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How to protect yourself and your business from the massive ransomware attack
May 15th, 2017
An aggressive new strain of ransomware is shutting down Windows operating computers all over the world. Although the virus known as WannaCry has already infected over 75,000 PCs in 99 countries, it is actually not that hard to secure ...
INTERPOL launches awareness campaign on COVID-19 cyberthreats
May 25th, 2020
In response to the rapidly changing cybercrime landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic, the global law enforcement and cybersecurity communities have formed an alliance to protect the public. Harnessing the expertise of this alliance, INTERPOL has launched a global awareness ...
Warning Signs About Another Giant Bitcoin Exchange
November 22nd, 2017
As the price of Bitcoin has soared, the virtual currency has edged toward the mainstream. Square, the fast-growing payments company run by the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has begun selling Bitcoins to ordinary consumers, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ...
WannaCry: hackers withdraw £108,000 of bitcoin ransom
August 7th, 2017
Digital wallets linked to ransomware attack that crippled NHS hospitals are cleaned out, as law enforcement tries to track owners More than £108,000 in bitcoin paid by victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack, which crippled parts of the NHS ...
Cramer says it’s possible bitcoin could reach $1 million one day
June 8th, 2017
European banks are frantically trying to buy bitcoin so they can pay off ransomware, Jim Cramer says. “It’s a short-term way to be able to deal with cybersecurity,” he says. Cramer says it’s possible Bitcoin could reach $1 million ...
China launches controversial cyber security law
June 1st, 2017
China is to implement its controversial cyber security law this week despite foreign firms warning about its impact on their ability to do business there. The law is largely aimed at protecting China’s networks and private user information. However, ...
Why Bitcoin price is rising
May 18th, 2017
Top 3 Reasons Why Bitcoin’s Price is Rising Right Now While Bitcoin’s market has been uncertain in the past week, there is no doubt that the price is holding support surprisingly well. Even though there are quite a few issues that ...
Corvil Develops World’s First Virtual Security Expert to Address Cybersecurity in Financial Markets
May 17th, 2017
Corvil today announced a cybersecurity solution specifically designed to address the unique security needs of today’s electronic trading businesses looking to solve escalating concerns over cyber attacks while demonstrating compliance with evolving regulations. Powered by sophisticated machine learning algorithms, ...
The financial services industry is in top of cybercrime attacks
April 27th, 2017
Cyberespionage and ransomware attacks are on the increase warns the Verizon 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report Cyberespionage is now the most common type of attack seen in manufacturing, the public sector and now education, warns the Verizon 2017 Data ...
Alert: High Bitcoin prices inspire a wave of scams
March 24th, 2017
Earlier this month, the price of a single Bitcoin eclipsed the price of an ounce of gold for the first time ever. This news, coupled with the exploding adoption of its underlying technology – blockchain – beyond the financial world, ...
