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

YoopyaJuly 20, 2024July 20, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 20, 2024July 20, 20240536

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...

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

YoopyaJuly 19, 2024July 19, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 19, 2024July 19, 20240438

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...

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

YoopyaJuly 12, 2024July 12, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 12, 2024July 12, 20240447

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

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

YoopyaJune 18, 2024June 18, 2024

by YoopyaJune 18, 2024June 18, 20240535

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...

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

YoopyaApril 28, 2024April 28, 2024

by YoopyaApril 28, 2024April 28, 20240529

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...

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

YoopyaApril 18, 2024April 18, 2024

by YoopyaApril 18, 2024April 18, 20240646

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...

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

YoopyaApril 13, 2024April 13, 2024

by YoopyaApril 13, 2024April 13, 20240443

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...

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

YoopyaMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

by YoopyaMarch 15, 2024March 15, 20240513

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...

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

YoopyaMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

by YoopyaMarch 13, 2024March 13, 20240628

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,...

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AI rise will lead to increase in cyberattacks, GCHQ warns

YoopyaJanuary 24, 2024January 24, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 24, 2024January 24, 20240491

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