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Insider Leaks Data From Conti Ransomware Group
Disgruntled affiliate from Conti gang's ransomware service leaks valuable technical details and instruction manuals, amidst battle against malware groups
Facebook Seeks To Analyse Encrypted Messages – Report
Social network reportedly studying 'homomorphic encryption' in order to analyse encrypted WhatsApp messages without decrypting them
US Senate Finds Systemic Cybersecurity Failures In Federal Agencies
Personal data of millions of Americans is at risk because of cybersecurity failures at multiple federal agencies, US Senate report concludes
UK Considers Response After Fatal Drone Strike – Report
After Iranian drone strike on Israeli ship kills a Briton and a Romanian sailor, UK reportedly mulls cyber response
Israeli Government Officials ‘Visit’ NSO Offices
Not a raid. Authorities in Israel 'visit' the offices of surveillance specialist NSO Group, amid ongoing Pegasus spyware row
Apple Patent For Embedded In-screen Touch ID, Face ID
No more cutout notch at the top of iPhone screens in the future? Apple wins patent for its in-screen Touch ID and Face ID
Biden Warns Cyberattacks Could Lead To ‘Shooting War’
President Biden underscores the issue of ongoing cyberattacks, and admits they could cause a 'real shooting war' with a 'major power'
Transnet Suffers Ransomware Attack, Halts Port Operations
State-run port operator Transnet has halted port operations in South Africa, after a cyberattack last week crippled IT systems
Kaseya Denies Paying REvil Hackers For Decryption Tool
Kaseya refused to negotiate with REvil ransomware gang, and has strongly denied paying a ransom in order to obtain decryptor tool
Thousands Of Records Stolen From Gun Seller’s Database
Gun owners' groups urge caution after names and addresses of 100,000 customers stolen from popular gun site and post details to hackers' forum
Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryptor After REvil Attack
Kaseya begins distributing decryption tool to companies affected by REvil ransomware attack after criminal gang mysteriously disappears from internet
Saudi Aramco Confirms Data Breach After $50m Ransom Demand
World's largest oil producer Saudi Aramco confirms compromise of some of its data, after hacker demands $50 million ransom
Microsoft Adds Another Security Acquisition With CloudKnox
CloudKnox is being acquired by software giant Microsoft, to equip it with unified privileged access and cloud entitlement management
NSO Group: Blame The Customer, Not Us
Enough is enough says NSO, as it denies French President Macron was a target, and said people should rather blame its customers
Briton Arrested Over Twitter Hack Of Public Figures
Another arrest over the hack of high profile Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Barak Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others
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