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Researchers Identify More Malware Used By SolarWinds Hack Group
Microsoft and FireEye identify three custom-made hacking tools deployed onto networks by 'sophisticated' group behind SolarWinds compromise
US Issues Warning Over ‘Far-Reaching’ Microsoft Email Hack
White House signals concern over potentially 'large number of victims' affected by exploitation of Exchange zero-day flaws
Ransom-Fuelled DDoS Attacks ‘Surged’ In 2020
Security firm Neustar sees DDoS attacks more than double in 2020, with ransom demands spreading to finance, government, energy sectors
Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Viewed Its Source Code
Microsoft says SolarWinds hacking group penetrated its internal systems and viewed source code, but downplays security threat
Ticketmaster Pays $10m DoJ Fine For Accessing Rival’s Computer
Criminal computer intrusion fine imposed on Ticketmaster by the US DoJ, after it repeatedly accessed computer system of a rival
SolarWinds Issues Fix After Massive Hacking Campaign
SolarWinds says two security updates protect against 'Sunburst' attacks as well as more recently discovered 'Supernova' malware
Ransomware Group Threatens To Release Hospital Patient Photos
Hacking group REvil threatens to release 900GB of before-and-after photos of cosmetic surgery patients unless ransom is paid
NCSC Probes UK Fallout Of Massive Hacking Campaign
UK authorities investigate impact on British public and private-sector organisations from allegedly Russian cyber-espionage attack that went on for months
Subway UK Customers Targeted By Trickbot Hackers
Trickbot malware campaign uses names harvested from Subway loyalty card programme as sandwich chain acknowledges email systems 'disruption'
Google Discloses Unpatched Windows Bug Under Active Exploitation
Google's Project Zero publishes details and exploit code for unpatched Windows kernel bug it says is being actively used in targeted attacks
‘Taurus’ Malicious Ad Campaign Puts Data At Risk
Drive-by hacking tools plant Taurus data-stealing malware on vulnerable systems, as pandemic raises risk of corporate data being stolen from home computers
Warner Music Warns Of Three-Month Payment Card Hack
Attackers made off with full payment card details from Warner Music Group e-commerce sites from April to August of this year, company tells customers
Npm Removes Data Theft Code
Popular JavaScript developer tool removes malicious package that tried to steal data, in latest attack on software supply chain
New Zealand Calls In Spy Agency To Deal With Exchange Attacks
New Zealand has called in its GCSB intelligence agency to work with the country's stock exchange after denial-of-service attacks continued for a fourth day in a row
Bognor Regis Man Arrested Over Major Twitter Hack
Man arrested in Bognor Regis along with two others in Florida over hack that compromised dozens of prominent Twitter accounts to spread Bitcoin scam
Hackers Nearly Stole £1 Million From Premiership Football Club
NCSC report reveals how defences of UK sport sector are being tested by cyber attackers, as one football club nearly loses £1 million
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
Popular Maths Site Investigates ‘Potential Data...
Students and children at risk as more than 25 million account credentials allegedly stolen from Mathway offered for sale online
Is Home Your Business’s New Network Security Perimeter?
Post COVID-19 could see many businesses permanently using home-based working as the norm for their enterprises. With annual reports stating lax security protocols and behaviours are still the norms (nearly 40% of workers never change their passwords), Silicon UK asks how a home-based workforce can be secured.
Celebrity Law Firm Hackers Double Ransom Demand
Hackers demand $42m from New York law firm that represents Lady Gaga, U2, Jessica Simpson and others – and promises to leak information on Donald Trump
FBI Accuses China-linked Hackers Of Attacking Coronavirus Researchers
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security say China-linked hackers are attacking US firms carrying out Covid-19 research
Number Of ‘Hacked’ UK Networks Soars As Staff Work From...
Coronavirus lockdown sees malicious activity on organisational networks triple in the UK and double in the US as staff move outside the corporate firewall
Coronavirus: Cyber Experts Team Up To Battle Covid-19 Related Hacking
Taking on the criminals using the Coronavirus pandemic to carry out hacking, group of 400 cyber-security experts is established
Hackers Use Coronavirus Scare To Attack Government Systems
Attack groups make use of chaos around coronavirus to target organisations in Mongolia, South Korea, Ukraine, Vietnam and elsewhere
Virgin Media Breach ‘Disclosed Sensitive Data’
Exposed Virgin Media database links user details to requests to unblock pornographic and gambling sites, exposing customers to extortion attempts
IOTA Cryptocurrency Still Offline Following Heists
IOTA fixes bug in desktop cryptocurrency wallet after crooks make off with more than $1m, but network has remained offline since last week
Officials Blame Turkey For Cyber-Attacks
Turkish government likely to be behind ongoing campaign of DNS hijacking incidents targeting rival countries, Western officials say
Two Arrested Over Site Offering 12 Billion Hacked User Records
Arrests in Netherlands and Northern Ireland as FBI seizes WeLeakInfo.com, which offered index of 10,000 data breaches for as little as £1.50 per day
Austrian Foreign Ministry Hit By ‘Serious’ Cyber-Attack
Ongoing incident could last several days, experts warn, following European Union measures to crack down on state-sponsored cyber-disruption