The EU-funded DIGYMATEX Project will unveil a new app designed to guide children and teens toward healthier and more balanced technology use. The application will be showcased at the DIGYMATEX concluding conference, Growing Up on Screens, which will take place on December 9, 2024 at the University of Vienna and will be streamed online. Continue reading
Christopher Patrick Hawkins, University of Staffordshire
In the modern world we are all constantly connected, but this comes with risks. As most cybersecurity specialists will tell you, the biggest vulnerability in any system is the user – whether at home or work.
Claroty, the cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, today released new research illuminating the significant business impacts of cyber attacks affecting CPS environments. The report, “The Global State of CPS Security 2024: Business Impact of Disruptions,” is based on a global independent survey of 1,100 infosecurity, OT engineering, clinical & biomedical engineering, and facilities management & plant operations professionals about the business impacts of cyber attacks on their organizations in the past 12 months. Continue reading
The European Union (EU), in collaboration with organising partner Global Counter-Terrorism Council (GCTC) and with India’s Ministry of External Affairs as a strategic partner, will be hosting a crucial regional conference on August 21-22, to discuss the current and emerging threats in online radicalisation and find ways to jointly counter the exploitation of online spaces by extremist and terrorist actors. Continue reading
YouGov and Aloha Browser today announced the results of their “How Does AI Affect Digital Privacy?” survey, in which almost three-quarters (74%) of respondents said they felt threatened by the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to “destroy their privacy.” Read more
Infoblox Inc., a leader in cloud networking and security services, today announced a significant breakthrough in cybercrime investigation with the unmasking of a threat actor that the company has named “Vigorish Viper.” Vigorish Viper is a Chinese organized crime syndicate that utilizes a sophisticated technology suite to take advantage of the global $1.7 trillion illegal sports gambling economy, with links to money laundering and human trafficking operations across Asia. This Infoblox discovery marks a significant milestone in the ongoing battle against global cybercrime using DNS intelligence. Continue reading
Info-Tech’s Security Priorities 2024 report delves into the pressing issues that UK IT and security leaders must prioritise over the coming year, including the cybersecurity talent shortage, the rise of AI-driven threats, the integration of security risks with business risks, the adoption of zero-trust frameworks, and the increasing significance of automating security operations. The global IT research and advisory firm explains in the report that by addressing these priorities, organisations can better prepare themselves to face the evolving threat landscape. Read more