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Average cost of a data breach is now US$ 4 million
iTWire (press release) That's according to the '2016 Cost of a Data Breach Study: Global Analysis' from IBM and Ponemon Institute conducted on 383 companies in 12 countries that had a data breach ranging from approximately 3,000 to over 101,500 compromised records. |
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FLocker can infect Android OS TVs
iTWire It is an interesting read as it also covers things like unsigned firmware updates and how a smart TV could be hijacked to become part of a Botnet or cryptocurrency mining operation. While the initial version is "defeatable" via a computer with the … |
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Cybercriminals prey on human weakness
iTWire Even more disturbing was that Proofpoint discovered more than 12,000 malicious mobile apps in authorized Android app stores. Read on … So cybercriminals hire a low-cost botnet by the hour and make money while they sleep relying on the human factor. |
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Banking malware targets Android smartphones
iTWire This type identifies Android devices that have been compromised by Marcher malware applications. These applications can steal banking and other financial credentials by substituting genuine authentication fields within banking apps on the Android … |