You’d be forgiven for thinking that most cybercrime happens to big organizations. That’s because you rarely see SMBs making headlines when they become victims, compared to their larger counterparts. Albeit, larger organizations have access to more varied data, in abundance too, and in turn may seem more attractive to fraudsters.
Cyber Security
Bigger Not Always Better for Bank Cyber Risk Scores
Big banks are not automatically well equipped to combat the rapidly growing problem of cybercrimes, according to a new Fitch Ratings report. “Exploring Bank Cybersecurity Risk” outlines how cybersecurity issues can impact bank credit ratings. Fitch collaborated on the report with SecurityScorecard, a leading cybersecurity…
Fight Phishing With These Latest Web Scraping Techniques
Organisations understand the power of data, and my job is to help them overcome challenges so they can achieve their data acquisition goals. Working with data involves more than just collection, however. Ensuring that it is secure is also a fundamental part of the equation, and part of that effort…
US and Russia Account For 54% of Global Spam
According to the data analyzed by the Atlas VPN team, 54% of spam emails in the last six months originated from two global superpowers — the United States and Russia. While spammers in the US were behind a whopping 44% of global spam emails, Russiafollowed…
UK’s Cybersecurity Firms Hit Over $12 billion in 2020 Revenue
Cybersecurity has never been more important, as the pandemic forced many people to shift towards remote work. Also, most entertainment venues are closed, so people use the web to fill up their free time. This situation is a great opportunity, and cybersecurity companies did not miss the chance to capitalize…
2 Out Of 5 Data Breaches Linked To Mobile and IoT Devices
According to Verizon’s Mobile Security Index, 39% of organizations experienced a security compromise involving mobile or IoT devices. With increasing reliance on mobile gadgets, their protection became the fastest-growing cybersecurity category with estimated investments reaching $13 billion in 2019–2025. The usage of mobile phones has recently surpassed desktop…