24 – 28 July 2017

Featuring news stories on the Amazon Echo hack, Apple removing VPN apps, Putin signing a new law and HBO being breached by a cyber attack. Read Cognosec’s round up of relevant news and happenings within the industry this week.

In the news this week… 

Amazon Echo Hacked

According to reports, the Amazon made Echo speaker system has been hacked to allow continuous eavesdropping. By accessing the internal systems, researcher Mark Barnes was able to watch the device boot up procedure. Through the use of software, Barnes created, he was able to send all of the sound data to an external server, allowing him to listen to anything happening around the device. Amazon said in a statement, "Customer trust is very important to us,” adding "To help ensure the latest safeguards are in place, as a general rule, we recommend customers purchase Amazon devices from Amazon or a trusted retailer and that they keep their software up-to-date."

24 – 28 July 2017

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17 – 21 July 2017

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10 – 14 July 2017

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Cognosec provides a bite size analysis of key cybersecurity news and figures from the past six months.

The interactive infographic allows you to view the original news stories by clicking on each tile.

Neira Jones speaks with IG

With the EU directive on cyber security due for implementation next year, companies are under increasing pressure to ensure their systems are secure. Speaking to IG, Cognosec’s Neira Jones explains why data breaches present trading opportunities.

As part of Cognosec’s half-year review of 2017, we speak to Neira Jones and question whether organizations have changed their approach to cybersecurity procedures following high profile ransomware attacks. Neira also provides her industry predictions for the next six months.

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Global cyber-attack hits Ukraine’s national bank, state power company and largest airport.

Organizations around the globe are reporting the impact of a widespread cyber-attack that was initially reported in the Ukraine on 27 June 2017.

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