Ellen Jennings-Trace

1 month ago | msn.com | Ellen Jennings-Trace

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1 month ago | techradar.com | Ellen Jennings-Trace

An Ikea franchise company suffered a ransomware attackThe incident cost Fourlis Group millions thanks to operational disruptionRansomware is steadily rising in popularityAn attack on Ikea franchise company Fourlis Group cost the firm over €15 million ($17 million), it has revealed. Cybercriminals breached the company’s systems just two days before Black Friday 2024, one of the biggest trading days of the year - impacting Fourlis Group assets in Romania, Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.

1 month ago | techradar.com | Ellen Jennings-Trace

Image Credit: TechRadar(Image credit: Future)Okta has announced a host of new platform capabilities aimed at helping businesses safely use and incorporate AI Agents and other “non-human identities, or NHIs.TechRadar Pro went along to Okta’s launch at the magnificent McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK,to hear more about the identity management platform’s plans.

1 month ago | techradar.com | Ellen Jennings-Trace

In a December 2024 meeting, China privately took responsibility for cyber offensivesThese include attacks on US infrastructure, like communications and energyThe state warned that US increasing support for Taiwan was a key factorAmid a serious escalation of hostilities between the two nations, senior Chinese officials have apparently acknowledged behind closed doors that Beijing was involved in a series of cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure.

1 month ago | techradar.com | Ellen Jennings-Trace

QR code phishing is on the riseThese attacks claimed over 1,300 victims in 2024Cybercriminals are disguising their QR codes as legitimate payment methodsA relatively new cyber threat, “Quishing”, or QR code phishing is claiming more victims in the UK than ever, with Action Fraud receiving 1,386 reports of incidents last year, a serious increase from 2019 where 100 attacks were recorded, the BBC reports.