Biometric technology such as fingerprint and facial recognition have been heralded for years as a replacement for passwords. While this may be true in the distant future, there are a …
Read More »The state of cyber-attacks in Kazakhstan
In 2017, cyber-attacks caused at least USD 1 million in damage to Kazakhstanis. The exact extent of damages is unknown due to the lack of open data; however, some estimates …
Read More »17% of Uzbek users face cyber-attacks each month
It’s no secret that cybercrime in the world is developing at a rapid pace, with cybercriminals becoming better in their attacks and in ways to tricking people and systems. In …
Read More »Is your phone spying on you?
No one is surprised by contextual advertising after they search for something on Google. But have you ever noticed it after just talking to a friend in a casual conversation? …
Read More »Increasing amount of theft at cryptocurrency exchanges
There is an arms race developing between cyber criminals on the one side and cryptocurrency exchanges and regulators on the other side. In recent years, there has been a tripling …
Read More »Kyrgyzstan in top 5 for cryptocurrency attacks
Kaspersky Lab has completed a study that shows that Kyrgyzstan ranks in the top 5 in the world for cryptocurrency attacks. According to the study, hackers stole more than USD …
Read More »The problem of hidden mining in Uzbekistan
One of the most common cyber threats in Uzbekistan is hidden mining. Although there are still threats associated with the more traditional unknown downloading and installation of a mining program …
Read More »Azerbaijan updates cryptographic keys
Azerbaijan has announced the replacement of cryptographic keys that serve as protection for domain name systems (DNS). Cryptographic keys, first introduced in 2010, are responsible for the security and integrity …
Read More »Why cryptocurrency exchanges are hacked so often
Last year, at least five major cryptocurrency exchanges were hacked, resulting in the loss of hundreds of millions of USD. The fault for such hacks resides on two fronts: the …
Read More »Big data could provide the solution to cyber-attacks
Financial institutions have become the epicenter of cyber-attacks, with a successful attack on one rippling through the highly-interconnected financial system. With the rate, pace and sophistication of cyber-attacks continuing to …
Read More »Infographic: the true cost of a data breach
The financial services industry has been hit hard with data breaches in recent years, underscoring the need for financial institutions to step up security measures to protect both themselves and …
Read More »The future of cybersecurity in banking
With technology becoming of greater importance to daily life around the world, the threat of cyber-attacks has become a real issue for many companies, both small and large. This is …
Read More »Cyber-attacks underscore need for better cybersecurity measures
Financial institutions take many measures to eliminate vulnerabilities, but the fact is everything can be hacked. Last year, for example, more than 70 million cyber-attacks were committed on financial objects …
Read More »Low uptake of email authentication by financial institutions
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a cybersecurity nonprofit, has announced that only 11 of the top 50 U.S. financial institutions and 9 of the top 50 European financial institutions are …
Read More »Sberbank names unsafe regions for using bank cards
Sberbank has determined that countries in the Asia-Pacific region and the Americas are the most common locations where Russian consumers are falling prey to fraudsters using tactics to get their …
Read More »Number of cyberattacks on Kazakh banks increasing
Evgeni Pitolin, managing director of Kaspersky Lab in Central Asia and Mongolia, has stated that the number of cyber-attacks on Kazakh banks has increased in 2018, becoming even more complex …
Read More »Video: how Israel is ruling the cybersecurity world
Ben Ferguson travels to Tel Aviv to find out how Israel has become one of the world’s premier cyber superpowers. The rise of the robo-advisor in retirement planning Video: improving …
Read More »State use of biometric data: good or bad?
Biometric data is being harnessed the world over as a way of identifying us and protecting us from the fraudulent use of our personal information. And governments around the globe …
Read More »Southeast Asian nations agree to strengthen cybersecurity
Southeast Asian nations have agreed to adopt cybersecurity rules following major data breaches in the region. Ministers in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to 11 voluntary, …
Read More »Azerbaijan developing national cybersecurity strategy
The government of Azerbaijan has announced the development of a national cybersecurity strategy. The strategy, an initiative of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, envisages setting up a …
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