Google has announced that its Chrome browser will stop supporting SHA-1 certificates by 2017. Google hasn't had confidence in SHA-1's -- the algorithm used for encryption by most SSL certificates, which add the "s" to https:// -- ability to keep your information safe for a long time.
London (UK): PhishMe Inc. has warned UK consumers to be wary of fake delivery notifications arriving into email inboxes. Fuelled by Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Manic Monday, online spending in the UK has seen unprecedented highs and that’s what scammers are banking on. Consumers are expecting messages from retailers, and the delivery companies used to ship ordered goods, so guards are lowered making them susceptible to phishing messages laden with malware. With many shopping from office computers, businesses could also find themselves infected too.
It was reported yesterday that SanrioTown.com, the online community for Hello Kitty fans, suffered a data breach, with information for 3.3 million users exposed, including first and last names, dates of birth, country or origin and email addresses.
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What does 2016 have in store for businesses and consumers with regards to cyber security threats? A specialist in malware detection, RedSocks’ malware intelligence team has formulated five predictions for the year ahead. These predictions conclude that in 2016, cyber security threats will become the new normal, yet security efforts and behaviours – of both businesses and consumers – will fail to catch up.
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