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Why open source faces its biggest security threat in 2026
The CTO of the Open Source Security Foundation has a clear message: a major AI-driven cyberattack on open sou...
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Cybersecurity has been a challenge from the beginning of IT and it will be until the end. It all started with endpoint and network security, but today we are also dealing with cloud security and training our employees to incorporate good security practices. All these new technologies that help us innovate also help cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers get new tools that they can use to access our systems and, in the worst cases, gain access to our most valuable data and trade secrets. Moreover, with new legislation such as GDPR, you have to make sure everything is secure or you will not only lose your reputation, but you could also be fined by the government. In short, protecting IT environments is more important than ever.
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Antivirus programs do not see new malware that steals cryptic currency
EnSilo security researchers have found a new form of malware that can bypass antivirus programs. The malware u...
BlackBerry acquires $1.4 billion security company Cylance
BlackBerry informs Techzine of an agreement to acquire Cylance, a cybersecurity company. The Canadian company ...
WebCobra malware installs miners for monero and zcash
McAfee Labs reports that a new type of malware has been found that works as a cryptographic mineral. The malwa...
Investigators find seven new Meltdown and Spectre attacks
A team of nine investigators claims to have detected seven new CPU attacks. The attacks affect AMD, ARM and In...
SophosLabs: ‘Cyber attacks will be much more targeted in 2019’.
According to SophosLabs, cyber attacks are becoming increasingly targeted and cybercriminals are stalking vict...
“Ransomware is the biggest cyber threat to SMEs.
Ransomware is the most important cyber attack suffered by SMEs, according to Datto's annual Global State of th...
Microsoft releases patch for zero-day in Windows
Yesterday it was Patch Tuesday for Microsoft. The company has solved 62 vulnerabilities in its software this m...
Kaspersky is considering filing a complaint with the Dutch government
Earlier this year, the Dutch government decided, out of fear of Russian espionage, to stop using Kaspersky sof...
Ministry of Defence wants to invest substantially more in measures against cyber attacks
The Ministry of Defence intends to invest more in measures against cyber attacks. According to the Ministry, i...
Malware Trickbot now also uses Excel file to steal login codes
Trickbot, the malware that had previously conventionally gone after bank details, now uses a Microsoft Excel f...