cyber attack

Tesco Bank Fined £16.4m By Regulator Over 2016 Cyber-Attack

That's gonna sting. Tesco's banking division has been slapped with a £16.4m fine for customer account breach

6 years ago

University Cyber Attacks Down To Students, Staff

Inside job? Cyber criminals not responsible for hacks of universities and colleges, study suggests

6 years ago

President Trump Eases Cyber Warfare Rules – Report

Reverses Obama's bureaucratic rules that dictate how and when the United States can deploy its offensive cyberweapon arsenal

6 years ago

Ransomware Attack Cripples Cosco Shipping Network – Report

US network of shipping giant taken down after suffering an apparent ransomware attack

6 years ago

FBI Seizes Domain To Thwart VPNFilter Attack On Ukraine

DDoS denial. Feds seize control of domain that communicates with home routers infected with malware

7 years ago

Government Implements Tough Rules To Protect Critical Infrastructure

New rules come into force and mean critical infrastructure providers must implement "robust safeguards" against cyber attack or face stiff…

7 years ago

Germany Blames Russia For Foreign Ministry Cyber Attack

Russia has to change its behaviour after unacceptable actions, including cyber attack on German foreign ministry

7 years ago

Britain Launches Cyber Attack Against ISIL Terrorists

Cyber offensive...UK conducts major offensive cyber-campaign" against the Islamic State group

7 years ago

Iran Hit After Cyber Attack Exploits Cisco Router Flaw

Did nation state hackers target computer networks of Iran by exploiting a flaw with Cisco routers?

7 years ago

US Lacks Co-ordination Against Russian Cyber Aggression, Admits Top General

Washington lacks 'effective' co-ordination against Russian cyber attacks, says NATO Supreme Commander

7 years ago

Olympic Destroyer Malware Used False Flags – Kaspersky Lab

Malware that disrupted the Winter Olympic games was disguised to look as if the attack had come from the usual…

7 years ago

Fintech Consortium To Tackle Cybersecurity Issues

A new consortium led by the World Economic Forum aims to bolster the financial industry's battle against a growing range…

7 years ago

White House Condemns Russia For NotPetya Ransomware Attack

American officials warn of 'international consequences' for Russia because of NotPetya ransomware attack

7 years ago

Russian Report Reveals £4.2m Stolen In Attack On SWIFT

Criminals made off with a tidy sum of money after a fraudulent wire-transfer request on SWIFT

7 years ago

Foreign Secretary Warns Russia Over Cyber Attacks

Angry Russian reaction after Boris Johnson warns Moscow to cease cyber-attacks or face retaliation

7 years ago

UK’s Offensive Cyber Warfare Ability ‘More Than Doubles’

GCHQ has "over-achieved" in building up its offensive cyber-capabilities, official report finds

7 years ago

NATO Plots Cyber Warfare Rules

NATO members to draw up rules and on how and when to deploy its cyber warfare capabilities

7 years ago

Insider Threat ‘Contributes’ To Growing Number Of Critical Infrastructure Attacks

IBM X-Force researchers find hackers are increasingly exploiting insiders for attacks on industrial control systems

7 years ago

Dragonfly Hackers ‘Could Plunge Europe Into Darkness’

Power outages...Hacker group has infiltrated energy firms and could turn off the lights across continent, according to Symantec

7 years ago

One In Ten Of UK’s Top Businesses ‘Unprepared’ For Cyber Attack

Government figures find one in ten FTSE 350 companies have no plan in place to deal with a cyber attack…

7 years ago

Scottish Parliament Confirms Brute Force Cybersecurity Incident

IT systems at Scottish Parliament suffers similar cyber-attack to recent Westminster assault

7 years ago

HBO Hackers Leak More TV Shows But Not Game Of Thrones As £5m Ransom Isn’t Met

Hackers release more TV episodes and could release more, alongside contact details of actors and legal documents unless HBO pays…

7 years ago

SMBs Still Worryingly Under-Prepared To Face Ransomware Threat

Ransomware clearly needs to be taken seriously, but the majority of SMBs are not getting the message

7 years ago

Cisco Warns Of ‘Destruction Of Service’ Attack Threat

Cisco paints a bleak picture of the current cyber security landscape

7 years ago

Lloyds of London: Cyber Attack Could Cause £40bn In Damage Worldwide

The costs incurred by a major cyber-attack could be on par with the havoc caused by a major natural disaster,…

7 years ago

NHS To Receive £21 Million Cyber Security Boost From UK Government

Cash injection aims to protect NHS against future WannaCry-esque attacks

7 years ago

Third Party Data Breach Affects 14 Trump Hotels

Hackers gained access to customer payment card details after accessing a reservation system

7 years ago

Credit Card And Biometric Data Compromised In Avanti Hack

Hackers used malware specifically designed to steal payment card information

8 years ago

Spear Phishing Attacks Need To Be Given The Attention They Deserve

Ransomware has dominated the headlines in recent months, but Barracuda's SVP of security argues that spear phishing should be receiving…

8 years ago