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Phone Of France’s Macron Targetted By NSO Pegasus – Report
French President Emmanuel Macron among world leaders whose phones were allegedly targetted by NSO Group's Pegasus 'spyware'
China Denies Microsoft Hacking Claim By The West
Microsoft Exchange hacking claims by the West are 'groundless' Chinese authorities say, after email compromise earlier this year
US Adds Russian Cybersecurity Firms To Trade Blacklist
US Commerce Department places Russian IT security companies on trade blacklist over alleged links to spy services amidst series of disruptive attacks
US Offers $10m Reward For Information On Foreign Hackers
Grass on a hacker. US offers $10 million reward for hackers conducting malicious cyber activities against critical infrastructure
REvil Gang Websites Go Dark After Attacks
Websites for the criminal ransomware hackers linked to Russia suddenly disappeared on Tuesday, prompting takedown speculation
Amazon Rolls Out End-To-End Encryption For Ring Doorbells
After trialling end-to-end encryption for its smart doorbell device, Amazon confirms it is rolling it out globally
Microsoft To Acquire RiskIQ To Bolster Cybersecurity
Redmond confirms it is acquiring cybersecurity specialist RiskIQ, in order to help orgnisations cope with today's raised cyber threat
Connected Cars: The State of Digital Transport
The age of electric transport is here. As autonomous vehicles continue to develop and the digital space extends to personal and municipal vehicles, how will digital transport evolve? And what does this mean for businesses?
Republican National Committee Denies Russian Hackers Stole Data
Cozy Bear or APT29 hackers reportedly breached Republican computers, but Republican party denies its data has been compromised
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For PrintNightmare Flaw
Emergency patch issued for “PrintNightmare” vulnerability that could allow hackers to remotely seize control of a PC via Print Spooler
Cyber Threats: Is Your Current Industrial Security Strategy Enough
By Quade Nettles, Product Manager for Cybersecurity Services, Rockwell Automation.
Kaseya Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom
Number of organisations affected by damaging Kaseya ransomware attack grows from just 50, to roughly 1,500 businesses globally
Trump Supporting Social Media App Hacked
Arrival of Gettr social networking app, from former senior advisor to Donald Trump, is impacted by hack on its 4th July launch
President Biden Orders Investigation Into Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack on hundreds of American businesses over 4 July weekend prompts US investigation of possible Russian involvement
UK NCSC, US Agencies, Warn Of Russian Cyber Campaign
America's NSA, CISA, FBI, alongside the United Kingdom's NCSC have warned about an ongoing brute force campaign by Russia's GRU hackers
NSA Denies Spying Allegation Made By Tucker Carlson
US intelligence agency denies surprising allegation by right wing Fox News host Tucker Carlson that NSA is spying on him personally
Data On 700 Million LinkedIn Users For Sale On Dark Web – Report
LinkedIn denies the personal data of 700 million users for sale on Dark Web was a result of a data breach - says information was scrapped
SolarWinds Hackers Steal Microsoft Customer Data
Nation-state backed SolarWinds hackers stole 'basic' data on some Microsoft customers after hacking customer-support system in May
Hackers Use Cracked Games To Make Crypto-Millions
Malware found in cracked versions of popular games such as NBA 2K19, Grand Theft Auto V and Far Cry 5 mines more than $2 million in Monero cryptocurrency
Antivirus Pioneer John McAfee Found Dead In Spanish Jail
John McAfee is found dead in prison cell, hours after the Spanish High Court approved his extradition to the United States
European Commission Plans Joint Cyber Unit
European authorities propose a joint cyber unit to tackle large-scale security incidents, with European nations sharing their cyber expertise and resources
Spanish Court Approves John McAfee Extradition To US
Cyber security pioneer John McAfee is to be extradited to the United States from Spain on tax fraud charges, but he can still appeal ruling
FSB Head Says Russia Will Help US Locate Hackers
No place to hide? Head of FSB security agency has reportedly said Russia will work with the United States to locate cyber criminals
President Biden Warns Putin Over Russian Cyberattacks
During face-to-face talks President Biden warns Putin that cyberattacks on critical infrastructure will result in 'retaliation'
Fancy Lazarus DDoS Extortion Group Back With New Campaign
Warning from Link11, after it notices sharp increase in ransom focused distributed denial of service (RDDoS or RDoS) attacks
Google Adds Encryption To Messages App, Expands Earthquake Detection
Android announcements includes Google Messages now offering end-to-end encryption and expanded Earthquake detection and alerts
Data Breach Affects 3.3m Volkswagen, Audi Customers
Personal data on more than 3.3m Volkswagen and Audi customers in North America compromised after vendor leaves information unsecured for two years
EA Games Hacked, Source Code Stolen
Hackers compromise systems of Electronic Arts, and steal valuable source code to big name computer games, as well as internal tools
JBS Paid $11 Million To REvil Ransomware Criminals
Not again. Brazilian beef supplier JBS confirms reports that it paid $11 million ransom to Russian Revil criminal hackers