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CelcomDigi launches MobileSHIELD app to boost digital safety
Mobile Device Management

CelcomDigi launches MobileSHIELD app to boost digital safety

CelcomDigi has launched MobileSHIELD, an AI-powered app offering protection against scams, malware, and identity leaks for MYR RM10 monthly in Malaysia.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

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The Yahoo Boys: From prince inheritance emails to dating site scams
Open source

The Yahoo Boys: From prince inheritance emails to dating site scams

F-Secure's Laura Kankaala explains how the Yahoo Boys scam culture has evolved from advance-fee emails into sextortion and romance fraud.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026
Yahoo Boys, a persistent menace and one of the longest running online crime cultures
Email Security

Yahoo Boys, a persistent menace and one of the longest running online crime cultures

Yahoo Boys have evolved from email fraud into an AI-enabled cybercrime subculture, using deepfakes, sextortion and social media to target victims worldwide.

By Laura Kankaala • 8 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
Reversec names Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as Chief Executive
DevOps

Reversec names Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as Chief Executive

Cyber consultancy Reversec has named former Accenture executive Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as CEO to drive its next phase of global expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Stop framing deepfake harassment of women as a social problem - It's a cybersecurity problem
Ransomware

Stop framing deepfake harassment of women as a social problem - It's a cybersecurity problem

Non-consensual deepfake abuse of women is not just online harassment but cybercrime, demanding full threat intelligence and security action.

By Dr Megan Squire • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Scam rates double as young adults face digital deception surge
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Scam rates double as young adults face digital deception surge

Scam rates have doubled globally, with young adults aged 18-34 twice as likely as seniors to fall victim to rising digital deception, says F-Secure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Reversec launches with offensive approach to cybersecurity
DevOps

Reversec launches with offensive approach to cybersecurity

Reversec has launched as an independent cybersecurity consultancy, focusing on offensive strategies to help organisations tackle evolving digital threats globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Alchemy CyberDefence appoints Ben Ross as Managing Director
Software-as-a-Service

Alchemy CyberDefence appoints Ben Ross as Managing Director

Alchemy CyberDefence names Ben Ross as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging his two decades of experience to enhance cybersecurity and IT operations.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024
Advanced Malware Detection market could reach $43bn by 2033
Firewalls

Advanced Malware Detection market could reach $43bn by 2033

The AMD market is set to hit $8.8bn by 2023, with forecasts predicting a growth to $43bn by 2033 due to rising global threat of sophisticated cyber attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
Small businesses targeted by cyber criminals for data
Data Protection

Small businesses targeted by cyber criminals for data

Crime groups will increasingly sell access to breached smaller businesses so attackers can scam consumers. .

By Ash Shatrieh • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Dec 2023
Ransomware gangs increasingly 'professional' - WithSecure report
Ransomware

Ransomware gangs increasingly 'professional' - WithSecure report

Ransomware gangs are becoming more professional, offering specialized services to one another, according to a report by WithSecure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
To click or not to click: What F-Secure learned from phishing 80,000 people
DevOps

To click or not to click: What F-Secure learned from phishing 80,000 people

According to a new study from F-Secure, phishing emails mimicking HR announcements or asking for assistance with invoicing get the most clicks from recipients.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Jan 2022
F-Secure and CyberPeace Institute partnership to counter attacks against vulnerable communities
Malware

F-Secure and CyberPeace Institute partnership to counter attacks against vulnerable communities

F-Secure partners with the CyberPeace Institute to combat cyber attacks on vulnerable communities, including healthcare providers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Nov 2021
A third of suspicious emails reported by employees are phishing
Phishing

A third of suspicious emails reported by employees are phishing

One third of emails reported as phishing by employees are either malicious or highly suspect, new research finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
Ransomware ravages Ireland's health service - experts comment
Malware

Ransomware ravages Ireland's health service - experts comment

Ireland's National Cyber Security Centre points to the 'Conti' ransomware variant, which caused the HSE's IT systems to shut down over the weekend.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 17th May 2021
CISOs facing rising security debts
Cybersecurity

CISOs facing rising security debts

CISOs are facing a rising security debt to protect against increasing cyber attacks, according to a report by F-Secure.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Apr 2021
CISOs, don't underestimate the importance of soft skills
Cybersecurity

CISOs, don't underestimate the importance of soft skills

There is increasing importance on Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) having and developing the skill of emotional intelligence, a new report states.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2021

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