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April 25, 2022
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Apr'22
Sophos soaks up SOC.OS
Sophos says acquisition of BAE spinout SOC.OS will enhance its managed threat and extended detection and response services
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April 22, 2022
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Apr'22
What’s up with Conti and REvil, and should we be worrying?
New intelligence on some of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs suggests recent disruption to their activities was like water off a duck’s back
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April 22, 2022
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Apr'22
UAE bolsters cyber security
The United Arab Emirates has successfully improved its security posture amid mounting cyber threats
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April 21, 2022
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Apr'22
Five Eyes in new Russia cyber warning
Latest cross-body alert warns of Russian threat to utilities and other core elements of national infrastructure
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April 21, 2022
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Apr'22
Impact of Lapsus$ attack on Okta less than feared
Okta’s investigation into Lapsus$ breach of its systems via a Sitel workstation has concluded that the impact was significantly less than the maximum potential
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April 14, 2022
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Apr'22
Lack of expertise hurting UK government’s cyber preparedness
UK government bodies and critical infrastructure owners cite a lack of staff resources, and internal and external expertise, as hampering factors when it comes to cyber readiness, according to a report
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April 11, 2022
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Apr'22
Border IT system fixed after 10-day outage
Post-Brexit border IT system failure fixed after going down at the start of April, allowing traders to once again file customs documents electronically rather than by hand
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April 07, 2022
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Apr'22
US shuts down Russia’s Cyclops Blink botnet operation
Operation by US authorities has taken the Russia-attributed Cyclops Blink botnet ‘off the board’
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March 30, 2022
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Mar'22
One-third of UK firms suffer a cyber attack every week
New statistics from the annual DCMS Cyber security breaches survey reveal the extent and frequency with which UK organisations are being attacked by malicious actors
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March 29, 2022
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Mar'22
NCSC: Not necessarily wise to ditch Kaspersky
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre issues refreshed guidance on organisations’ usage of technology and services of Russian origin, but stops short of advising users to expunge all Russian products from their IT estates
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March 29, 2022
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Mar'22
Wave of Log4j-linked attacks targeting VMware Horizon
Sophos issues a new warning to organisations that have so far failed to patch their VMware Horizon servers against Log4Shell
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March 25, 2022
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Mar'22
London police arrest seven in connection to Lapsus$
Seven people arrested by London police over cyber attacks carried out by Lapsus$ group, which is responsible for a number of recent, high profile attacks
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March 24, 2022
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Mar'22
Ransomware demands and payments increase with use of leak sites
Ransomware demands and payments continue to climb as gangs increasingly turn to Dark Web leak sites to add pressure on victims
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March 18, 2022
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Mar'22
Ukrainian cyber defences prove resilient
Thanks to a combination of prior experience and global support, Ukraine’s defences against cyber incidents are holding strong in the face of Russian attacks
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March 17, 2022
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Mar'22
Kaspersky CEO: Ukraine war must end through diplomacy
Eugene Kaspersky speaks out on the war in Ukraine, and rebuffs Germany’s BSI, branding its warnings over his company’s trustworthiness as insulting
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March 17, 2022
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Mar'22
FCSA takes steps to help umbrella company members protect themselves better from cyber attacks
After a spate of suspected ransomware attacks on its members, the Freelance and Contractor Services Association is partnering with a cyber security firm that can coach its umbrella firms on how to protect themselves better
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March 16, 2022
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Mar'22
Biden signs ransomware reporting mandate into law
CNI operators in the US must now report cyber attacks within 72 hours, and ransomware payments within 24 hours
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March 16, 2022
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Mar'22
German authorities warn on Kaspersky but stop short of ban
Germany authorities warn Kaspersky users to consider alternatives to the firm’s flagship antivirus software, citing national security concerns and the war on Ukraine
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March 10, 2022
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Mar'22
Tech brands sign on to HackerOne responsible security drive
Tech companies sign HackerOne’s new corporate security responsibility pledge to bring cyber out of the shadows and promote effective, secure development practices
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March 09, 2022
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Mar'22
China’s APT41 exploited Log4j within hours
APT41 compromised multiple government organisations via the Log4Shell exploit within hours of its initial disclosure, Mandiant claims
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March 09, 2022
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Mar'22
Microsoft serves up three zero-days on March Patch Tuesday
Three zero-days pop up in Microsoft’s March update, along with a number of other noteworthy concerns for defenders
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March 03, 2022
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Mar'22
Nato Cyber Security unit tests post-quantum VPN
Nato’s Cyber Security Centre has successfully tested secure communication flows in a post-quantum world using a UK-designed VPN
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March 03, 2022
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Mar'22
Direct action is a risky business for Ukraine's volunteer hackers
Hackers have been responding to Ukraine’s call to create an IT army, but there are many reasons why taking direct action in a kinetic conflict is a bad idea
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March 02, 2022
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Mar'22
Cyber companies step up support for Ukraine
Security companies Bitdefender and Vectra AI are both to offer products and services in support of Ukraine
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March 01, 2022
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Mar'22
Toyota production to resume after supply chain attack
Toyota production has been set back by over 10,000 vehicles following a cyber attack on a critical components supplier in Japan
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March 01, 2022
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Mar'22
DCMS opens consultation on telecoms cyber standards
Proposed rules will set out the specific measures telecoms providers need to take to fulfil their legal duties under the Telecommunications Security Act
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February 28, 2022
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Feb'22
Ukraine cyber attacks seen spiking, but no destructive cyber war yet
While cyber attacks linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine are taking place, they are having little impact beyond the region
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February 24, 2022
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Feb'22
KnowBe4 cyber drama tackles Colonial Pipeline in fourth season
KnowBe4’s ongoing cyber security training drama, The Inside Man, reaches its fourth season with a plot drawing inspiration from one of the most impactful cyber attacks of 2021
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February 24, 2022
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Feb'22
Security organisations form Nonprofit Cyber coalition
Founding members of the Nonprofit Cyber coalition pledge to enhance joint action on cyber security around the world
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February 24, 2022
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Feb'22
New cyber guidelines to safeguard construction sector
NCSC launches sector-specific security guidance for organisations in the construction industry, with input from the Chartered Institute of Building
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February 24, 2022
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Feb'22
Russia behind dangerous Cyclops Blink malware
Joint NCSC CISA advisory attributes a dangerous malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, to Russia’s Sandworm APT, likely a GRU unit, with WatchGuard users at particular risk
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February 23, 2022
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Feb'22
Salesforce pays out over £2m in bug bounties
Salesforce says it received more than 4,000 vulnerability reports in 2021 alone as it delivers a rare public update on its bug bounty programme
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February 23, 2022
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Feb'22
No imminent cyber threat to UK from Russia
Intelligence officials say they have no evidence or indication that Russian cyber attackers are preparing offensive assaults on infrastructure or organisations in Britain
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February 23, 2022
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Feb'22
IBM opens cyber security hub in India
Big Blue’s new cyber security hub, comprising a cyber range, software development facilities and a security operations centre, will serve enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region
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February 21, 2022
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Feb'22
Zoom gains NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus and NHS security badges
Video platform Zoom has added a number of UK-specific cyber certifications to help it demonstrate its platform is safeguarded against common threats
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February 16, 2022
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Feb'22
2021 another record year for UK cyber investment
Total revenue generated by the UK’s cyber sector was up 14% last year, and UK-registered security firms raised over £1bn in investment
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February 16, 2022
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Feb'22
DDoS attacks hit Ukrainian defence ministry and banks
A further wave of cyber attacks has taken place against targets in Ukraine amid heightened tension in the region
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February 16, 2022
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Feb'22
BlackCat ransomware gang claims responsibility for Swissport attack
Ransomware gang is trying to offload 1.6TB of data stolen from aviation services firm
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February 15, 2022
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Feb'22
China emerges as leader in vulnerability exploitation
Threat actors linked to China are emerging as a significant force in the weaponisation of newly discovered CVEs
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February 11, 2022
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Feb'22
CMA secures final Privacy Sandbox guarantees from Google
The CMA has secured a final set of Privacy Sandbox commitments from Google relating to the proposed removal of third-party cookies from its Chrome browser
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February 11, 2022
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Feb'22
Lack of knowledge disastrous for effective security strategy within Dutch companies
Most Dutch companies still haven’t realised that security is an integral part of their IT and company strategy
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February 11, 2022
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Feb'22
Why security professionals should pay attention to what Russia is doing
Even though the average organisation is an unlikely target for a Russian state cyber attack, here's why security teams still need to watch what Russian threat groups are up to
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February 09, 2022
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Feb'22
Ransomware ever more sophisticated and impactful, warns NCSC
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre teams up with US and Australian partners in a joint advisory warning organisations of the increasing sophistication exhibited by criminal ransomware gangs
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February 09, 2022
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Feb'22
Microsoft stomps on 48 bugs in February Patch Tuesday update
It’s a light Patch Tuesday for February 2022, as Microsoft issues fixes for just 48 CVEs, including a solitary zero-day
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February 08, 2022
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Feb'22
The Security Interviews: Building the UK’s future cyber ecosystem
As the government lays out the next iteration of its Cyber Security Strategy, we speak to Plexal and Lorca’s Saj Huq about his work building a cyber ecosystem to support the UK’s future ambitions
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February 07, 2022
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Feb'22
Airport services firm thwarts attempted ransomware heist
Aviation services provider Swissport says its systems are mostly back up and running after a ransomware attack
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February 04, 2022
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Feb'22
Cyber attacks on European oil facilities spreading
Following a cyber attack on distribution facilities in Germany, more incidents have been reported in Belgium and the Netherlands, but it is too early to necessarily draw a link between them
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February 02, 2022
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Feb'22
Zero-trust to soar in 2022, but dogged by implementation challenges
IT leaders are keen to invest in zero-trust, but face issues around a lack of expertise, and selling the concept into the C-suite
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
German fuel supplier taken offline in cyber attack
Cyber attack against Germany’s Oiltanking, a major fuel logistics company, affects 13 distribution terminals across Germany, in an incident with echoes of last year’s hit on Colonial Pipeline
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
Over one-fifth of ransomware attacks target financial sector
Newly published data reveals a significant uptick in cyber attacks against the financial services sector during the third quarter of 2021