Uber: responsible for hiding a cyberattack and for paying $100,000 to cybercriminals
On November 21 Uber confessed that in October 2016 the company suffered a cyber attack that affected the data of 57 million accounts, from both users and drivers of the well-known global transportation platform. Apparently 2 individuals managed to obtain...
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Ranking of the 12 most harmful types of malware
The first question that arises when reading this article’s headline is: what exactly is a malware? The word is an abbreviation of “malicious software“, therefore, it is considered malware to any program or code whose objective is to damage a computer...
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Cybersecurity tips when using your email address
Email is a very powerful communication tool, used in almost all aspects from our personal and professional life, to send and to receive any kind of information related to ourselves. Each email address contains a high valuable information from each person. that it...
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Syneidis participates at the Münchener Startup Demo Night
Yesterday, November 14th, we had the pleasure of participating at the Münchener Startup Demo Night, in Germany. This event was organised by BayStartup, a Bavarian organisation that prepares startups for the investor approach and places them purposefully in a network...
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The Equifax case: causes and consequences
You may have already heard about the Equifax case. Its repercution is not only due to the magnitude of the theft of data, but also to the sensitivity of the type of data handled by this American company. Equifax is the largest credit reporting agency in the...
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3 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords and How to Not Forget About Them
(Català) Amb la incorporació d’internet i les noves tecnologies en gairebé tots els àmbits de la nostra vida, ens veiem més exposats i ens enfrontem a nous riscos. Això queda patent en l’augment dels ciberatacs i el seu abast. Les nostres dades són un gran tresor que hem d’aprendre a protegir…
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The KRACK Cyberattack: reminding us that cybersecurity is a constantly evolving task
KRACK stands for “Key Reinstallation Attack”, it has come to remind us that cybersecurity is a daily task. That what is safe today may not be tomorrow. This attack on the Wi-Fi WPA2 security protocol was discovered by researchers at the Catholic University...
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12 Cybersecurity tips for small and medium businesses
Today, small and medium enterprises represent 99% of the Spanish business. These enterprises are the main economic support of the country, therefore, we must take care of them and contribute to their growth. One of the dangers they are currently facing are cyber...
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EU Commissioner: cybersecurity threats are a major concern for Europe
During the UN General Assembly week in NYC, the EU Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos commented with CNN’s Richard Quest on Quest Means Business, that cybersecurity threats are a major concern for Europe. Indeed, this year alone there were already several...
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