[ad_1] Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review edition for the week ending Friday, February 25th, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.   In a few minutes I’ll be joined by guest commentator Brett Callow, Canadian-based cyber threat analyst at Emsisoft, to talk about ransomware. But first...Read More

[ad_1] The White House has aggressively worked to rebut false narratives emanating from Russia about the crisis in Ukraine by proactively releasing intelligence information, a highly unusual strategy that experts and former officials say has knocked Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinEU condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine, announces additional sanctions Pentagon chief meets with Ukrainian...Read More

[ad_1] Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Even before Russia moved its troops into Ukraine this week it was softening the ground with waves of cyber attacks on banks and government websites. Then, as the invasion began, a US digital security firm discovered a new piece of disc-wiping malware deployed against financial, defence,...Read More

[ad_1] The cost and occurrence of cyberattacks continue to rise. According to the Identity Threat Research Center (ITRC), there were 17% more publicly reported data breaches through Sept. 30, 2021, than in all of 2020. IBM’s “Cost of a Data Breach Report” found the cost of data breaches increased from $3.86 million in 2020 to...Read More

[ad_1] While VPNs are sucking up all the oxygen in the privacy conversation, there is a similar technology that hasn’t gotten the same attention: the humble proxy. We asked experts from two leading VPN companies just what the difference is and whether you need one, both, or neither. Granted, both companies have an interest in...Read More

[ad_1] Education Apps Market Recorded 29.98% Y-O-Y Growth Rate in 2021|Growing Demand for STEM-based Apps to Drive Growth|17000+ Technavio Reports | #education | #technology | #training – NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY NEWS TODAY ✕ nationalcybersecuritynews.toda FREE VIEW Click Here For The Original Source. ————————————————————————————-Read More

[ad_1] Apple requires all apps that browse the web in iOS and iPadOS to use its own browser engine, WebKit, but amid accusations of anti-competitive conduct, should it continue to effectively ban rival browser engines? Big tech has been gripped by accusations of anti-competitive conduct in recent times, with Chief Executive of the UK’s Competition...Read More

[ad_1] Cloud-based platforms have become an integral part of healthcare institutions today, providing advanced options for security, cost savings, and automation. Cloud computing is the key enabler of digital transformation. And when it comes to healthcare, the technology is applied to bring new capabilities to market more swiftly, reduce costs, optimize workflows, and scale proficiently...Read More

[ad_1] People don’t usually go as far as [Wenting Zhang] has – designing a new IDE SSD board for a portable x86 computer made in 2006. That said, it’s been jaw-dropping to witness the astounding amount of reverse-engineering and design effort being handwaved away. The Benq S6 is a small MID (Miniaturized Internet Device) with...Read More

[ad_1] The invasion of the Russian troops in Ukraine has resulted in a surge of cyberattacks in the country as security experts are warning that more and larger hacks are expected in the energy and financial sectors. Researchers at ESET, a cybersecurity company, found software that disrupted hundreds of computers in Ukraine and was likely...Read More