Ireland’s data regulator announced a data breach fine for Facebook parent Meta. The 17 million euro fine comes for 12 data breach notifications from 2018. The reasons for the data breach fine According to Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner, Meta…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided out sanctions for cybersecurity breaches against eight firms. According to SEC, the companies have lax rules for this. Therefore, hackers managed to access and steal the data. Cybersecurity breaches SEC named…
An leaked email shows that Facebook downplayed the importance of a serious data breach. The message reached the Belgium-based Data News. The document revealed company’s strategy for dealing with leaking details of more than half a billion users. Facebook…
According to recent research from the World Economic Forum, the global cost of cybercrime will rise to $23 trillion in 2027, a massive 175% increase from 2022. This amount is roughly equivalent to the GDP of a country like Italy, and the implications are significant on a…
It may sound shocking, but nearly 43% of e-commerce consumers, i.e, around 2 in 5 people, have been victims of payment fraud. Moreover, over 62% have been targets of malware, social engineering attacks (including phishing and identity theft), and data breaches, making safe…
As cyber threats keep changing and becoming more dangerous, safeguarding confidential information has become a major concern for companies. Depending solely on passwords just doesn’t provide sufficient protection when it comes to keeping systems safe from unauthorized…
This may come as a surprise, but global email users are expected to reach a staggering 4.73 billion by 2026. Email, one of the oldest forms of communication, remains a preferred method for both personal and business communication due to the safety, privacy, and reliability…
Did you know that there are over 912 million ad blocker users worldwide? The statistics might come as a surprise, but numerous people block ads to enhance their browsing experience, reduce loading times, and improve privacy and security. The best ad blocker for Windows PCs…
The global cloud computing market is expected to reach $1.614 trillion by 2030. This substantial growth in cloud computing adoption reflects its pivotal role as the backbone of many organizations and applications, largely due to the benefits it offers, such as cost…
Imagine a person, impersonating someone you can trust (for example, a delivery personnel or a newly recruited staff member), knocks at your door, and after you open the door, they ask for your phone to make an urgent call, claiming their own phone’s battery is dead. Once…
