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DoJ Recovers Most Of Colonial Pipeline Ransom
Follow the money. US Dept of Justice has seized most of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to DarkSide ransomware hackers
Users Warned Over WhatsApp Account Hijack Scams
Users are continuing to fall for scams that allow hackers to take over their WhatsApp accounts or trick them into making fraudulent payments
Your COVID Pivot: How Businesses Have Changed to Survive the Pandemic
How have businesses pivoted their use of technologies to cope with the impact the pandemic has had on their enterprises? Have some been companies more successful with pivoting to new services, technologies, and business practices than ...
Meat Supplier JBS Suffers Ransomware Attack
Critical industry attack on the food chain. Ransomware attack on meat supplier likely originated from Russia, White House has said
US Proposes $750m For Federal SolarWinds Response
Budget proposed by US president Joe Biden includes $750m for federal agencies affected by SolarWinds attack to improve cybersecurity infrastructure
SolarWinds Hackers Target Government Agencies, NGOs, Microsoft Warns
Russia-based hackers that attacked SolarWinds are targetting government agencies, think tanks and others in fresh campaign, Microsoft warns
WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over Surveillance Law
Privacy champion? Facebook's WhatsApp division alleges controversial new law gives Indian government mass surveillance capabilities
US To Issue Cyber Protection Rules For Pipelines After Colonial Hack
Amid Colonial Pipeline hack fallout, US DHS issues cyber protection rules for American pipelines to safeguard critical infrastructure
Hack Exposes Data Of 4.5 Million Air India Passengers
Air India warns passengers their personal information including passport data, has been compromised in SITA software breach
Insurance Firm CNA Pays $40m To Ransomware Criminals
When it will end? One of the largest insurance firms in the United States has reportedly paid hackers a staggering $40 million ransom
Your Remote Working Tech Stack
As businesses look to embrace permanent remote working and endpoint security moves to employees' homes, what tech stack is needed to support these workers in secure digital environments, and how does this brave new world of work impact ...
Experts Call For Coordinated Response To Cyber-Attacks
International law-enforcement and cyber-security groups call lack of coordination a 'ticking time-bomb' affecting globalised supply chains
Apple Executive Admits Mac Malware Problem
Software boss Craig Federighi admits Apple Mac computers have an unacceptable amount of malware, unlike the iPhone platform
Ireland Tests Decrypt Tool After ‘Catastrophic’ Ransomware Attack
Tool being tested after 'stomach-churning' ransomware attack that crippled Ireland's health IT systems during Coroavirus pandemic
Colonial Pipeline CEO Confirms Ransom Payment
Despite paying the ransom to cyber criminals, some internal Colonial Pipeline systems are still reportedly not functioning
Former NCSC Head Dismantles Russia’s SolarWinds Claim
Director of Russia’s SVR said the West was actually behind SolarWinds hack, but NCSC's former boss Ciaran Martin dismantles that statement
Elliptic Tracks Bitcoin Wallet Used For Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline
Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide to receive ransom payments has been identified by Elliptic, and it revealed criminals had received $90 million
The New Normal of Cyber Security
The leaked memo from Facebook that defines the 'normalising' data leaks is a worrying development. In this feature, we consider if a shifting attitude to data leaks making these incidents just a consequence of doing business could redu ...
Colonial Pipeline Paid Ransomware Criminals $5m – Report
Multiple US media outlets report that DarkSide criminal gang has been paid $5 million after devastating Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
Ireland Shuts Down Health IT System After Ransomware Attack
The health service in Ireland has suffered a 'significant ransomware attack' and has shut down IT systems
Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack
Posting for security manager job at Colonial Pipeline was made weeks before devastating ransomware attack on major US pipeline
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware Attacks
Dominic Raab warns Russia it cannot continue to shelter criminal gangs carrying out ransomware attacks on Western nations
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Ransomware on the Rise: How to Keep Your Data Safe
In a world where reliance on computers and networking is more notable than ever, the number of cyberattacks is rising at unprecedented rates. Ransomware attacks are the newest member of the gang. They can be quite risky because once ...
Queen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online Safety
Government unveils ambitious raft of changes including a lifetime skills guarantee, an advanced research agency, online safety, and many more
Colonial Pipeline Hack Was Not Intended To ‘Create Problems’
Russian criminal gang that hit major US fuel pipeline with ransomware attack, claim they are just seeking money, not creating 'problems'
Old Routers Pose Security Risk, Warns Which?
Elderly routers that can no longer receive firmware updates posed security risk to millions of people, consumer group Which? warns
Android ‘Exposes’ Covid-19 Contact Tracing Data
Android devices expose contact tracing data to hundreds of third-party apps, finds analysis of 'privacy-first' Apple-Google framework
Australian Man Charged Over Falsifying Covid-19 QR Code
South Australian man charged over allegedly covering shop's Covid-19 check-in code with a false one that led users to an anti-vaccination site
Action Urged Over Ransomware ‘National Security Threat’
International coalition urges coordinated, government-led strategies for dealing with ransomware as hospitals, public services targeted