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# Tag: cyber security

### [BankVault Awarded Top 500 Cybersecurity Companies Worldwide](https://www.bankvault.com/bankvault-included-in-cybersecurity-ventures-q4-2016-top-500-list-of-hottest-companies-to-watch-worldwide/)

BankVault, an emerging provider of financial and anti-hacking internet security software, is delighted to announce we have been included in Cybersecurity 500 – a global.

### [Antivirus is ‘useless’ claims Google Security Engineer](https://www.bankvault.com/antivirus-is-useless-claims-google-security-engineer/)

Yes you read that right – one of Google’s senior security engineers, Darren Bilby, claims that antivirus is pretty much useless. When Bilby got up.

### [Australia in Top 5 Most Vulnerable Countries to Cybercrime](https://www.bankvault.com/australia-in-top-5-most-vulnerable-countries-to-cybercrime/)

Move over asset misappropriation and procurement fraud – cybercrime is now the number 1 economic crime in Australia. It may or may not come as.

### [UK Bank Account Fraud Victims May Not Be Compensated Under New Plans](https://www.bankvault.com/uk-bank-account-fraud-victims-may-not-be-compensated-under-new-plans/)

We all believe that if our money is safely deposited in a reputable bank, that our hard earned cash is safe. Imagine the horror of.

### [Critical Alert: 13 Critical Security Vulnerabilities Announced By Microsoft](https://www.bankvault.com/critical-alert-13-critical-security-vulnerabilities-announced-microsoft/)

Microsoft’s security bulletin for April announced 13 critical and important vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Windows. It extends across computers, smartphones, tablets, and.

### [BankVault fills security gaps for secure logon](https://www.bankvault.com/bankvault-fills-security-gaps-for-secure-logon/)

Most of us understand that ‘123456’ should never be used as a password, but it doesn’t stop lots of people. It’s still the number one.

### [Immediate Action Required for Firefox Security Vulnerabilities](https://www.bankvault.com/firefox-security-vulnerabilities/)

Users of Firefox are required to take immediate action! It is a matter of urgency that users of Firefox be aware that there are a.

### [Hackers’ Surprise Demand on Ashley Madison Breach](https://www.bankvault.com/ashley-madison-breach-shows-hackers-shifting-motives/)

Why did hackers attack Ashley Madison? For a long time –at least since the invention of the internet- hackers have always tried to play the moralistic.

### [How Viruses Hide: Metamorphic Code](https://www.bankvault.com/viruses-metamorphic-code/)

Metamorphic viruses represent the end of the road in present day virus detection avoidance. Think of a metamorphic virus as a polymorphic virus on steroids.

### [How Viruses Hide: Self Encryption](https://www.bankvault.com/viruses-polymorphic-code-2/)

Viruses encrypt themselves to avoid signature detection in 3 common ways. The first is an older and very small footprint type of encryption that uses.