Kentucky Fried Chicken has announced that its website has been hacked, exposing multiple accounts. The hackers who broke into the coup were not after the finger licking good chicken, but rather the reward accounts that allow customers to collect Chicken Stamps and earn their way to free food rewards. Robert Capps, VP of Business Development at NuData Security commented below. Robert Capps, VP of Business Development at NuData Security: “This is precisely the type of hack that consumers may not take seriously due to the fact that it seems unlikely to impact users in any meaningful way. What’s important to remember, however, is that hackers are…
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READING, UK. Intermedia, a leading cloud business applications provider, today released the results of its inaugural IT Confidence Index, pinpointing the biggest challenges across IT functions. Revealing a modest overall Confidence Score of 7.2 out of 10, IT decision makers (ITDMs) expressed concerns about the resources available and allotted to them for addressing cybersecurity threats and meeting current and future business demands. The Index surveyed 350 ITDMs, statistically measuring IT confidence levels on a 10-point scale (where zero represents “not confident at all” and 10 represents “extremely confident”). Questions spanned across four topic categories – Security, General IT Services, Infrastructure and Skilled…
Threat research for November 2016 reveals both Locky and Cryptowall attacks increased by 10% over the past month UK. Check Point has revealed that the number of ransomware attacks using Locky and Cryptowall both increased by 10% in November as the company released its monthly Global Threat Index, a ranking of the most prevalent malware families attacking organizations’ network. Check Point found both the number of active malware families and number of attacks remained close to an all-time high as the number of attacks on business networks continue to be relentless. Continuing the upward trend from October’s data, Locky ransomware continued to increase in…
Datto, a trusted provider of total data protection solutions for businesses around the world, works with its partners to protect SMEs from ransomware attacks. As research shows that over half of UK businesses have been hit by attacks,[1] Datto has compiled a list of UK incidents to demonstrate impact on financials, business continuity and productivity. Ransomware, a malicious software that locks your files and demands payment to access them, is no respecter of sector, with businesses from restaurants and hairdressers to public sector bodies and London’s financial sector falling foul of the concerning new trend. Ransomware is one of the…
Nearly a third never check their bill to verify correct charges and detect suspicious activity WAKEFIELD, Mass. Research commissioned by Xura, Inc., a leading provider of secure, digital communications services, has revealed the extent to which mobile subscribers are unaware of vulnerabilities in their mobile operator’s network that could lead to their calls or texts being intercepted, so becoming victims of fraud or unauthorised location tracking. Only 30 percent of respondents to the survey – conducted with consumers in the US, UK and Australia – claimed awareness of any security weakness in mobile phone networks. Respondents provided a list of reasons for…
Lieberman Software Licenses its Privileged Identity Management Technology to Core Security to Build Value Added Integrations LOS ANGELES. Lieberman Software Corporation today announced a new strategic OEM alliance with Core Security. Core Security is now white labeling Lieberman Software’s Enterprise Random Password Manager™ (ERPM) technology as part of their provisioning, governance and security suite of products. The agreement is part of Lieberman Software’s strategy of licensing its Privileged Identity Management technology in revenue sharing arrangements with best-of-breed cyber security vendors. Core Security will leverage Lieberman Software technology to create intellectual product packages unique to its identity, access, authentication and vulnerability management solutions. “Identity…
Cyber intelligence firm BrandProtect came up with a list of the top 5 threats to watch out for in 2017. As we move closer and closer to the new year, companies are seeing the same threats hurt their businesses. BrandProtect predicts the top 5 threats of 2017 will include: Fake News We witnessed a proliferation of fake news stories centered around the election this year, but fake news is not partial to politics. False claims about a company can have a major financial impact. We saw this with Avon last year, and FitBit a month ago. The amount of fake news and…
Following the news that ThyssenKrupp has suffered a cyber-attack, Andrea Carcano, Founder and Chief Product Officer at Nozomi Networks commented below. Andrea Carcano, Founder and Chief Product Officer at Nozomi Networks: “The reported attack on the ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill is of obvious concern. This is not the first time a German steel mill has been targeted. A successful breach of a German steel mill’s control systems [https://www.wired.com/2015/01/german-steel-mill-hack-destruction/] in December of 2014 manipulated and disrupted the control systems of the a German steel mill blast furnace, resulting in a massive fire and shutdown. “The ThyssenKrupp attack appears to have only extracted intellectual property (IP) and…
New research reveals UK organisations overwhelmingly using unsupported IT systems ars UK organisations are paralysed by the choice of security technologies available to them, but are failing to maintain the basic fundamentals. This is according to Peter Groucutt, managing director at Databarracks. Groucutt has significant concerns about the vulnerability of UK organisations against a growing cyber threat landscape: “Cyber threats are now the biggest cause of major recovery we’re seeing amongst UK organisations, and this trend will continue in 2017. As the sophistication of attacks continues to mature, organisations are facing more frequent and serious attacks from a greater number of…
KFC has warned its 1.2 million Colonel’s Club loyalty scheme members that their data may have been breached after its website was hacked. The fast food giant emailed customers advising them to change their passwords following the attack. Mark James, IT security specialist at ESET commented below. Mark James, IT Security Specialist at ESET: “Our data is rapidly forming a clear and complete picture of all our private details on the internet; little snippets of info gained here and there along with verification from the almost daily occurrence of breaches and leaks. Although a small number of people are affected…
