Education sector is battling a significant increase in the number of ransomware attacks, and in some cases is taking months to recover
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Nearly All UK Businesses Experience Security Incident –...
In the past year, 98 percent of UK business experienced a security incident, new report from Barracuda Networks has discovered
Russian Government Hackers Target Ukraine’s Allies
Microsoft's President Brad Smith warns Russian government is conducting cyber spy operations on countries allied to Ukraine
Most Cyber Attacks Are Preventable, Says Tanium
Majority of board of directors will only approve new cybersecurity funding after a cyber attack has taken place, Tanium research discovers
Yodel Confirms Cyberattack Disrupting UK Deliveries
Was it ransomware? UK-based delivery company Yodel confirms operational disruption of its delivery business, due to cyberattack
West Risks Direct Military Clash Over Cyberattacks, Says Russia
Pot kettle black. Russia's Foreign Ministry says cyber attacks against its infrastructure risks leading to direct military confrontation
Russian Ministry Website Hacked With Pro Ukraine Message
Cyber warfare continues. Hack of Russian housing ministry website points online searches to “Glory to Ukraine” sign in Ukrainian
UK Can Legally Launch Cyberattacks Against Hostile Nations, Says AG
Chief legal advisor to government says UK can legally launch cyberattacks against hostile nations, and calls for international “rules of the road”
Vodafone Portugal Networks Still Down After ‘Malicious’...
Vodafone Portugal's 4G and 5G mobile networks knocked offline by cyberattack, that also impacted fixed-line, TV, SMS and other services
NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis
British firms urged to bolster cybersecurity resilience by the UK's NCSC, as the Russian threat increases amid tense Ukraine standoff
Gloucester City Council Confirms ‘Cyber Incident’
Council IT services hit by so called 'sleeper' malware, with media reports pointing the finger of blame at Russian hackers
Ukraine Suffers Massive Cyberattack, As Russia Increases Troop Buildup
Concern grows Russia is planning another military action in Ukraine, after a massive cyberattack on 70 government websites
Iran Blames Nation State For Cyberattack on Petrol Stations
Petrol distribution network in Iran has reportedly been paralysed after a cyberattack, which some officials have alleged came from a nation state actor
UK To Base Its ‘National Cyber Force’ In Lancashire
Cyber offensive operation of the UK government to be based somewhere in Lancashire, to tackle tackle hostile nation states and terror groups
AUKUS Security Alliance Will Include Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum
In addition to the US and UK sharing their nuclear propulsion technology with Australia, cyber security is to be included
European Commission Plans Joint Cyber Unit
European authorities propose a joint cyber unit to tackle large-scale security incidents, with European nations sharing their cyber expertise and resources
UK Reserves Nuclear Strike Response For ‘Emerging...
The UK Integrated Defence Review includes subtle change about when it may use nuclear weapons if attacked by 'emerging technologies'
Government Warns Nurseries Over Elevated Cyber-Risk
Government's NCSC warns early years education and childcare providers of increased cyber-attack risk and provides tips on securing devices and data
Hacker Attempts To Poison US City Water Supply
Real world risk to people's health from hackers demonstrated, after cyber attack attempted to poison water supply for an entire US city
Canon Finally Confirms August Attack Exposed Staff Data
Three months after the media reported Canon had 10TB of data stolen, the firm finally confirms staff data has been compromised
Focus On Cyber Defence Rather Than Cyber Attack – Former NCSC...
'Don't weaponise the net'. Former head of UK's NCSC urges governments to focus on cyber defence than cyber offensive capabilities
Japanese Nuclear Regulator Suffers Cyber Attack – Report
Nuclear agency in Japan (the Nuclear Regulation Authority) reportedly suffers a cyber attack and switched off its email systems
NCSC Report Reveals Scale Of Coronavirus Cyber Threats
British online defender outlines what cyber threats it has encountered over past year, with Covid-19 featuring prominently
Hackney Council Systems Downed In ‘Serious’ Cyberattack
Ransomware attack? Hackney Council in London admits it has been the target of a 'serious' cyberattack and urges people not to contact it unless urgent
Academic Sector Warned Of Cyber Threat By NCSC
Universities and schools are being warned by UK's cyber guardian of threats posed to their institutions after a spate of online attacks
Garmin Paid Millions Of Dollars In Ransom After Attack – Report
American firm Garmin reportedly used a ransomware negotiation business, which in turn paid hackers a multi-million dollar ransom
Garmin Reportedly Victim Of Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack has reportedly crippled internal systems at Garmin, although company only confirms 'outage' of services
UK Top Cyber Target For Russian Hackers
Russia has been conducting a long-running cyber and interference campaign against the UK, and Government is still playing catch up, report warns
Coronavirus: Russian Hackers Attack Vaccine Researchers
British and Western intelligence services are warning Russia's APT29 hacking group is targetting Covid-19 vaccine researchers
Iran Says Nuclear Facility Fire May Have Been Cyber-Sabotage
A fire at Natanz uranium-enrichment facility may have been a cyber-attack Iranian officials say, recalling Stuxnet virus attack on same plant in 2010