Security Management

SolarWinds Hackers Target Government Agencies, NGOs, Microsoft WarnsSolarWinds Hackers Target Government Agencies, NGOs, Microsoft Warns

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

4 years ago
US To Issue Cyber Protection Rules For Pipelines After Colonial HackUS To Issue Cyber Protection Rules For Pipelines After Colonial Hack

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

4 years ago
Hack Exposes Data Of 4.5 Million Air India PassengersHack Exposes Data Of 4.5 Million Air India Passengers

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

4 years ago
Insurance Firm CNA Pays $40m To Ransomware CriminalsInsurance Firm CNA Pays $40m To Ransomware Criminals

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…

4 years ago
Experts Call For Coordinated Response To Cyber-AttacksExperts Call For Coordinated Response To Cyber-Attacks

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

4 years ago
Apple Executive Admits Mac Malware ProblemApple Executive Admits Mac Malware Problem

Apple Executive Admits Mac Malware Problem

Software boss Craig Federighi admits Apple Mac computers have an unacceptable amount of malware, unlike the iPhone platform

4 years ago
Ireland Tests Decrypt Tool After ‘Catastrophic’ Ransomware AttackIreland Tests Decrypt Tool After ‘Catastrophic’ Ransomware Attack

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

4 years ago
Colonial Pipeline CEO Confirms Ransom PaymentColonial Pipeline CEO Confirms Ransom Payment

Colonial Pipeline CEO Confirms Ransom Payment

Despite paying the ransom to cyber criminals, some internal Colonial Pipeline systems are still reportedly not functioning

4 years ago
Former NCSC Head Dismantles Russia’s SolarWinds ClaimFormer NCSC Head Dismantles Russia’s SolarWinds Claim

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…

4 years ago
Elliptic Tracks Bitcoin Wallet Used For Ransom Paid by Colonial PipelineElliptic Tracks Bitcoin Wallet Used For Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline

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…

4 years ago
Colonial Pipeline Paid Ransomware Criminals $5m – ReportColonial Pipeline Paid Ransomware Criminals $5m – Report

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

4 years ago
Ireland Shuts Down Health IT System After Ransomware AttackIreland Shuts Down Health IT System After 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

4 years ago
Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware AttackColonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack

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

4 years ago
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware AttacksForeign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware Attacks

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

4 years ago
Queen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online SafetyQueen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online Safety

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

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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

4 years ago

Darktrace Enjoys Successful London IPO

Darktrace enjoys successful public listing in London on Friday, valuing the AI security specialist at £1.7 billion ($2.4 billion)

4 years ago

Washington DC Police Dept Threatened After Ransomware Attack

Russian hackers who stole 250GB of data from Washington DC police department in ransomware attack, threaten to expose police informants…

4 years ago

Apple Blueprints Stolen In Supplier $50m Ransomware Attack

REvil hackers are reportedly seeking to extort Apple, after hitting one of its suppliers with a ransomware attack and stealing…

4 years ago

US Hits Russia With Fresh Sanctions Over Solarwinds Hack, Expels Diplomats

President Joe Biden signs executive order and imposes more sanctions on Russia over SolarWinds hack, and expels Russian officials

4 years ago

Iran’s Natanz Cyberattack Blamed On Israel

Second Stuxnet? Iran's Natanz nuclear facility suffered another cyberattack at the weekend, with the finger once again pointed at Israel

4 years ago

Software Glitch Led To ‘Serious’ Tui Flight Incident

Investigators find 'simple' software problem due to language difference led to flight being more than one tonne heavier than expected

4 years ago

LinkedIn Data Of 500 Million Users Being Sold Online – Report

Scraped data of nearly half a billion LinkedIn users is being sold online, with two million records being published as…

4 years ago

Tesla Car Cameras Not Activated Outside North America

No spying. US electric car giant Tesla tells China that the cameras on its cars are not activated outside of…

4 years ago

European Commission Suffers ‘IT Security Incident’ – Report

Cyberattack carried out last month on the IT systems of the European Commission and a number of other European Union…

4 years ago

Acer Faces $50 Million Demand After Ransomware Attack – Report

REvil ransomware gang reportedly exploited Microsoft Exchange server flaw to attack Taiwanese PC giant Acer with mammoth demand

4 years ago

FCC Moves Towards Banning Three Chinese Telecom Firms

US regulatory move by the FCC signals that the tough US stance against China under the Joe Biden administration is…

4 years ago

UK Reserves Nuclear Strike Response For ‘Emerging Technologies’ Attack

The UK Integrated Defence Review includes subtle change about when it may use nuclear weapons if attacked by 'emerging technologies'

4 years ago

Ten Hacking Groups Exploiting Microsoft Email Flaw, Warns ESET

Security specialist ESET warns that at least ten hacking groups are exploiting the flaw with Microsoft's mail server software to…

4 years ago