First threats in a post-phishing world emerge

The attacks, dubbed DarkVishnya, all use an unknown device directly connected to the target's local network, says Kaspersky Lab.

Don't neglect processes when dealing with sensitive information this Christmas, says ACS.

The Trojan gives threat actors complete access to the victim's machine, allowing them to steal files, credentials, collect screen grabs and access the camera and microphone.

The Question-and-answer Web site was hacked by a malicious third party compromising user information, including encrypted passwords.

With the data of approximately half a billion customers breached, this is the largest exposure of traveller data to date, says Arxan.

Despite the negative impact of a cyber attack, only 26% of global IT security leaders surveyed are members of the board at their respective businesses.

Consumers who are caught up in the excitement of a bargain do not think about cyber security, says Arxan.

Although patches for EternalBlue were issued over a year ago, it remains a firm favourite with attackers, says Sophos.

Fifty-eight percent of Forcepoint customers are actively looking for trustworthy providers with a strong reputation for security.

Twenty percent of businesses that paid ransoms were targeted by ransomware attacks for a second time, says SHA.

Kaspersky has identified cyber-espionage attacks aimed at Central Asian diplomatic organisations.