Security experts say the theft of customer data from Nova Scotia’s electric utility has the hallmarks of an extortion attempt by cybercriminals. In a news release following the April 25 data breach, the utility said it notified police about the theft and confirmed that “certain customer personal information was accessed and taken by an unauthorized […]

U.S. authorities unsealed charges against four foreign nationals accused of operating a global cybercrime scheme that hijacked outdated wireless routers to create malicious proxy networks. Russian nationals Alexey Viktorovich Chertkov (37), Kirill Vladimirovich Morozov (41), Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shishkin (36), and Kazakhstani Dmitriy Rubtsov (38) face conspiracy and computer crime charges for allegedly profiting from botnets […]

Getting a shiny new pair of Apple AirPods from your employer seems like a great work perk, right? But tech experts are warning that it could be an act of hidden surveillance. Marc Porcar, a cybersecurity specialist at QR Code Generator, hints that AirPods gifted by employers could be secretly tracking your movements. How do […]

Ransomware is a particularly vile type of malware that holds a device hostage by disabling it until the owner pays a ransom. Ransomware has been a sad reality of the computer world for decades now, but now that it’s been proven to be able to go straight to the heart of a computer—the CPU—it shines […]

HALIFAX — Security experts say the theft of customer data from Nova Scotia’s electric utility has the hallmarks of an extortion attempt by cybercriminals. In a news release following the April 25 data breach, the utility said it notified police about the theft and confirmed that “certain customer personal information was accessed and taken by […]

In a large-scale international investigation, the Amsterdam police, led by the Public Prosecution Service, and the American FBI have taken down the criminal proxy service Anyproxy. This service had been used by cybercriminals since 2004 to anonymously commit criminal acts, including phishing, ransomware attacks and data theft. Moonlander seizure notice posted by the U.S. Attorney’s […]

Cybersecurity investment must show ROI in the form of resilience, says Raghu Nandakumara, Head of Industry Solutions at Illumio  1995 was a landmark year in tech. Netscape Navigator was launched and the commercial restrictions on the internet were removed, marking the beginning of the ‘Information Age’. Toy Story debuted as the first fully computer-generated film […]

Sarah Armstrong-Smith, a leading voice in cyber-security, resilience, and digital transformation, explores the biggest cyber-security challenges, the role of resilience in business continuity, and how organisations can foster greater diversity in tech.   Q: In your expertise, what are the most significant cyber-security threats businesses face today, and what proactive measures should organisations implement to […]