About: Alex Harris

COVID19 Attacks Still Less Than 2% of Total Threats COVID-19-themed cyber-attacks comprised only a tiny amount of overall threat volumes over the past four months despite sensational headlines, according to Microsoft. In comments echoing those it made at the start of the crisis, the Microsoft Threat Protection Intelligence Team claimed that even the peak of COVID-related attacks…

46% of SMEs Sharing Confidential Files by Email During Lockdown Nearly half (46%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) regularly share confidential files via email, including financial and employee data in spreadsheets, according to a new study from the Lanop Accountancy Group. This is despite the fact that 60% have not upgraded their organizations’ cybersecurity capabilities…

Widespread Security Vulnerabilities in Mobile Banking Apps Half of the mobile banks are vulnerable to fraud and theft of funds due to inadequate security on apps, according to a study by Positive Technologies. The analysis found that mobile banking applications have a raft of security flaws which can be exploited by cyber-criminals to access sensitive data…

Over 600 NTT Customers Hit in Major Data Breach One of the world’s largest telecoms and IT services companies has revealed that attackers may have stolen data from its internal systems, affecting over 600 customers. NTT Communications provides cloud, network and data center services to some of the world’s biggest companies. Its parent, NTT Group, is…

Cyber-Attack Hits US Nuclear Missile Sub-Contractor Confidential documents have been swiped from a US military nuclear missile contractor in a cyber-attack, according to Sky News. Today the news service reported that cyber-criminals were able to gain unauthorized access to the computer network of New Mexico company Westech International. The attack is believed to have been carried out…