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Phishing Attack Targets Saudi Arabia Government
It seems no organisation is safe from cyber criminals as Saudi Arabian government becomes the latest target
GCHQ Warns Political Parties Of Russian Cyber Threat To 2020 General Election
GCHQ warns that Russian tempering during US Presidential election is likely to happen again
Kaspersky Lab: 43 Percent Of DDoS Victims Believe Rival Firms Are To Blame
Industrial sabotage was voted more likely than attacks by cyber criminals, disgruntled employees and political conspiracy
Deutsche Telekom Cyber Attack ‘Mastermind’ Arrested At London Airport
The police plan to extradite him to Germany where he could face up to ten years in prison
Carbon Black: It’s Time For Next-Gen Endpoint Security
Carbon Black believes now is the time to move on from traditional antivirus (AV) software and embrace the next generation of endpoint security
New Ransomware Campaign Targets The Apple Mac
Mac attack. New ransomware campaign targets Apple Mac users seeking to pirate popular software
RSA Conference 2017 Gets Political Amidst Election Hack Fallout
ANALYSIS: A look at the strong political focus of day one of RSA Conference 2017 in San Francisco
RSA 2017: Microsoft President Calls On World Governments To Join Forces In Cyber Battle
As nation state cyber attacks have grown in prominence, is collaboration the solution?
DDoS Attack Takes Down Austrian Parliament Website
The DDoS attack, one of the most common cyber threats, is being investigated by authorities
Defence Secretary: Putin’s Cyber Attacks Seek To Destabilise West
Defence Secretary Fallon says Russian hackers are targetting critical Western infrastructure
MPs Slam ‘Dysfunctional’ Governmental Breach Reporting
Parliamentary committee also warns of real skill shortage to tackle growing cyber menace
A Third Of NHS Trusts Targeted By Ransomware Attacks
FOI report further highlights the prevalence of ransomware targeting the healthcare sector
Nearly One Third Of NHS Trusts Hit By Ransomware Attacks
Of the 94 NHS Trusts that responded, none admitted to paying a ransom
Patient Data Safe After Barts NHS Health Cyber Attack
An unknown Trojan malware was responsible for the attack, but failed to access patient data
Britain Launches Cyber Security Inquiry
After Russian hacking of US election, the UK launches a national security inquiry into cyber defences
US Expels Russian Diplomats For Cyber Attacks
35 Russian diplomats handed their marching orders by the United States in revenge for cyber attacks
Ukraine Probes Kiev Power Grid Cyber Attack
From Russia with love? Ukraine investigates weekend cyber attack on Kiev's power grid
IBM Security Reveals 70 Percent Of Businesses Pay Up To Ransomware
A quarter of business executives would be willing to pay up to $50,000 (£40,000) to get their data back
Money, Data And Disruption: Cyber Attacks Of 2016
2016 has been an interesting year for cyber security, and that's putting it mildly
Hackers Pilfer Trade Secrets In ThyssenKrupp Cyber Attack
Hackers have looted sensitive trade secrets from a German conglomerate in latest damaging data breach
Ransomware Attacks Show Threefold Increase In 2016
Ransomware attacks developed significantly in 2016, both in prevalence and sophistication, making it the threat of the year for businesses worldwide.
Businesses Must Prepare For Bigger And Badder DDoS Attacks In 2017
Rise of the botnets levies threats at businesses and governments
European Commission Victim Of “Large Scale” Cyberattack
The EC has passed details of the attack to the EU’s cyber emergency response team
Cyber Security Challenge UK Tasks Hackers With Energy Firm Defence
Challenge sees amateurs battle to protect energy firm from cyber attacks, both internal and external
Lincolnshire Hospitals Cancel Operations After Their IT Suffers Virus Infection
The hospital has been forced to shut down it IT network to seek out and destroy the virus
Data Breach Exposes 550,000 Australian Red Cross Blood Service Donors
Security flaws on the organisation’s website led to personal data bleeding out after a basic hack attack
Energy Sector Is A ‘Prime Target’ For Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks against energy companies have risen massively, with the industry a prime target for attackers
Hack Attacks On Satellites Pose ‘Catastrophic’ Risk To The World
Chatham House researchers warn space assets are ripe targets for cyber criminals, hackers and terrorists
Bruce Schneier: ‘Someone Is Learning How to Take Down the Internet’
Security expert Bruce Schneier suspects state-sponsored DDoS attacks are being levied at major internet infrastructure providers to test cyber defences