Google's Threat Analysis Group sent 12,000 warnings about state-backed attacks in just three months
In 90 per cent of the cases, attackers used "credential phishing emails" to steal account credentials
Google's Threat Analysis Group currently tracks 270 targeted or state-sponsored hacking groups from more than 50 countries
More than 12,000 warnings were sent by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in just three months to alert users about email attacks traced to state-backed attackers. These warnings were sent from July...
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Warning over Zeppelin ransomware targeting healthcare and tech firms across Europe and US
Analysis of Zeppelin's code suggests that it was first compiled last month
Malware attacks targeting the Americas increased dramatically in Q3 2019
The trend represents a major geographic shift in the focus for attackers
Open Rights Group criticises government for demanding weaker encryption
The ORG believes such back-doors would endanger the security of internet users around the world
Facebook turns down Attorney General's request for access to its messaging products
That would be a gift to hackers, criminals and repressive regimes, Facebook believes
Top three security tips for 2020 from the experts
'Secure inbound email' advise the experts. Computing speaks to luminaries from end user and vendor organisations, and learns that it's not about 'patch management'
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