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Cyber security incidents fall in 2012 as hacking and ransomware rise News
27.11.2012 Irish businesses reported fewer security incidents during 2012 than in 2011 but instances of hacking tripled and Denial of Service attacks also increased year on year. -
Cyber-crooks are raking in stg£3m a year from victims of ransomware scams News
08.11.2012 Cyber-criminals are raking in more than stg£3m (€3.76m) a year from victims of ransomware. Ransomware disables a user’s computer until they agree to pay hackers a ransom to free... -
Fewer thefts of credit card data may reflect effective PCI-DSS standards News
06.11.2012 Fewer incidents of large-scale credit card data theft are a sign that PCI-DSS standards are finally having an effect among large retailers, the director of the group’s security... -
Weekend news round-up: Hurricane Sandy ushers virtual voting; Russia's market in cybercrime News
05.11.2012 In our catch-up on some of the most compelling tech stories of the weekend, we look at how tomorrow voters in New Jersey will be able to vote by phone and email because of...Categories: Social Media, Security, Internet, Government, Digital Media, Apps, Data Centre, Digital Business -
25 new jobs at IT security firm Integrity Solutions News
01.11.2012 Irish IT security firm Integrity Solutions is to create 25 new jobs in Ireland and the UK. The company reported a 27pc increase in revenues to €9.2m in 2012 and expects turnover... -
10 of the spookiest cyber attacks of 2012 (infographic) News
31.10.2012 For the day that’s in it, a new infographic runs down a list of 10 of the scariest cyber attacks this past year. -
Phishing attacks jump 19pc as social networks spread - report News
30.10.2012 Global phishing attacks increased by 19pc during the first half of this year and the popularity of social networks has helped cyber-criminals steal more information, the RSA’s... -
Trend Micro’s Anthony O’Mara: firms need to get the balance right on public vs private cloud (video) News
26.10.2012 As one of the major enablers of security over today’s cloud infrastructure, Trend Micro has played a key role in defending the internet, as well as individuals’ and businesses’...Categories: Social Media, Servers, Security, IT Consulting, Internet, Global CIO, Digital Business, Data Management, Consumer Tech, CIO -
Free lectures look at how psychology and technology interact News
18.10.2012 The Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire (IADT) is hosting two free public events as part of the Innovation Dublin 2012 festival next week, offering an insight... -
Cybercrime costs up nearly 40pc, attack frequency doubles - study News
09.10.2012 The occurrence of cyberattacks has more than doubled for the third year in a row while the associated costs have increased by nearly 40 pc, the 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study... -
Microsoft reveals PCs are being infected by cyber thieves before they reach consumers (clarification) News
14.09.2012 Microsoft has revealed that cyber-criminals are infiltrating unsecure computer supply chains to introduce counterfeit software embedded with malware for the purpose of secretly...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Security, Hardware, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers -
World’s cyber police, sleuths and crime experts converge in Cork News
14.09.2012 International police, cybercrime experts and leading security organisations are in Cork this week to develop and discuss technologies and techniques to battle the growing threat... -
Global consumer cybercrime cost stg£69bn in past 12 months, claims Norton 2012 report News
05.09.2012 A new Norton cybercrime report out today for 2012 looks at the way cybercrime and how the evolution of new technologies is affecting consumers globally and impacting their...Tags: Cybercrime, Cyber Attack -
Zero-day vulnerability: Should you disable or remove Java from your computer? News
30.08.2012 A vulnerability in the most recent version of Java could leave your computer at risk of a malware attack. Until a suitable patch is released, the best way to protect your system...Categories: Security -
Oracle releases security patch for Java vulnerability News
31.08.2012 The Java vulnerability that had begun to be exploited by cybercriminals has finally been addressed by Oracle with the release of Java Version 7, Update 7.Categories: Security -
Firewall innovator Marcus J. Ranum to keynote Irish cybercrime conference News
30.08.2012 Marcus J. Ranum, who built the first internet email server for the Whitehouse.gov domain and has a host of innovations in firewall and intrusion detection technology to his...Tags: Trend Micro, Firewalls -
Cyber-criminals take on mobile phone users with London 2012 Olympics scams – report News
08.08.2012 A report from GFI Software out today suggests that cyber-criminals are starting to target mobile phone users, with the company’s security researchers having identified a number...Categories: Search, Phones, Mobile, Internet, Consumer Tech, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Beware of cybercrime – cyber risks and costs to businesses (infographic) News
25.07.2012 Cybercrime costs the world more than the global black market in marijuana, cocaine and heroin combined, a new infographic reveals. The global black market pertaining to those...Tags: global , Data Breaches, Malware, Data Security, Cyber Attack, SMEs, Business , Cybercrime, Infographic -
Only 25pc of SMEs very confident about their data security measures - research News
18.07.2012 Even though 41pc of owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned about their computer systems being hacked, only one-quarter of them are very confident... -
Global plan to tackle cybercrime emerges from Queen’s University Belfast News
11.07.2012 A new international plan to tackle cybercrime has been launched at Queen’s University in Belfast involving major IT security organisations including Kapersky Labs, Altera, BAE...