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Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why

YoopyaJul 20, 2024July 20, 20240

A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and the healthcare sector. George Kurtz, CEO of

Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits banks, telecoms, media

YoopyaJul 19, 2024July 19, 20240

July 19 (Reuters) – A software update wreaked havoc on computer systems globally on Friday, grounding flights, forcing some broadcasters off air and hitting services from banking

Crypto hacking thefts double to $1.4 bln in first half of 2024, researchers say

YoopyaJul 12, 2024July 12, 20240

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a

Elder fraud has reached epidemic proportions – a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to know

YoopyaJun 18, 2024June 18, 20240

Americans age 60 and older lost more than US$3 billion to scammers in 2023, according to the FBI. To put that whopping figure in context, Taylor Swift’s

Tech: Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files

YoopyaApr 28, 2024April 28, 20240

You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach

YoopyaApr 18, 2024April 18, 20240

LONDON (AP) — Data breaches like the recent one involving millions of AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence. As more of our lives

US cyber agency says Russian hackers used Microsoft access to steal government emails

YoopyaApr 13, 2024April 13, 20240

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Russian government-backed hackers have used their access to Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) email system

Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

YoopyaMar 15, 2024March 15, 20240

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13, 2024, to require TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide

Are private conversations truly private? A cybersecurity expert explains how end-to-end encryption protects you

YoopyaMar 13, 2024March 13, 20240

Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm,

AI rise will lead to increase in cyberattacks, GCHQ warns

YoopyaJan 24, 2024January 24, 20240

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The rapid development of novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks and lower the barrier