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Avast Confirms “Extremely Sophisticated” Hack
State sponsored actor? Security vendor admits it has been targetted by sophisticated cyberespionage campaign
NordVPN Confirms Hack After Data Centre Mistake
Panama-based VPN provider confirms it was hacked after Finnish data centre provider left server unsecured
Government Invests £36m To Bolster Chip Cyber Defence
Additional £36 million in funding as government teams up with chip designer ARM to bolster chip level cyber security for businesses
Ransomware Remains Biggest Cyber Threat To SMBs, Warns Datto
Number of ransomware attacks on SMBs on the rise, and the cost of downtime has risen over 200 percent
US Carried Out Cyberattack On Iran After Saudi Oil Attack –...
A secret US cyber-attack was reportedly carried out against Iran after an oil facility in Saudi Arabia was attacked in September
Pitney Bowes Says No Data Stolen After Ransomware Attack
Mailing and shipping firm Pitney Bowes has been hit by a ransomware attack, but says no data has been stolen
Google Adds USB-C Model For Titan Security Key
Google is releasing a new USB-C Titan security key to expand the use of two-factor authentication (2FA)
EU Warns Of State-Sponsored Attacks On 5G Networks
European Union warns of 5G risk, particularly of a 'supplier being subject to interference from a non-EU country'
Hackers Compromise Volusion, Steal Card Details From 6,500 Websites
Shudder. Magecart attack on the host of tens of thousands of websites, has compromised valuable credit card data
Intelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN Products
Both the US NSA and UK NCSC warn hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN products
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 59 Flaws
Nine critical flaws patched, and the good news is there no-zero-day flaws requiring system admin attention
Twitter Admits To Using Emails, Phone Numbers, For Advertising
Sorry folks. Twitter admits to inadvertently using people's email and phone numbers provided for security purposes, for advertising
US Adds More Chinese Firms To ‘Entity List’
Another 28 Chinese companies have been added to US blacklist over alleged mistreatment of Muslim minorities
FBI Warns Businesses, ‘Don’t Pay Ransomware’ Demands
Spate of ransomware attacks sees FBI issue warning to US businesses. Main lesson? Don't pay the criminals and backup often
US Hospitals Close Doors After Ransomware Attack
Hospitals in the United States and Australia feel the affects of ransomware attacks, which forces admission closure
Asics Says Sorry After Porn Plays For Hours On Shop TV Screen
Store TV hacked. Adult content shown for nine hours on New Zealand’s busiest shopping street
Amazon Promoted Webcams Vulnerable To Hackers, Warns Which?
Cheap home security cameras, webcams and baby monitors, promoted by Amazon, are riddled with security flaws
US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt
Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft
Cisco Patches Critical Flaw That Allowed Root Access To Guest OS
Critical flaw in Cisco IOS software could allow hackers to access the Guest Operating System as root user
Gatwick Drone Operators Had ‘Detailed Knowledge’ Of...
Inside job. Suspicion grows that drone operators who shut down Gatwick airport had inside knowledge
Airbus Suppliers Targeted In Multiple Cyber-Attacks
Suppliers for aircraft manufacturer Airbus have reportedly been targetted by suspected Chinese hackers, in search of commercial secrets
Apple Warns iOS 13 Users About Keyboard Flaw
Apple promises fix to patch a security issue for iOS 13 users who have installed certain keyboard apps
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For IE
Emergency patch for Internet Explorer to stop attackers hijacking the web browser
‘GandCrab’ Ransomware Returns Despite Retirement Claim
New ransomware has links to GandCrab, warns SecureWorks, casting doubt on retirement claims
Mozilla Says No Plans To Make DoH Default For UK Firefox Users
Firefox users in US will get DoH privacy protection by default, but UK users will have to manually switch it on
Julian Assange Life At Risk In Prison, Claims Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson says Julian Assange has been 'psychologically tortured' by his ongoing detention
Microsoft President Calls For US To End Huawei Ban
US national security will not be impacted if Huawei is able to use Microsoft's OS and software, says Brad Smith
US Government Sues Edward Snowden Over Book
Former NSA whistleblower and resident of Moscow Edward Snowden is sued by US authorities
Multiple Vulnerabilities in D-Link, Comba Routers, Warns Trustwave
D-Link and Comba slated for poor response to discovery of multiple vulnerabilities found on their routers