Security

Nvidia Admits Data Breach, Exposing Staff And Company Data – Report

Data stolen from GPU powerhouse Nvidia has been leaked online, amid media reports that it has suffered a ransomware attack

3 years ago

Signal Dismisses Hack Rumour As ‘Misinformation Campaign’

Messaging app Signal denies rumours its platform was hacked, saying it is part of a “co-ordinated misinformation campaign”

3 years ago

Toyota’s Manufacturing Shuts Down After Cyberattack

Toyota halts manufacturing at all 14 factories in Japan, after a suspected ransomware cyberattack at supplier Kojima Industries Corp

3 years ago

Meta Shuts Down Ukraine Facebook, Instagram Hacks

Meta Platforms shuts down efforts to hack Facebook accounts of Ukrainian military and public figures, plus separate network of disinformation…

3 years ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Peer-to-Peer and Your Business

As a new form of communication that does not require the internet or cellular data, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) could offer businesses…

3 years ago

Russian Government Websites Downed After Ukraine Invasion

Ukraine strikes back? Russian government websites have been knocked offline in suspected cyberattack, amid Ukraine invasion

3 years ago

Ukraine Hit By Data Wiping Malware, Amid Russian Invasion

As Russian forces launch a military assault and bomb key targets in Ukraine, data wiper malware hits the beleaguered country

3 years ago

The Mobile Multiverse

Is the ultimate future of the Metaverse on mobile devices? And have strong business cases for developing some form of…

3 years ago

Gunmen Hold Hostages At Apple Store In Amsterdam

Apple store hostage drama in Holland, as suspected gunmen takes hostage in Amsterdam Apple Store, amid reports of foiled robbery

3 years ago

NCSC Issues Fresh Call To Bolster Online Defences

Russia's further violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity prompts a fresh warning from UK's cyber defence agency, NCSC

3 years ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Digital Identity

Mobile devices are so central to our personal and business lives, are the issues around digital identity about to be…

3 years ago

US Warns Russian Hackers Targetting Defence Contractors

American security agencies warn Russian-backed hackers have acquired sensitive US weapons data after breach defence contractors

3 years ago

Ukraine Defence Ministry Suffers DDoS Attack

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence confirms it suffered a huge DDoS attack, while online services for two local banks were also…

3 years ago

Three quarters Of Ransomware Payments Go To Russian Hackers

Roughly 74 percent of all ransomware revenue in 2021 was sent to Russian-linked cyber-criminals, Chainalysis research has discovered

3 years ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Workforce Trends and Technology

Businesses have re-organised their workforces and processes. Has technology delivered the tools they need to keep their enterprises running and…

3 years ago

ECB Warns Banks To Prepare For Russian Cyberattacks

ECB warns banks to prepare for possible Russian-sponsored cyber attacks, as fears of possible military conflict in Ukraine mount

3 years ago

Vodafone Portugal Networks Still Down After ‘Malicious’ Cyberattack

Vodafone Portugal's 4G and 5G mobile networks knocked offline by cyberattack, that also impacted fixed-line, TV, SMS and other services

3 years ago

Microsoft Mulls Mandiant Purchase To Bolster Security – Report

Shares in Mandiant rise amid report that software giant Microsoft is considering a purchase of the veteran cybersecurity specialist

3 years ago

Foreign Office Suffered ‘Serious Cyber Security Incident’

Public tender document reveals the UK's Foreign Office was targeted by a "serious cyber security incident", but details have not…

3 years ago

Government To Force Age Verification On Porn Websites

Online Safety Bill will include legal duty requiring all porn websites to implement 'robust checks' on the person's age

3 years ago

Hybrid Work. Hybrid Business

Hybrid work will become the norm as businesses look towards their post-pandemic futures. With these radical shifts in workforce organisation…

3 years ago

North Korea Cryptocurrency Theft ‘Funding Missile Programmes’

Attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges remain 'important revenue source' for North Korea's ongoing missile programmes, UN report finds

3 years ago

European Oil And Port Facilities Suffer Cyberattacks

More cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, as IT systems are severely disrupted at several European oil and transport companies

3 years ago

Great Resignation Increases Security Risks For Businesses, Warns Tessian

Large scale resignations during the Coronavirus pandemic is causing security risks for businesses in the UK and US, Tessian survey…

3 years ago

Ransomware Attack On KP Snacks Prompts Shortage Warning

Cyberattack on KP Snacks has seen it issue a warning of shortages of crisps and peanuts in British shops over…

3 years ago

Russia May Employ Cyberattacks For Destablisation, US Warns

American deputy national security advisor issues Russia cyber warning, during visit to her European counterparts on Wednesday

3 years ago

FBI Urges Olympic Athletes To Use Burner Phones

FBI urges athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal devices at home, and rather carry burner…

3 years ago

German Fuel Supplier Offline After Cyberattack

Echo of Colonial Pipeline attack, as fuel supplier in Germany is paralysed by cyberattack, prompting worries of local fuel shortages

3 years ago

NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis

British firms urged to bolster cybersecurity resilience by the UK's NCSC, as the Russian threat increases amid tense Ukraine standoff

3 years ago

Biden Administration Announces ‘Zero Trust’ Strategy For Federal Agencies

White House instructs US federal agencies to adopt 'zero trust' strategy as part of increased protection against cyberattacks

3 years ago