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Hackers and cybercrime prevention
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September 07, 2022
07
Sep'22
Hotel group IHG confirms cyber attack after two-day outage
IHG, the operator of hotel chains Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Intercontinental and Kimpton, says it has been targeted by an unknown threat actor
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September 07, 2022
07
Sep'22
Cyber threats to Europe’s grid: Utilities rethink strategy
The separation of operational and information technology at utilities across Europe is opening doors for cyber criminals
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September 06, 2022
06
Sep'22
Campaigners call on Truss to change UK’s archaic hacking laws
The CyberUp coalition, a campaign to reform the Computer Misuse Act, has called on Liz Truss to push ahead with needed changes to protect cyber pros from potential prosecution
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September 06, 2022
06
Sep'22
Bus company Go-Ahead fighting off cyber attack
Go-Ahead Group, which operates bus companies around the UK, says it is in the process of dealing with a cyber attack that may cause disruption to services
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September 06, 2022
06
Sep'22
Saudi Arabian organisations choose to outsource to improve cyber security posture
Overwhelmed by rising threats and a growing number of government mandates, many organisations in Saudi Arabia are looking for outside help to take care of cyber security
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September 05, 2022
05
Sep'22
Russian-speaking cyber criminals feel economic pinch
Russian-speaking cyber criminals are being forced to refine and adapt their techniques as Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine makes current methods redundant
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September 05, 2022
05
Sep'22
How Okta is regaining customer trust after a cyber attack
In early 2022, cyber firm Okta was among several tech companies hit by the Lapsus$ gang. Vice-president of customer trust Ben King talks about how he has been working behind the scenes to rebuild confidence after the incident
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September 01, 2022
01
Sep'22
Space nerds beware: James Webb images used to spread malware
Astronomy and space aficionados are being targeted by cyber criminals exploiting some of the now-famous images captured by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope to distribute malware
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September 01, 2022
01
Sep'22
Local authorities experience 10,000 attempted cyber attacks every day
Local authorities across the UK face a daily deluge of cyber incidents, with phishing and DDoS attacks the most prevalent, according to an insurance broker
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September 01, 2022
01
Sep'22
Swedish Electronics Protection Act coincides with major cyber spend
Swedish cyber security law comes at a time of heavy government investment
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September 01, 2022
01
Sep'22
New (ISC)² cyber careers schemes go live
(ISC)² has opened up two new global cyber careers schemes to applicants to try to help organisations fill 2.7 million vacant roles worldwide
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
Google debuts open source bug bounty programme
Google is calling on hackers to take pot-shots at its open source projects for the first time through a new vulnerability research programme
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
Norway has NOK200m plan to bolster cyber defences
Norway is investing heavily in its cyber defences amid heightened threat from Russia
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
NHS staff fall further behind amid ransomware attack
While some NHS bodies are now recovering their services after the ransomware attack on a crucial software supplier, others are still being forced to rely on pen and paper, and some will be waiting months to recover
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
Four years into GDPR, Norway hopes for safer data transfer to US
Much of the data on the internet ends up on US servers at some point, and that is not always compatible with the General Data Protection Regulation, says Norwegian data protection authority
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August 30, 2022
30
Aug'22
IAM house Okta confirms 0ktapus/Scatter Swine attack
Following last week’s disclosureby Group-IB researchers of a major phishing campaign, Okta has warned its customers to be on their guard
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August 30, 2022
30
Aug'22
LastPass breach limited in scale and well-managed, say experts
A breach of LastPass’s developer environment does not seem to have affected users of the password management service, but it may still be time for a credential reset
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August 25, 2022
25
Aug'22
Criminal 0ktapus spoofed IAM firm in massive phishing attack
Researchers at Group-IB have published research on a major phishing campaign that ensnared victims at the likes of Cloudflare and Twilio
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August 25, 2022
25
Aug'22
Adaptive RedAlert, Monster ransomwares go cross-platform
Kaspersky researchers have shared new intelligence on two emergent cyber criminal groups that have adapted their ransomwares to target different operating systems at the same time
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August 25, 2022
25
Aug'22
Millions of Plex users may be at risk in password breach
Up to half of Plex’s 30 million users may have had their personal data stolen by an unknown threat actor
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August 25, 2022
25
Aug'22
LockBit 3.0 cements dominance of ransomware ecosystem
Ransomware attacks were up 47% in July compared with the previous month, according to the latest threat data from NCC Group, with the LockBit family largely to blame
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August 24, 2022
24
Aug'22
Most CISOs think they’ve been attacked by a nation state
Most organisations have made changes to their cyber strategies and policies following Russia’s invasion, and almost two-thirds suspect they have been directly targeted or impacted by a nation-state cyber attack
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August 19, 2022
19
Aug'22
Cozy Bear targets MS 365 environments with new tactics
Cozy Bear, or APT29, is trying out new tricks as it seeks access to its targets’ Microsoft 365 environments
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August 19, 2022
19
Aug'22
Apple patches two zero-days in macOs, iOS
Mac users should urgently apply new patches addressing vulnerabilities in its desktop and mobile operating systems
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August 18, 2022
18
Aug'22
Amazon Ring vulnerability could have been used to spy on users
A now-patched vulnerability in the Amazon Ring mobile app could have been exploited to expose users’ video recordings, but was complex to exploit, according to the researchers who stumbled upon it
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August 18, 2022
18
Aug'22
Ukraine war drives DDoS attack volumes ever higher
There has been a boom in distributed denial-of-service attacks in the first six months of 2022, according to a report, with Russia’s war on Ukraine helping to drive activity
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August 16, 2022
16
Aug'22
Cyber security accelerator launches in Greater Manchester
Accelerator will add to Manchester’s growing cyber security ecosystem, which already includes several tech unicorns, arms companies and the offices of GCHQ
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August 16, 2022
16
Aug'22
South Staffs Water is victim of botched Clop attack
South Staffordshire Water moves to reassure customers that their supplies remain safe after its attackers screw up their initial assault
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
Lawyers and journalists sue CIA and Mike Pompeo over Assange surveillance claims
CIA and its former director sued over allegations that they authorised unlawful spying on US citizens when they visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
Report reveals consensus around Computer Misuse Act reform
A study produced by the CyberUp campaign reveals broad alignment among security professionals on questions around the Computer Misuse Act, which it hopes will give confidence to policymakers as they explore its reform
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August 12, 2022
12
Aug'22
Cyber criminal forum targets only Russia
The Digital Shadows Photon Research Team has been investigating a pro-Ukraine cyber criminal forum called Dumps, which appears to be one of a kind
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August 12, 2022
12
Aug'22
Microsoft doles out $13.7m in bug bounties
Microsoft’s Bug Bounty programme has paid a total of $13.7m to more than 300 researchers in almost 50 countries
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August 12, 2022
12
Aug'22
How critical infrastructure operators can secure OT data
Cohesity’s CISO discusses the challenges of securing data in operational technology systems and what can be done to mitigate security threats
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August 11, 2022
11
Aug'22
Cisco averts cyber disaster after successful phishing attack
A potentially serious cyber attack on Cisco’s systems that began after a threat actor successfully exploited an employee’s carelessly secured credentials was thwarted without major damage
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August 11, 2022
11
Aug'22
NHS may take a month to recover from supply chain attack
Ransomware attack victim Advanced warns its NHS customers they could be waiting until early September to fully recover their operations
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
‘Coopetition’ a growing trend among ransomware gangs
Sophos shares data from its new X-Ops unit at Black Hat in Las Vegas, revealing a growing number of ransomware victims being attacked by multiple gangs at the same time
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August 08, 2022
08
Aug'22
NHS recovering key services after attack on supplier
Incident at software provider Advanced took out multiple NHS services before the weekend, including the 111 advice service
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August 05, 2022
05
Aug'22
Reliance on PSN may have exacerbated cyber attack impact
As it seeks a new supplier to reinvigorate the migration away from the Public Services Network, the Cabinet Office says relying on the legacy network may be putting public sector bodies at heightened risk in cyber attacks
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
UK has biggest card fraud problem in Europe
Social Market Foundation calls on the UK to get a grip on its huge problem with bank card fraud in Europe
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
SBRC to administer NCSC training across Scotland
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre has been awarded a £500,000 contract to extend cyber resilience training across more than 250 at-risk organisations
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Financial services regulator opens digital delivery centre in Leeds
The Financial Conduct Authority is increasing the number of tech experts in its workforce through a new digital delivery centre in Leeds
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Spyware activity particularly impactful in July
After a quiet June, vulnerability exploitation ramped up in July, with intrusions linked to spyware seeing unusually high volumes of activity, according to a report
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
DrayTek patches SOHO router bug that left thousands exposed
Network hardware supplier has fixed an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability in multiple routers in its Vigor line, after being alerted by Trellix researchers
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July 29, 2022
29
Jul'22
Austrian data firm accused of selling malware, conducting cyber attacks
Microsoft has accused DSIRF, an Austrian data services firm, of involvement in a string of cyber attacks
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Ex-youth footballers kick-start cyber careers
New programme aims to find fresh careers for former youth footballers in cyber security
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
H0lyGh0st ransomware gang faces challenges, but still a threat
Digital Shadows reports on the recently identified H0lyGh0st ransomware outfit, a new threat actor operating out of North Korea that faces some clear challenges, but is nevertheless still a live threat
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
NCSC startups scheme turns focus to operational technology, SME security
NCSC for Startups initiative turns its focus to supporting innovation around securing operational technology and addressing the challenges facing small businesses
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Cyber criminals pivot away from macros as Microsoft changes bite
As Microsoft resumes blocking macros by default in its Office application suite, reversing a temporary reversal, analysis from Proofpoint suggests the action has had a remarkable effect
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Consumers left out of pocket as security costs soar
As the average cost of a security incident reaches an all-time high of nearly $4.5m, an IBM Security study reveals how these costs are being passed on to ordinary people
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
US doubles bounty on Lazarus cyber crime group to $10m
US State Department doubles a previously announced reward for information on North Korean cyber criminals, including the notorious Lazarus group