Privacy Protection
As businesses grapple with an ever-evolving digital landscape, the alarming rise in data breaches is a looming threat that cannot be ignored. With projections indicating a staggering 4,306 data breaches by 2025, driven by inadequate cybersecurity measures and sophisticated cyberattacks, it is crucial for organizations to reevaluate their defense
The U.S. government has taken decisive action against Sichuan Silence, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in Chengdu, China, for its role in launching ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure in 2020, including thousands of Sophos XG firewalls around the globe. This move highlights the increasing threat that cyberattacks pose to essential
Amid recent turmoil at 23andMe, a major data breach and significant layoffs have prompted many users to question the safety and retention of their genetic information. The company revealed that the breach compromised the data of approximately 6.9 million users, with attackers specifically targeting those of Chinese or Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
The controversy surrounding the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its AI system for detecting benefits fraud has sparked significant debate. The system, designed to curb fraud and errors in universal credit claims, has been found to disproportionately target certain groups based on characteristics such as age, disability, marital
In today's digital age, data breaches have become an all-too-common occurrence, with organizations constantly grappling with the challenge of securing sensitive information. The alarming frequency and scale of these breaches suggest that traditional security measures may no longer be sufficient. Amidst this ongoing battle to protect data,
In a disturbing yet ingenious twist, cybercriminals have developed a new strategy to bypass antivirus scans by corrupting Microsoft Word documents. Traditional methods of embedding malicious content in Word files are well-known and usually detected by antivirus programs, leading many to believe they are secure after scanning their documents.