These dangerous phishing attacks are more common than ever – here’s what you need to know

Phishing campaigns, in combination with man-in-the-middle attacks, are extremely potent, and as such their popularity among criminals is surging.  This is according to a new report from Cofense, which found instead of just one fake login page where they’d steal the credentials, the threat actors are luring victims to web servers capable of brokering the … Read more

Users can’t let go of passwords, despite all the risks and stress

Cloud professionals should rethink their reliance on passwords to secure their systems, according to new research. A recent survey by Beyond Identity found that over four fifths are confident in the effectiveness and security of passwords, with over a third stating they are very confident. However, Beyond Identity believes this confidence is misplaced, as passwords … Read more

MWC organizers fined over GDPR biometric security concerns

The GSMA, the organizers behind Barcelona’s annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), have been fined €200,000 for not carrying out a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) Per TechCrunch, the decision (PDF) delivered in Spanish by the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD)  found that the GSMA fell short when failing to account for biometric data … Read more