CyberCrime

Windows 10 Kernel Vulnerable To GhostHook Attack

CyberArk Labs finds GhostHook attack can bypass Microsoft's protection of Windows 10 kernel

8 years ago

WannaCry Ransomware Hits Australian Traffic Camera System

The spread of WannaCry appears to not be slowing down anytime soon

8 years ago

Microsoft Admits Disabling Windows 10 Anti-Virus

Redmond did temporarily switch off third party anti-virus products for Windows 10, the firm admits

8 years ago

WannaCry Ups The Stakes For Businesses As Consumers Take Notice

Consumers now more aware of ransomware and place onus on businesses to protect their personal data

8 years ago

CyberTeam Hacker Group Claims Responsiblity for Scuppering Skype With DDoS Attack

Microsoft remains tight-lipped on the cause of the Skype outage over the past two days

8 years ago

WannaCry Ransomware Attack Forces Shutdown Of Honda Plant

Another example of the importance of keeping your computer systems up to date

8 years ago

McAfee Report Highlights Rise In Cyber Threats And Evasion Techniques

It should come as no surprise, but cyber threats are continuing to rise

8 years ago

ECB Cracks Down On Breach Reporting For EU Banks

Banks under the rule of the European Central Bank (ECB) set to face breach notification rules similar to GDPR

8 years ago

Former GCHQ Boss: We Can’t Stop Nation State Hacking And Espionage

State-sponsored cyber attacks have become more prominent than ever, with espionage and the influence of internal affairs leading the way

8 years ago

Angry UEA Students Criticise University After Confidential Data Leak

Students dismayed after personal information is sent to over 300 colleagues

8 years ago

WikiLeaks Reveals CherryBlossom CIA Router Snooping Hacking Tools

CherryBlossom can monitor Internet traffic and inject malicious code into targeted routers

8 years ago

Dating Scams Rife In Norfolk, While Cyber Fraud Rises In The UK

Consumer watchdog Which? has created a map highlighting cyber scam hotspots

8 years ago

Facebook Enlists AI To Combat Terrorism

Amid growing political pressure from European leaders, Facebook insists it is combating terrorism

8 years ago

North Korea Gets The Blame As True Scale Of WannaCry Attack Revealed

Investigations by Britain's NCSC back up previous claims regarding WannaCry origin

8 years ago

Ransomware Attack On University College London Causes Student And Staff Disruption

UCL's networked and shared drives have been shut off as it tackles the cyber attack

8 years ago

British Businesses Are Riddled With Ransomware Attacks

The UK suffered a barrage of malware attacks in the first quarter of 2017

8 years ago

Online Security Incidents Cost Banks £1.4 Million A Pop

Financial organisations need to consider the cost implications of cyber threats such as DDoS attacks

8 years ago

US Blames North Korea Government For Cyber Attacks

Nation state hacking is again in the spotlight as tensions rise between North Korea and the US

8 years ago

Sophos: Cyber Attacks Often Recycle Existing Malware And Hacker Techniques

INTERVIEW: Silicon talks threat trends with Fraser Howard, principle threat researcher at Sophos

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday Includes Fixes For Ancient Windows XP And To Tackle WannaCry

Unprecedented move as update includes patches for 'unsupported' Windows XP and Vista

8 years ago

Researchers Discover Ransomware Targeting Mac OS

Even Apple users need to make sure they are backing up their files

8 years ago

Darktrace: IoT Is Another Insider Cyber Security Threat To Consider

INTERVIEW: Dave Palmer, the director of technology and co-founder of Darktrace talks IoT insider threats at Silicon's Infosecurity 2017 stand

8 years ago

Virgin Media Plugs Security Flaw In A Brace Of Its Wireless Routers

Hackers could have exploited the flaw to gain administrative access to affected home hubs

8 years ago

Al Jazeera Network Faces Ongoing Hack Attacks

Arabian media firm confirms cyber-attack on all its systems, including social media platforms

8 years ago

Infosec 2017: Sebastian Coe And The Cyber Threats Facing Sport

Seb Coe defends IAAF response to athlete data hack and shares insights from London 2012 cyber security plans

8 years ago

Infosec 2017: AI And Machine Learning Could Stop Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

OPINION: Clever software and systems may be the key in preventing the rise of ransomware and cyber scams

8 years ago

Infosec 2017: BT Continues Push Into Cybersecurity With Forescout Partnership

BT's latest security service aims to make managing mobile devices simpler and more secure

8 years ago

Microsoft’s Cloud Weathers 1.5 Million Hack Attempts Each Day

Microsoft's 3,500 security engineers and its AI-enabled Intelligent Security Graph system helps the company thwart over a million attempts to…

8 years ago