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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 suspects, finds Kaspersky's probe
Government Warns Critical Industries To Prep For Cyber Attack
'Up your game!' Government tells essential services to toughen their cyber defences or face stiff fines
US Blames North Korea For WannaCry Attack
United States now joins the UK in officially blaming North Korea for WannaCry ransomware attack
UK Government Pledges ‘To Strike Back’ In Cyberwar As It Invests £1.9bn In Cybersecurity
Philip Hammond outlines the government's new cybersecurity strategy and how £1.9 billion will boost defences, enable law enforcement and aid country
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
Iran Removes Malware From Petrochemical Plants – Report
Iran takes 'necessary defensive measures' after malware is discovered at two of its petrochemical plants
America To Charge Iranian Nationals Over Cyber-Attacks – Report
DoJ to file hacking charges against six Iranian nationals accused of hacking banks and New York dam
Companies Prepared To Pay Up £690,000 Ransom To Avoid Cyberattack
Are you nuts? Nearly a quarter of companies willing to pay ransom to prevent cyber attack, new survey reveals
UK Is Leading Source Of DDoS Attacks
Akamai report identifies UK as leading originator of DDoS attacks
Police Arrest Welsh Youth For TalkTalk Hack Blackmail
Arrests just keep coming as another youngster is arrested for last month’s damaging cyberattack
TalkTalk Offers Free ‘Upgrades’ After £35m Cyberattack
TalkTalk says it wants to recognise the uncertainty following last month's major cyberattack and has put a figure on the cost of the assault
Cyber Attacks Are Daily Reality, Admit Executives
Dire threat landscape...corporate executives admit cyberattacks occur daily or weekly
Government Voucher Scheme To Help SMEs Defeat Cyber Attacks
Small and medium-sized businesses to get government help to bolster their cyber defences
US And China Pledge ‘Code Of Cyber Conduct’
“Please stop hacking American targets”, or words to that effect as President Obama raises concern with China
St Louis Cardinals Hacks Rival Baseball Team
It's just not cricket! FBI probes American baseball team for hacking internal network of rival team
German Parliament Hack Is Still Gathering Data
A cyber-attack on German parliament computers a month ago is reportedly still active and stealing data
North Korean Hackers Can Kill, Claims Defector
North Korea spends up to 20 percent of its military budget honing its cyber-attack capabilities
Train Signalling Upgrade Triggers Security Worries
Could hackers gain access to modern rail signalling equipment and cause serious crashes?
White House Breach Blamed On Russian Hackers
The White House network breach was carried out by hackers “likely working” for the Russian government
Pentagon Seeks Hacker Proof Weapon Systems
The top American arms buyer wants future US weapon systems to be hacker-proof
19,000 French Websites Hit By ‘Unprecedented’ DoS Attacks After Charlie Hebdo Shooting
Isis supporters have taken many of France’s websites offline in an “unprecedented” hack.
German Steelworks Physically Damaged By Cyber Attack
A blast furnace in Germany suffers “massive damage” after a cyber attack on its computer network
IBM Security Looks To Cyber Defence With New Offerings
IBM's new security solutions to help businesses defend against internal and external cyber attacks
Syrian Government Pushing Malware To Activists Via Skype
Bashar al-Assad’s government infects rebels’ computers with Remote Access Tools
Iran ‘Knows Identities’ Of Oil Cyber Attackers
Iran says it knows the identity of who attacked oil platforms and ministry websites last week
Five Year Cyber Attack On US And UN Revealed
Is China behind attacks on the US, South Korea, the Olympics Committee and others, exposed by McAfee?