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FBI Leads Takedown Of Qakbot Malware Infecting 700,000 Computers
International takedown. US, UK and European law enforcement takes down infrastructure of the Qakbot malware
Chinese Media Allege NSA Tapped Into Telecom Network
State media outlets in China allege US NSA has infiltrated country’s telecommunications networks to 'control' local infrastructure
Ransomware Attack On KP Snacks Prompts Shortage Warning
Cyberattack on KP Snacks has seen it issue a warning of shortages of crisps and peanuts in British shops over the coming months
Red Cross ‘Appalled’ As Hackers Steal Humanitarian Data Of 515,000 People
A new low. International Committee of the Red Cross shuts down reunification system, after hackers steal data of 515,000 vulnerable people
Washington DC Police Dept Threatened After Ransomware Attack
Russian hackers who stole 250GB of data from Washington DC police department in ransomware attack, threaten to expose police informants to gangs
Pfizer Attack Carried Out By North Korean Hackers
North Korean hackers have attempted to steal valuable Covid-19 vaccine information from Pfizer, warns South Korean intelligence
Hackers Bypassing MFA To Access Cloud Accounts, Warn CISA
US cyber agency warn hackers are bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication protocols to compromise cloud accounts
Garmin Reportedly Victim Of Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack has reportedly crippled internal systems at Garmin, although company only confirms 'outage' of services
Hackers Compromise Twitter Accounts Of Major Public Figures
Bitcoin scam sees Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, as well as Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Kanye West hacked
Government Proposes New IoT Security Laws
New law to ensure basic cyber security features would be implemented in all Internet-connected products
Hack Lets Burglars Enter Locked Hotel Rooms Without Leaving A Trace
F-Secure's method works on locks used in major hotels around the world
Foreign Office ‘Targeted By Sustained Cyber-Attack’
The British government was the subject of a sophisticated phishing campaign for several months last year, researchers say
Wikileaks Documents Claim CIA Can Hack Samsung TVs, iPhones and iPads
Watching TV but who is watching you? CIA allegedly uses Samsung TVs to spy on citizens
Russia Chucks Out The Majority Of Reconnaissance Cyber Attacks In 2016
The US was the recipient of the majority of cyber spying
What Makes Ransomware the Worst Type of Malware
In a SecTor keynote, F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen explains why ransomware is so bad and what the Russians really have in mind for the U.S
Inteno Router Flaw Opens Up Home Networks To Hackers
F-Secure has discovered a critical flaw in the way some Inteno routers update their firmware leaving them vulnerable to malware
InfoSec 2016: Watch Out For The Professional Cybercriminal, Warns Mikko Hyppönen
F-Secure's Mikko Hyppönen tells us why businesses need to be aware of increasingly professional cyber-criminals
Malvertising Campaign Targets Skype
Malvertising campaign expands focus from traditional browser targets to include Microsoft's Skype app
Beware – Governments Are All Over Your Data, Expert Warns
Governments “are doing a lousy job” when it comes to educating about online data collection, says F-Secure expert
Facebook Makes Malware Removal Tools Free For Users
Infected users will be alerted when they're on the network and given the option to remove the malware with F-Secure or Trend tools
Almost All Mobile Malware Targets Android Says F-Secure
More than 99 percent of new mobile malware targets Android, but someone, somewhere is still targeting Symbian
F-Secure Key Launched To Manage Passwords Away From US Snoops
F-Secure looks to become the European security provider of choice after the Snowden leaks, whilst announcing a deal with GCHQ target Belgacom
CryptoLocker Cuts Ransom As Bitcoin Price Goes Up
Malware creating scumbags tweak the algorithm to keep the fee affordable
F-Secure To Launch ‘Anti-Snooping’ Cloud Storage With Younited
Finnish firm promises fresh, privacy-focused approach to cloud storage
Android Malware Fraud ‘Rampant’
Android targeted by new fraudulent apps in first half of 2013, F-Secure warns
F-Secure Plans ‘Cool’ Consumer Cloud Products
F-Secure has new products on the way. CEO Christian Fredrikson says they will cooler and more attractive than Dropbox
Underground Android Tool To Target PC Data
More Android malware, but sample surprises users in how it targets PC information
Mac Malware Signed With Apple Developer ID Targets African Activist
Genuine Apple developer ID used in attacks on Angolan activist
There Is ‘No Mobile Malware Crisis’
Mobile threat a concern, but still not much of one, F-Secure research shows