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2019-06-24

Florida Municipality Suffers Cyber Extortion

Not So Smart Cities: The wave of ransom attacks on local government that began in Atlanta is being replicated in vulnerable small municipalities.

2019-03-25

Three In Five Politicians’ Websites Don’t Use Cyber Security

A wide survey of politicians' websites across 37 countries finds that over 60% lack basic security measures.

2018-11-13

Schoolboy Hacked Mock Florida Election Site In 10 Minutes

As votes cast in Florida are re-counted amid allegations of electoral fraud, it turns out that an 11 year old could hack the state's system.

2018-11-02

Election Hacking Threatens US Mid-Terms

Modern election security means coming to grips with a daunting reality: US infrastructure is too fragmented, outdated & vulnerable to be secured.

2018-10-10

California Bans 'Secret' Election Bots

California has adopted legislation which bans the use of undeclared bots during elections.

2018-09-27

Security Flaws In Smart City Technology

The “smart city” sounds like a digital utopia, but like the rest of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, security is always a concern.

2018-09-02

Alaska Dusts Off Its Typewriters

Government workers in a borough of Alaska have turned to typewriters to do their jobs, after ransomware infected their computer systems.

2018-06-07

‘Important Information About Your Credit Card’

No, it is not from your credit card company. It is a phishing email sent to you by criminals designed to steal your credit card numbers and identity.

2018-05-22

A Guide To Preventing Charity Cybercrime

Specialist insurer finds that 17% of UK charities have experienced cyber attacks, with ransomware top of the list whilst 63% worry about cyber crime.

2018-03-28

US City Of Atlanta Suffers An Attack

Atlanta has come under attack in the first known incident of ransomware being used against multiple municipal operations.

2018-03-22

Cybercrime Costs Londoners £26m Every Month

Scotland Yard say Londoners are losing an average of £26 million a month in cyber attacks on the capital's businesses and citizens.

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