Shimon Sheves brings you CyberTalk, where you can read what’s new in cyber security and expands your knowledge about cyber warfare in today’s technological world.
The Black-Market Price of Privacy – It’s $50 Million
An ex-employee of Israeli-based cyber-arms dealer and software company has been arrested for theft and attempting to sell a phone hacking tool on the Dark web for $50 million. The NSO Group is a well-known software and cyber security company that specializes in the...
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What is ‘Zip Slip’ and How It Can Affect Your Websites?
Zip Slip is the name given to a critical vulnerability that, as the name suggests, is all about Zip files. The massive vulnerability was discovered and researched by cyber security firm Snyk who disclosed that thousands of projects may be affected by the...
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Could Helpful Alexa Be Secretly Harming You?
Your New Friend Alexa May Have an Issue with Boundaries Make sure to check your Amazon Echo to find out whether your helpful virtual assistant Alexa is not spying on you. There is no doubt that the dulcet tones of Alexa on the Amazon Echo can be a massive help around...
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Facebook Videos Hide Malicious Crypto-Currency Hack
While most people do take the time to evaluate videos and links posted on Facebook timelines by their friends, it can be confusing when one receives a link via Facebook Messenger. There is a new crypto-currency virus that is spreading via Facebook Messenger that is...
read moreNEWS: HolistiCyber & Parker Fitzgerald Join Forces to Protect Banks from Nation State Level Cyber Threat
Cyber-security company HolistiCyber have formed an exciting new cyber-security partnership with the highly respected risk management and data security company Parker Fitzgerald. Using the key skills and experience of both entities, this innovative partnership aims to...
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Cyber Criminals Are Exploiting our Digital Dependent World
Your Technology Needs to be More Radical than Your Cyber-Attacker's There is no doubt that the world has become completely digitized. Virtually every facet of our lives is impacted by internet technology, from social media, digitized data, artificial intelligence,...
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Malware goes to College
A little while ago, I wrote on this Blog about the threat that the form of malware known as Ransomware poses to our online security. Now I want to focus on the particular threat that Ransomware poses to universities. I’m thinking of a recent case in which one...
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Are Smart Phones Really That Smart?
With increased connectivity, the real world and the digital world are becoming intrinsically connected. The Internet of Things is growing exponentially and more and more devices in offices, on roads and in homes form part of this interconnected network. Cars are...
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