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Large Cities Must Invest Billions of Dollars More to Secure Citizen Data: Study
The world's largest cities need to invest billions of additional dollars into their infrastructure in order to secure citizen data, new research suggests. Of the roughly $135 billion expected to be ...
WhatsApp Flaws Could Allow Hackers to Manipulate Messages: Cybersecurity Firm
A cybersecurity firm says it has identified flaws in the popular messaging app WhatsApp that could allow hackers to manipulate messages in both public and private conversations, raising the prospect ...
Dutch Agency Warns State-Backed Cyber Espionage Is Becoming Escalating Threat
The Dutch intelligence agency (AIVD) on Thursday warned of the escalating threat of state-backed cyber espionage, saying the Netherlands was particularly vulnerable as a hub for international ...
WhatsApp Urges Users to Download Update After Spotting Software Vulnerability
WhatsApp pressed users to update its messaging service, following a report that a vulnerability in the software allowed attackers to hack into people's phones using commercial Israeli spyware. The ...
Financial Institutions Spend Plenty on Cybersecurity, but Money Isn’t Everything
Cybersecurity is becoming a costly endeavor for insurers and other financial institutions, but plan design and implementation can matter even more, according to a report released recently by Deloitte ...
Bayer Claims It Contained Cyber Attack Hatched in China
German drugmaker Bayer has contained a cyber attack it believes was hatched in China, the company said, highlighting the risk of data theft and disruption faced by big business. Bayer found the ...
‘Sextortion’ Is Yet Another Emerging Cyber Risk for Businesses to Worry About: Beazley
A new form of online bribery is emerging where cyber criminals attempt to extort cryptocurrency by claiming to have potentially embarrassing evidence of people using adult websites on work computers, ...
Alleged China Hacking May Draw Coordinated EU Response
European Union member states are considering a possible joint response to cyber attacks allegedly conducted by a Chinese state-linked hacker group after the U.K. presented evidence last month about ...