Despite the predicted growth in demand for smart home devices in the years to come, consumers are still not fully aware of the threats associated with owning these devices. The fact is that in today's era, smart homes are gradually becoming an essential part of households. According to Finland's F-Secure, the Millennial and Generation Z age groups are most inclined to purchase smart home … [Read more...] about How Safe are Smart Homes?
Cyber security threats
How to Implement a Robust Vendor Risk Management Framework
In today’s corporate world, third-party vendors play a major role, with around 60% of organizations working with more than 1000 third parties, according to a study conducted in 2019 by Gartner. However, vendors represent a cybersecurity threat as well due to them having access to a plethora of information and sensitive data across the supply chain. As a result of this threat, the … [Read more...] about How to Implement a Robust Vendor Risk Management Framework
Cybercriminals: Threat or Menace?
Contrary to the robbers shown in movies, ones who held banks and stores at gunpoint and demanded money, robbers nowadays are much cleverer and more dangerous in their execution. Cyber-thieves can steal just as much, if not more, armed with nothing more than bits of code. The cybercrime industry is believed to be a multi-trillion-dollar industry, and this massive wealth potential has led to many … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals: Threat or Menace?
Hospitals are becoming smarter than ever. But so are cybercriminals
It did not take long for the healthcare sector to embrace autonomous systems and next-gen technology. Modern-day hospitals are quickly adopting the new infrastructure that is backed by interconnected systems and IoT medical devices. These ‘smart hospitals’ incorporate a combination of legacy and next-gen systems, aimed to boost the efficiency of hospital functions, manage patient data more easily … [Read more...] about Hospitals are becoming smarter than ever. But so are cybercriminals
North Korea has been targeting threat researchers
Everyday users of the internet are always being hunted by today’s cybercriminal organizations. From phishing attacks to malware spreads, hackers employ countless examples of social engineering tricks and sophisticated techniques to bypass system security and breach all sorts of precious personal data. Now, even security researchers are no longer safe from being targeted. As those at the … [Read more...] about North Korea has been targeting threat researchers