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Someone has emptied the ransom accounts from the WannaCry attack
Posted by SGCS Admin, 04-08-2017For months, the ransom money from the massive WannaCry cyberattack sat untouched in online accounts. Now, someone has moved it. More than $140,000 worth of digital currency bitcoin has been d...
Marcus Hutchins arrest: Computer expert who ‘helped to end NHS cyber attack’ charged with malware offences in US
Posted by SGCS Admin, 04-08-2017A British computer expert who helped shut down the WannaCry cyber attack that crippled the NHS has been arrested in the US for his alleged role in an unrelated malware attack. Marcus Hutchins...
Encryption is for ‘Real People’
Posted by SGCS Admin, 03-08-2017In a recent op-ed, United Kingdom Home Secretary Amber Rudd argued strong encryption was thwarting the government’s ability to monitor terrorists and criminals. Rudd expressed skepticism about t...
Staying in Front of Cybersecurity Innovation
Posted by SGCS Admin, 03-08-2017Cyber attackers can launch thousands of attacks daily. Many of these same attackers don't even need serious technical expertise to do so; they can simply purchase (or even rent) DIY hacking toolkits o...
High demand, low supply means high costs for cyber security talent
Posted by SGCS Admin, 02-08-2017The short supply of cyber security professionals has businesses competing over talent and putting them at a premium, according to professional recruiting group Hays. Businesses continue to face threa...
Five new threats to your mobile device security
Posted by SGCS Admin, 02-08-2017A decade ago, mobile malware was considered a new and unlikely threat. Many mobile device users even considered themselves immune from such threats. Fast forward to 2017, and more than 1.5 milli...