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Insider Leaks Data From Conti Ransomware Group
Disgruntled affiliate from Conti gang's ransomware service leaks valuable technical details and instruction manuals, amidst battle against malware groups
Thousands Of Records Stolen From Gun Seller’s Database
Gun owners' groups urge caution after names and addresses of 100,000 customers stolen from popular gun site and post details to hackers' forum
US Adds Russian Cybersecurity Firms To Trade Blacklist
US Commerce Department places Russian IT security companies on trade blacklist over alleged links to spy services amidst series of disruptive attacks
SolarWinds Hackers Steal Microsoft Customer Data
Nation-state backed SolarWinds hackers stole 'basic' data on some Microsoft customers after hacking customer-support system in May
Hackers Use Cracked Games To Make Crypto-Millions
Malware found in cracked versions of popular games such as NBA 2K19, Grand Theft Auto V and Far Cry 5 mines more than $2 million in Monero cryptocurrency
Data Breach Affects 3.3m Volkswagen, Audi Customers
Personal data on more than 3.3m Volkswagen and Audi customers in North America compromised after vendor leaves information unsecured for two years
Users Warned Over WhatsApp Account Hijack Scams
Users are continuing to fall for scams that allow hackers to take over their WhatsApp accounts or trick them into making fraudulent payments
US Proposes $750m For Federal SolarWinds Response
Budget proposed by US president Joe Biden includes $750m for federal agencies affected by SolarWinds attack to improve cybersecurity infrastructure
Experts Call For Coordinated Response To Cyber-Attacks
International law-enforcement and cyber-security groups call lack of coordination a 'ticking time-bomb' affecting globalised supply chains
Android ‘Exposes’ Covid-19 Contact Tracing Data
Android devices expose contact tracing data to hundreds of third-party apps, finds analysis of 'privacy-first' Apple-Google framework
Action Urged Over Ransomware ‘National Security Threat’
International coalition urges coordinated, government-led strategies for dealing with ransomware as hospitals, public services targeted
Malware From Google Play Store Infects 700,000 Users
Etinu malware bypasses Google's security protections, infects 700,000 Android users to make unauthorised purchases before being removed
Massive ‘Parcel Delivery’ SMS Scam Campaign Hits UK
Millions of scam text messages hit UK mobile phones pretending to be from parcel delivery firms, but in reality spreading banking malware Flubot
AI Security Firm Darktrace Plans London IPO
Darktrace, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence techniques to cyber-security, makes first major London IPO bid following Deliveroo flop
FBI Arrest Man Over ‘Plot To Blow Up Internet’
Texas man allegedly sought to 'kill off about 70 percent of the internet' to deal blow to 'oligarchy' by blowing up AWS buildings with C-4 explosive
Software Glitch Led To ‘Serious’ Tui Flight Incident
Investigators find 'simple' software problem due to language difference led to flight being more than one tonne heavier than expected
Ransomware Cuts Off 37,000 Students’ Emails
Harris Federation shuts down email access for 50 London academies after ransomware incident, as wave of cyber-attacks hits UK education sector
‘Half’ Of Exchange Servers Left Unpatched As Attacks Continue
Only half of Exchange servers have been patched so far, security firm estimates, as it detects tens of thousands of new hacks per day
Musk Denies Tesla Cars Could Be Used For Spying
Elon Musk reassures China over privacy of data collected by Tesla cars' sensors after vehicles are banned from sensitive military, government facilities
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The barbarians at your door. How to identify and defeat the cyberthreats facing your business today
Many of the cyberthreats your business faces are invisible. Learn how to shine a light on these threats and discover how to take action to protect your business
Linux Vulnerable To Fifteen-Year-Old Security Bugs
Linux kernel's support for older hardware means some systems are vulnerable to flaws found in fifteen-year-old SCSI and iSCSI drivers
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
Google, Microsoft Feud Over Antitrust, Hacking Issues
Google and Microsoft trade barbs as US House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee reviews measures that would force payments to news outlets
‘Thousands’ Of UK Firms Hit By Microsoft Exchange Hacks
Thousands of UK firms may have been hacked using recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange security flaws, with many more still vulnerable, warns NCSC
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How safe is your cloud?
As the pandemic has continued, the migration to cloud services for the critical business process has accelerated. With more essential systems and their accompanying data now using the cloud, enterprises need to ensure comprehensive and ...
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Robot Defence: How automation can protect your business from attack
Businesses have developed a hybrid approach to their IT systems to meet their strategic goals. Securing these resources from malicious attacks automatically is now possible. Learn how your enterprise's on-premises and remote systems ca ...
European Banking Authority Compromised By Exchange Hackers
European Banking Authority takes email servers offline after finding it was targeted in worldwide Microsoft Exchange hacking campaign
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