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Hijacking IP addresses is an increasingly popular form of cyberattack. This is done for a range of reasons, from sending spam and malware to stealing Bitcoin. It's estimated that in 2017 alone, routing incidents such as IP hijacks affected more…

The Chinese government has been working for several years on a comprehensive Internet security/surveillance program. This program is based on the Cybersecurity Law adopted on 2016. The plan is vast and includes a number of subsidiary laws and…

The social influence of robots on people and the insecurities this can bring should not be underestimated Robots can effectively extract sensitive information from people who trust them Assuming that social robots can be hacked, and that an…

As India speeds up its mission to transform into a truly digital economy with technologies like 5G, the country faces one of the highest rates of cyber security threats in the Asia Pacific region -- receiving over 500,000 security alerts daily --…

The majority of employees receive no social engineering awareness training, leaving them vulnerable to phishing and other types of social engineering tactics. Knowledgeable employees, research shows, are the first line of defense for a modern…

Hong Kong's small- and medium-sized enterprises are not ready to face cybersecurity threats, and only a third of them are insured against an attack, according to Chubb Insurance. About three quarters of local SMEs, or about 258,000, fell victim to…

The trucking industry and its supply chain rank fifth among all businesses at risk of cybersecurity attacks as the number of possible threats against the transportation sector has grown 100-fold in just four years. Preparing for an attack is as…

During the first five months of 2019, healthcare organizations were under nearly constant cyberattack attempts ranging from targeted phishing and customized ransomware incidents to more common exploits such as malware and botnets. The examples…

Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is leaving his post, which includes leading civilian agencies on cybersecurity and additional election security responsibilities in working with states. “Kevin…

The technology and cybersecurity industries are rapidly evolving before our eyes. Although hacking, data breaches, denial of service attacks, other Internet security incidents and cybercrime our not new, the online world is changing now more than…