there’s an email with … More PayPal users targeted in sophisticated new phishing campaign
“Who has access to my data?” If you’ve asked yourself this question and can’t help but feel concerned, you are not alone. According to a National Cyber Security Alliance study from 2016, more than 90% of American internet users worry to some extent about their data privacy. For almost 70% of the surveyed Americans, their … More Worrying about data privacy isn’t enough: Here’s how to own your online presence
The global skills gap for cybersecurity professionals has shown improvement over the last two years, but is still a serious problem for some of the world’s leading economies. That is the main finding of a new study conducted by Indeed.com, which found Israel to have the highest skills shortage, followed by Ireland, the UK and … More Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK has released a new set of guidelines aimed at ensuring companies are adequately prepared for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The document states that decision makers and key members of organizations should make themselves aware of the upcoming changes in the law, and … More UK’s new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready, Ireland not quite prepared yet
Fines by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for security breaches have been a matter of discussion for some time. For most, they seem fairly small; and if we think about the actual monetary value when compared to a large company’s earnings, they are. The ICO is an independent authority set up to uphold information … More Invest in encryption and get it right
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