With advances in technology and the internet, the nature of crime has changed, affecting businesses, governments, and individuals. Law enforcement faces the challenge of keeping up with the greater sophistication of cyber criminals.
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Australians are being warned of a new phone scam which has already seen individual victims lose up to $18,000.
The ACCC said Australians were losing $110,000 nationally each month to this scam in 2019, which has been reported across several states. The scammer tells the victim that their private computer or mobile device has been hacked, and convinced the victim to allow them to install software on their device.
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Cyber Crime Widely Underreported Says ISACA 2019 Annual Report on Cyber Security Trends
Part two of the 2019 edition has a number of interesting revelations, the biggest of which is the apparent scope of underreporting of cyber crime.
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The Rising Risk of Social Media-Enabled Cyber Crime to the Enterprise and How to Defend Against It
While in the early days, companies tried to ban its use, social media has become a key business tool for the enterprise – particularly for marketing and HR – that preventing its use is simply not practical.
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Why cyber criminals are targeting smart buildings
At first glance, we may not see any security risk in these smart buildings. It is likely, however, that at some point the entire smart network is connected to a single database, and that is where the risk is.
Intelligent tools are only part of the cyber crime solution
HYPER-CONNECTED workplaces and data-driven applications offer huge benefits for businesses, but they also multiply the opportunities for hackers by expanding the “surface area” exposed to cyber attacks.
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Telling The Cautionary Tales Of Cyber Crime
Fear is oftentimes used to make an impact on cyber security headlines because they’re memorable for consumers. However, this is not always the case in the corporate world.
Privacy Perils: Cyber Criminals Concentrate on C-Suites
This new crucial data shows that companies need to require regular cybersecurity training for all employees, including participation by C-level executives and their administrative staff. Additionally, because hackers are finding new and subtler ways to infiltrate companies’ systems, this training should be updated frequently and cover diligent methods of detecting unauthorized access.
Experts to AEC firms: stop ignoring cybercrime vulnerabilities
Although leading financial and government leaders like Warren Buffett and Kirstjen Nielsen, the former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, have called cybersecurity the No. 1 threat to U.S. businesses, many construction industry leaders don’t see it as urgent.
New Cybersecurity Book Features Women In The War Against Cybercrime
Women Know Cyber features cybersecurity experts from across the globe, with varying backgrounds, who stand out for protecting governments, businesses, and people from cybercrime — and for their contributions to the community.
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