Job losses and financial pain: the scourge of ransomware
Two out of every three organisations surveyed have suffered significant revenue losses as a direct result of a ransomware incident. Unsurprisingly, 81% of cyber professionals report they are highly or…
A nation on the rise: the startling growth of Estonian tech
The future for Estonia’s start-up scene is exceptionally bright, according to speakers at sTARTUp Day 2021, a three-day start-up community event held in the city of Tartu. They noted that the…
September– Note from the Editor in Chief
It is the beginning of a new season. As we say “back to school” is here. September is not only the start of a new academic/school year, but also the…
Amazon Kindle exposed to malicious software
Hackers take full control of the device once the users open the malicious e-book A critical security vulnerability in Amazon’s Kindle exposed the e-book reader platform to malicious software, which…
EU outlines plans for Joint Cyber Unit
The European Commission recently unveiled plans to set up a Joint Cyber Unit for cybersecurity cooperation. The task force is a response to worsening worldwide cyber insecurity, with attacks continuing…
Ransomware Virus is Here
In the modern era with the rapid technological development in both fields of informatics and other sciences, new challenges have been reborn and with very specialized knowledge that need to…
LinkedIn data breach: A second colossal attack affected millions of users!
A recent data breach, back in June exposed 700 million users’ profiles causing great concern The allegations that data for millions of LinkedIn users have been leaked and made available…
Unbound enterprise: data anxiety and the counterintuitive nature of risk
The boundaries around the traditional enterprise have been dissolving for a decade or more. Since the advent of the smartphone, business operations and cybersecurity have become increasingly decoupled from physical…
Scam alert: Deceivers hack Facebook account and pretend to be your “friend”
Cybersecurity experts remain skeptical about Facebook efficiency to protect users While millions of online users actively and constantly use Facebook, fraudsters lurk to massively hack accounts and steal the personal…
August – Note from the Editor in Chief
Let’s talk about remote working. What does remote working means? It means that someone can work from the comfort of their home or when travelling, it also means that someone…