US and UK cyber officials warn of 'malicious cyber campaigns targeting organisations involved in the Coronavirus response'
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Germany Issues Arrest Warrant For Russian Hacker Of Bundestag
GRU Officer Dmitry Badin, who is also wanted in the US for hacking Hillary Clinton's emails, is now wanted by Germany for Bundestag cyberattack in 2015
FinTech Part 3: The Future Of FinTech
FinTech offers many new ways to bank and manage money. With Open Banking gaining pace, what does this mean for the security and the future development of payment systems for enterprises?
GoDaddy Warns Customers Of Password Breach
Attackers gained access to customers' websites last October, says hosting giant, but only via SSH, with 'main accounts' not affected
Phishing Campaign Targets Financial Services Companies
Attackers impersonate US self-regulatory body for brokerage firms in phishing email campaign that looks to harvest Office and SharePoint passwords
NHS To Test Coronavirus Contact-Tracing App On Isle Of Wight
Contact-tracing tech to be trialled on Isle of Wight from this week, amidst criticism that NHS' 'centralised' approach risks privacy and effectiveness
Coronavirus: Government Grants GCHQ Access To NHS IT
Fresh twist in privacy debate surrounding Covid-19 tracing app, after government reportedly grants GCHQ access to security data of NHS IT tech
WhatsApp Alleges NSO Was ‘Deeply Involved’ In Hack – Report
Facebook unit files new court documents alleging NSO was 'deeply involved' in mobile phone hack of 1,400 WhatsApp users, including government officials
Bug Allowed Hackers To Steal Teams Data Via GIF Image
Microsoft patches security vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to take over Teams accounts and groups if users viewed a seemingly innocent GIF
Spies Urged To Adopt AI To Counter Augmented Threats
UK's intelligence agencies must use artificial intelligence to repel increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns, finds study
Researchers Take Down Massive Crypto-Mining Botnet
VictoryGate crypto-mining botnet infected at least 35,000 systems, mostly in Peru, and continues to spread via infected removable USB drives
NHS Says Trust ‘Crucial’ For Virus Contact-Tracing App
NHSX 'prioritising' privacy in development of coronavirus contact-tracing scheme, whose decentralised approach contrasts to that of France and Germany
Apple, Google Bring Forward Virus Tracing Tech Amidst Privacy Row
Apple and Google speed up development of contact tracing API, as France and Germany accuse Apple and Google of holding Europe 'hostage'
Apple Denies iPhone Mail Flaw Has Been Used In The Wild
Disputes claim by researcher ZecOps that the iPhone Mail flaws have been exploited at least six times against high-profile victims
Coronavirus: Zoom Reaches 300 Million Users, Adds 256-bit Encryption
Growth of video conferencing app Zoom continues with 300 million users, and firm announces Zoom 5.0 with AES 256-bit encryption
Apple Email Flaw Exposed iPhones To Hacking
A flaw in Apple's Mail app found on iPhones and iPad, has left devices susceptible to sophisticated attacks for years, ZecOps warns
Coronavirus: NCSC Takedown Of Hundreds Of Scam Covid-19 Shops
UK cyber defender NCSC takes down 2,000 Coronavirus scams last month - launches ‘cyber aware’ campaign to mitigate threats
Number Of ‘Hacked’ UK Networks Soars As Staff Work From Home
Coronavirus lockdown sees malicious activity on organisational networks triple in the UK and double in the US as staff move outside the corporate firewall
European Coronavirus Tracing App Scheme Gets Governments’ Backing
Contact tracing apps are set to arrive in Europe and elsewhere in the coming weeks, with authorities hoping they could help lift Covid-19 restrictions
Coronavirus: Google Blocks 18 Million Daily Covid-19 Scam Emails
Online threat. In the past week alone Google says it has blocked 126 million Covid-related daily phishing scams
FBI Official Warns Government Hackers Are Targetting Covid-19 Research
Senior FBI official warns foreign government hackers have compromised healthcare firms conducting research for Coronavirus treatments
Former Spy Boss Calls For UK To Stop China Buying Western Firms
Former head of MI6 says the West needs to stop China getting strategic technology by acquiring Western firms, as technology rivalry with the West rises
What COVID-19 Teaches Tech Businesses About Contingency Planning
In a post-COVID-19 world, what kind of contingency planning will all tech businesses have to create? Can a crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic be mitigated or avoided in the future?
Dutch Police Shut Down DDoS Services
As people around the world turn to online services during the pandemic, hackers seek profits from denial-of-service and ransomware attacks
Ransomware Gang Releases Secret Industrial Documents
DoppelPaymer ransomware developers release files stolen from contractors to SpaceX, Tesla, Boeing, Lockheed-Martin and US Navy
Singapore Suspends Classroom Zoom Use After ‘Serious Incidents’
Education Ministry suspends Zoom for home-based learning after hackers disrupt virtual classroom during first week of country's school lockdown
US Agencies In Favour Of Axing China Telecom US Licence
Ability of Chinese teleco to provide communication and data services between US and China could be jeopardy amid review of approval
Coronavirus: US Senators Advised To Avoid Using Zoom – Report
US Senate reportedly becomes the latest organisation to advise members not to use Zoom, over privacy and security concerns
Coronavirus: UK, US Warn Hackers Are Exploiting Pandemic
Cybersecurity officials in the UK and US are warning that state-backed hackers and criminals are taking advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic
Cybersecurity In a Post-COVID-19 World
As businesses radically altered how they operate, security must be of paramount importance. With masses of remote workers and networks under strain, how should your enterprise ensure post-COVID-19, your organization is safe and secure?