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EU to Force IoT, Wireless Device Makers to Improve Security

eSecurity Planet

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Manufacturers will be required to adhere to the new cybersecurity safeguards when designing and producing these products. EU Amendment Applies to Many Devices.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2020 – 8.8 billion records breached

IT Governance

Spear phishing campaign compromises executives in finance industry (150). Discord client hit by Trojan that grabs passwords and user tokens (unknown). Arbonne MLM data breach exposes users’ passwords (3,527). ATM manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf hit by ransomware attack (unknown). Hackers steal £2.4m Data breaches.

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Different types of cyber attacks

IT Governance

Malware is designed to disrupt and gain unauthorised access to a computer system. Social engineering deceives and manipulates individuals into divulging sensitive information by convincing them to click malicious links or grant access to a computer, building or system. Some want data, whereas others want a ransom to be paid.