Tag: cybersecurity
Average data breach cost has jumped by almost $600,000 Since 2020
Despite considerable investments in security technology, data breaches continue affecting companies across the globe and causing them more financial damage than ever. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, the average data breach cost has jumped by nearly $600,000 in the past three years and hit an all-time high of $4.45 million in 2023. The United States…
Majority of developers identify AI as main security challenge, claims report
78% of developers see generative AI as a challenge to data security. However, 83% of respondents note their organizations have already invested in AI technology to manage and/or analyze data. 68% of developers have used passkeys for work applications, yet only 36% believe FIDO2 and passkeys could replace passwords. Over half (54%) of developers spend…
UK is 19th best country in world for remote work, report claims
The UK ranks as the 19th best country in the world for remote work, according to new research by NordLayer. Denmark is first, the Netherlands is second, and Germany is third among 108 evaluated countries in total. With companies continuing to allow remote work, the cybersecurity company NordLayer evaluated which countries are the best for…
Scammers profited over $658 million from social media users in H1 2023
According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, social media scams earned fraudsters an astounding $658M just in H1 2023, exponentially higher than any other contact method. Compared to 2022, total reported fraud losses increased by $50M (from $608M). In all, 83,302 fraud instances originating from social media were recorded in the first half of 2023. The total number of social media fraud…
Cyber resilience: How to prevent a Hack of The Hague
Hack The Hague. Image: Holland Park Media International conflict and humanitarian disasters have combined to make The Hague a growing target for cybercriminals. But the Dutch city is now fighting back against the hackers. Chris Price reports. Regarded as the international city of peace and justice for the last 100 years,…
Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in React: Techniques for Front-End Defense
In today's digital landscape, web applications are integral to our daily lives, enabling seamless interactions and transactions. However, this increased connectivity also opens the door to potential security threats. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is one such threat that can compromise the security of web applications and their users. In this article, we will delve into the…
Thousands of students to receive free cyber skills training from UK government
As students get ready to go back to school this September, schools are being encouraged to take advantage of free resources to boost cyber skills and set up aspiring young people to aim for careers in cyber. More than 50,000 students from 2,000 schools around the country have already been signed up to Cyber Explorers,…
Hook, line, sinker: 2 in 3 Brits can’t spot phishing attacks
Millions of UK consumers risk being reeled in by cyber criminals online as they cannot recognise the typical signs of bogus websites Around two-thirds of Brits (63%) cannot spot all the red flags of a scam site, while more than four in five (85%) wrongly look for a padlock symbol to show a site is…
Tech Digest roundup: Army struggling to recruit cyber security experts
Still image from an army recruitment TV ad. The British army is struggling to recruit cybersecurity experts The Army is struggling to hire cyber security experts amid intense competition from business, its recruitment chief has admitted. Richard Holroyd, managing director of Defence and Security at Capita, which handles recruitment for the Armed…
Two-thirds of UK workers at risk of a cyberattack this summer, study finds
A Businessman Sits On A Beach Chair On The Beach Working On A Laptop Computer And Talking On The Phone With His Surfboard Sitting At His Feet; Tarifa Cadiz Andalusia Spain --- Image by © Ben Welsh/Design Pics/Corbis A recent study by ELVTR, an online learning platform, has revealed concerning vulnerabilities…
