HACKERS INNOVATION ON DATA THEFT SHARPENS, WHILE VICTIM PROTECTION LAGS BEHIND

With online living increasingly prevalent, data is becoming more valuable and hence criminals are developing new tactics to steal these digital assets. Anti-fraud organisations, consultants and vendors are trying to monitor these innovations, to help law enforcement, government and business respond, but their protections often remain too weak. Helsinki, Finland-based computer and network security firm WithSecure is one advisor, releasing a 2023 report ‘Unveiling the Arsenal: Exploring Attacker Toolsets and Tactics’ which highlighted recent advances in ...


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