cyber attacks
Hackers publish Bombardier data in wide-reaching FTA cyber attack
Hackers publish Bombardier data in wide-reaching FTA cyber attack
Hackers compromise the data of 25 firms as part of an attack against Accellion's legacy FTA application
24 Feb 2021
Experts blast SMBs' “head in the sand” approach to cyber security
Experts blast SMBs' “head in the sand” approach to cyber security
From failing to patch exposed VPNs to meeting ransom demands, businesses are playing a role in fuelling the threat landscape
23 Feb 2021
Mysterious Silver Sparrow malware hits 30,000 macOS devices
Mysterious Silver Sparrow malware hits 30,000 macOS devices
The cluster is among the first to spread malware affecting devices fitted with Apple’s new M1 chip
22 Feb 2021
Weekly threat roundup: SolarWinds-style hack, macOS Big Sur, Telegram
Weekly threat roundup: SolarWinds-style hack, macOS Big Sur, Telegram
Pulling together the most dangerous and pressing flaws that businesses need to patch
18 Feb 2021
US charges three North Koreans for Sony Pictures, WannaCry attacks
US charges three North Koreans for Sony Pictures, WannaCry attacks
The men are said to have been responsible for a $1.3 billion hacking spree
18 Feb 2021
What is network forensics?
What is network forensics?
Taking a closer look at how cyber threats are investigated at a network level
17 Feb 2021
Sontiq's Intelligent Identity Security platform will combat online fraud
Sontiq's Intelligent Identity Security platform will combat online fraud
Sontiq’s resolution specialists team will deliver ‘white glove’ security resolutions
16 Feb 2021
France uncovers SolarWinds-esque cyber attack targeting Centreon
France uncovers SolarWinds-esque cyber attack targeting Centreon
Hackers infiltrated the systems of several organisations in 2017 by compromising the enterprise IT platform
16 Feb 2021
Microsoft: ‘More than 1,000 engineers’ executed SolarWinds attack
Microsoft: ‘More than 1,000 engineers’ executed SolarWinds attack
The company's president Brad Smith says the ongoing hack is the 'largest and most sophisticated the world has ever seen'
15 Feb 2021
Weekly threat roundup: Zero-days in Windows, Adobe, Google Chrome
Weekly threat roundup: Zero-days in Windows, Adobe, Google Chrome
Pulling together the most dangerous and pressing flaws that businesses need to patch
11 Feb 2021
Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows zero-day flaw
Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows zero-day flaw
The threat has been fixed alongside 55 other bugs in the latest Patch Tuesday round of fixes
10 Feb 2021
Eight Brits arrested over SIM swapping attacks on US celebs
Eight Brits arrested over SIM swapping attacks on US celebs
International effort between UK and US law enforcement agencies takes down network of English and Scottish cyber criminals
10 Feb 2021
HelloKitty ransomware gang behind CD Projekt hack
HelloKitty ransomware gang behind CD Projekt hack
Emsisoft CTO tells IT Pro that the sensitive data obtained by the attackers 'will most likely be leaked'
10 Feb 2021
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt hit by ransomware attack
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt hit by ransomware attack
Hackers claim to have accessed unreleased Witcher 3 source code and threaten to leak it unless a payment is made
9 Feb 2021
SolarWinds bolsters its security response capabilities following hack
SolarWinds bolsters its security response capabilities following hack
The company is in the process of 'creating a new, highly-secure environment based upon the latest practices'
5 Feb 2021
What is WannaCry?
What is WannaCry?
The full story behind one of the worst ransomware outbreaks in history
4 Feb 2021
The business guide to ransomware
The business guide to ransomware
Everything you need to know to keep your company afloat
4 Feb 2021
Hackers target gamers with a supply-chain attack
Hackers target gamers with a supply-chain attack
Cyber criminals have compromised an Android emulator and used it to infect gamers’ devices with malware
1 Feb 2021
Outsourcing giant Serco hit by ransomware attack
Outsourcing giant Serco hit by ransomware attack
Cyber criminals deployed the Babuk ransomware to encrypt more than 1TB of data belonging to the firm behind NHS Test and Trace
1 Feb 2021
UKRI services taken offline after ransomware attack
UKRI services taken offline after ransomware attack
The cyber attack affected a number of UKRI's web assets, with hackers encrypting some data
1 Feb 2021
Hackers attempt to exploit SonicWall zero-day vulnerability
Hackers attempt to exploit SonicWall zero-day vulnerability
The flaw is believed to be the same vulnerability used in a security incident confirmed by the company late last month
1 Feb 2021
Security researchers targeted by North Korean hackers
Security researchers targeted by North Korean hackers
The social engineering campaign involves establishing a social media presence as well as a fake research blog
26 Jan 2021
Russian spy agencies warn of US cyber retaliation
Russian spy agencies warn of US cyber retaliation
Moscow denies involvement in the SolarWinds attack but still fears US payback
25 Jan 2021