Friday 25 August 2017

Weekly NewsRoundup


Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.

Cryptocurrency cyber crime has skyrocketed alongside the popularity of ICOs

Almost 10% of all the money invested in initial coin offerings (ICOs) this year using cryptocurrency Ethereum has fallen into the hands of thieves. Read more…

Barclays enables voice payments with Siri

Barclays says it’s the first UK high street bank that lets mobile banking customers make a payment by asking Siri. The payment, which relies on TouchID for authentication, can be completed without opening the Barclays mobile banking app. Read more…

Ransomworms on the rise: yet another wake up call for the enterprise

90 percent of enterprises still recording exploits for vulnerabilities that are more than three years old, and 60 percent for vulnerabilities more than ten years old says Fortinet report, with twice as many attacks at weekends. Read more…

Popular Robots are Dangerously Easy to Hack, Cybersecurity Firm Says

Some of the most popular industrial and consumer robots are dangerously easy to hack and could be turned into bugging devices or weapons. Read more…

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