There have been predictions that password use would decline thanks to alternative methods of authentication, yet the need to register for countless websites and online services means that we are actually employing more of them than ever.
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The digital ‘tech tension’ is alive and well: DarkMatter
According to a recent survey conducted by DarkMatter, 48 percent of polled respondents are very concerned with the possible loss of their data from cyber incidents, compared to 18 percent who are not. 0 2263
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Russian hackers infected 500,000 routers across the globe: Cisco
Cisco warned that hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in dozens of countries with highly sophisticated malicious software, CNBC reported.
Dubai-based Careem hit by major cyber-attack
Dubai-based ride hailing firm Careem was hit by a cyber-attack that compromised the data of 14 million users, the company said on Monday.
Four billion people will be at risk to cyber-attacks by 2020
The annual cost of damages caused by cybercrimes is expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021, according to a recent industry report.
Global IT professionals lack security confidence: report
A new survey had revealed that less than half of all organisations were able to detect a major cybersecurity incident within one hour. Even more concerning, the study found that less than one-third said that even if they detected a major incident, they would be unable to contain it within an hour.
EMEA firms take almost six months to detect a cyber-attack: report
FireEye has announced the release of its annual M-Trends report, which found that attackers were present in EMEA organisations’ networks a median of 175 days before being detected in 2017.
UAE TRA foils over 80 cyber threats in two months
According to the TRA, the number of cyber-attack case are 66 percent down as compared to the corresponding period in 2017.
Hackers tried to trigger petrochemical plant blast in Saudi Arabia: report
Cyber-attackers tried to trigger a deadly explosion at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia in August, The New York Times reported.
77 facts about cybecrimes
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