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New ransomware variant wreaks havoc in Spain
Lire la suiteA targeted ransomware attack has succeeded in encrypting the networks of at least two companies in Spain, with the impact extending far wider.
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Phishers brazenly exploiting PSD2 uncertainty
Lire la suiteLast Saturday saw the introduction of the newly revised EU Payment Services Directive, PSD2. Many consumers still know far too little about the implications of the new regulations or have been made uncertain by the information they have received from banks or other providers of financial services – an opportunity that cyber criminals are surely…
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281 Scammers at one blow
Lire la suiteLaw enforcement authorities in about a dozen countries this week apprehended more than 280 suspected email scammers as part of a concerted campaign.
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Retarus is a GS1 Germany Solution Partner
Lire la suiteRetarus is listed as a GS1 Germany Solution Partner in GS1 Germany’s Service Provider Market (“Markt der Dienstleister”).
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NSA Tool Cripples US Local Authorities
Lire la suiteFor three weeks now, the computers at Baltimore’s city administration have been held as virtual hostages. They have been infected with ransomware that relies on the “EternalBlue” malware developed by US military intelligence service the NSA. The extortionists are demanding a ransom of 13 bitcoins, which converts into roughly 100,000 dollars and which Baltimore is…
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HIPAA Compliant Fax: How To Avoid Sensitive Patient Data Being Unprotected On The Web
Lire la suiteA US-based provider of health services was recently discovered to have had a fax server and accompanying Elasticsearch database connected to the web – without a password.
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Paying online set to become more complicated this fall
Lire la suiteIn the middle of September a new EU directive is set to come into force, which makes multiple or two-fold authentication compulsory for online retail payments. In real terms, this means that for credit card payments the card number, expiry date and security code will no longer suffice. The retailer will also need to carry…
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Digitalization creates more jobs
Lire la suiteThe German ICT industry is set to generate 40,000 new jobs this year – if only there were enough experts to fill them …
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The Spirit of
ChristmasRetarusLire la suiteWhen I happened to take a look at our Yammer network this morning, I was reminded once again of what a great company I am actually working for here.