Cyber risks

Cyber risks
The quantum apocalypse is not yet upon us, but we need to be ready for it
With the advances being made in quantum computing, the risk of one day seeing RSA keys broken by super-powered computers is being taken very seriously on the international stage. The post-quantum fightback is gathering ...
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Elections: what cyber risks are lying in wait?
The end of the summer brought with it new revelations of interference, cyber espionage, cyberattacks and other attempts to destabilise elections around the world. Here we take a closer look at three of the summer’s most ...
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LinkedIn, another playground for cybercriminals
As the world’s leading social media platform, LinkedIn is widely trusted. Yet sometimes, the people certain members of the platform are interacting with may not be who they say they are, especially when a job posting is ...
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Phishing attack uses QR code
Cybercriminals can thus avoid email spam filters.
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AI: a boon for social engineering
Capable as it is of investigating targets and producing convincing “deepfakes”, artificial intelligence (AI) is a boon for launching social engineering attacks. It enables perpetrators to manipulate their targets ...
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AI Deciphers Passwords from Keyboard Sounds
British researchers develop an algorithm that recognizes keyboard sounds with a high success rate
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Test yourself: How well are you protected against cyber extortion? Ransom Check Tool will show you
Ransomware simulators allow organizations and users to test whether their own network is vulnerable to ransomware. With the explosion of cyberattacks, such tests are extremely useful. The tests can quickly determine if there ...
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European Union must strengthen its post-quantum security
European Policy Center calls on European authorities to better take into account quantum threat against regular cryptography.
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Ransomware impersonates Sophos product
Even researchers who identified ransomware believed it to be legitimate at first.
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APSSIS conference helps hospitals improve their cybersecurity
Hospitals are regularly in the spotlight as victims of devastating cyberattacks. Despite this, they are making steady progress with their cybersecurity. Events such as the 11th National Conference on the Security of Health ...
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Reducing security risks with artificial intelligence
User identities are increasingly the focus of cybercriminals. Phishing attacks have increased dramatically in recent years. Through these attacks, malware and ransomware enter the network, so that the compromise of a single ...
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The cyber threat against Canada
Sami Khoury, head of the Canadian Center for Cybersecurity (CCC), discussed the Canadian government’s five cyber priorities