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Hackers and cybercrime prevention
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November 11, 2021
11
Nov'21
Scale of crime-as-a-service economy a growing concern, say researchers
The cyber criminal underground continues its evolution towards a service-based economy
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November 11, 2021
11
Nov'21
Bank of England loses 161 computing devices in three years
Bank cannot account for phones, laptops and tablets that have gone missing over the past three years
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November 09, 2021
09
Nov'21
US seeks to extradite REvil affiliate who attacked Kaseya
US Department of Justice unseals charges against a Ukrainian national accused of being behind the summer 2021 REvil ransomware attack on Kaseya
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November 08, 2021
08
Nov'21
REvil associates arrested in international ransomware crackdown
Two individuals suspected of conducting 5,000 REvil ransomware attacks were arrested by Romanian police last week as an international crackdown on the crime gang gathers pace
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November 08, 2021
08
Nov'21
Splunk’s cloud shift is paying off in APAC
Splunk’s Asia-Pacific business is growing faster than the rest of the company, but it’s not resting on its laurels
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November 05, 2021
05
Nov'21
US offers $10m reward for intel on DarkSide ransomware gang
US government puts up a $10m reward for information on the DarkSide ransomware gang, the group that attacked Colonial Pipeline six months ago
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November 04, 2021
04
Nov'21
The Netherlands works on resilience with large-scale national cyber exercise
For the Netherlands, the biggest challenge in a large-scale cyber crisis is to maintain speed while exercising due care
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November 03, 2021
03
Nov'21
Spyware firm NSO and others added to US banned Entity List
US government bans target Israeli spyware makers and cyber firms in Russia and Singapore
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November 03, 2021
03
Nov'21
UK’s Labour Party hit by third-party data breach
Data on Labour Party members was recently compromised in an apparent cyber attack on a third-party data processor
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November 03, 2021
03
Nov'21
BlackMatter ransomware crew shuts down, leaves victims in a bind
The BlackMatter ransomware gang appears to be winding down its activities, possibly due to pressure from law enforcement
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November 02, 2021
02
Nov'21
Convicted Silk Road admin stripped of £500k in crypto earnings
Jailed Silk Road administrator Thomas White, aka Cthulhu, has been ordered to hand over more than £490,000 of illicit earnings
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November 01, 2021
01
Nov'21
Businesses and governments urged to take action over Trojan Source supply chain attacks
Businesses and governments have been put on alert to guard against Trojan Source hacking attacks
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October 28, 2021
28
Oct'21
CIA sought revenge against Julian Assange over hacking tool leaks, court hears
The CIA discussed kidnapping Julian Assange after WikiLeaks published thousands of documents revealing its arsenal of hacking tools, defence lawyers tell a London court
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October 28, 2021
28
Oct'21
How ransomware crews pile on the pressure to get victims to pay
Sophos researchers share some of the more common tactics ransomware gangs use to pressurise their victims into paying up
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
‘No-one extradited from UK to US has committed suicide,’ US tells court in Assange appeal
US government claims that a district judge has given WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a ‘trump card’ to avoid extradition
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
Cyber sector growth exacerbating skills shortage
Data from security association (ISC)² shows demand for cyber pros is still outpacing supply as the sector continues an upward growth trajectory
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October 26, 2021
26
Oct'21
DarkMarket takedown results in 150 arrests
A coordinated operation by law enforcement has seen 150 taken into custody amid allegations of buying or selling illicit goods on the dark web
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October 26, 2021
26
Oct'21
Cyber experts on how to nobble a Nobelium attack
A recent spate of attempted Nobelium cyber attacks were mostly unsuccessful, but serve as a reminder to pay attention to some more fundamental aspects of security
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October 25, 2021
25
Oct'21
Attempted hack causes Tesco website outage
Retailer’s website and app back after attempted hack caused problems over the weekend
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October 22, 2021
22
Oct'21
Multi-government operation targets REvil ransomware group
REvil has been forced offline by a multi-government hacking operation, marking the second time in 2021 that the group has gone dark
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
Airport operator MAG boosts threat visibility with hybrid SOC
With budget concerns weighing heavy during the pandemic, Manchester Airports Group ditched an impending capex-heavy cyber investment in favour of a hybrid managed/in-house approach. Learn more about its experience
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
APAC organisations warm to zero trust
Two-thirds of APAC organisations have a zero-trust strategy even as they grapple with the lack of skills and other organisational challenges, study finds
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
US intelligence agencies issue advisory on BlackMatter gang
Joint advisory on ransomware gang warns about potential of further attacks on critical infrastructure providers
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
LightBasin hackers breach 13 telcos in two years
Hackers have obtained an undisclosed volume of subscriber information and call metadata in a sustained campaign against telecommunications firms
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October 18, 2021
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Oct'21
How Samlesbury, Lancashire became the home of the National Cyber Force
The National Cyber Force, a new branch of the military, is gearing up to fight battles in cyber space from the fields of Lancashire. Its presence is expected to bring a high-tech renaissance to the region
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October 14, 2021
14
Oct'21
Apple scheme to detect child abuse creates serious privacy and security risks, say scientists
Apple’s plan to automatically scan photos to detect child abuse would unduly risk the privacy and security of law-abiding citizens and could open up the way to surveillance, say the world’s top cryptographic experts
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October 14, 2021
14
Oct'21
NHS Digital enhances in-house cyber awareness drive
Keep IT Confidential campaign aims to help NHS staff understand more about security threats and learn how to reduce risk
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October 13, 2021
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Oct'21
FCA warns over future hybrid working security risks
Earlier this week, the Financial Conduct Authority issued fresh guidance to regulated organisations on keeping hybrid workers safe and secure
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October 13, 2021
13
Oct'21
Microsoft warns of MysterySnail on October Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has fixed a zero-day that is being actively exploited to deliver a new remote access trojan dubbed MysterySnail to targets
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October 13, 2021
13
Oct'21
Former signals intel leader named godfather of UK security
Sixth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards honours former Royal Corps of Signals colonel and infosec pioneer John Doody
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October 13, 2021
13
Oct'21
Australia unveils ransomware action plan
The Australian government has established a task force to address the ransomware menace and is proposing legislation to mandate reporting of ransomware incidents by businesses
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October 12, 2021
12
Oct'21
Microsoft thwarts mega-DDoS attack on Azure platform
2.4Tbps DDoS attack on an undisclosed Microsoft Azure customer may have been the largest ever attempted against a single target
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October 11, 2021
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Oct'21
Malaysia’s highway authority improves DR capabilities
The Malaysian Highway Authority is now more resilient against cyber attacks through a local disaster-recovery-as-a-service offering powered by Veeam software
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October 11, 2021
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Oct'21
Covid-19 will loom over cyber strategy for years to come
In remarks delivered to a Chatham House conference, NCSC head Lindy Cameron reflects on the security challenges facing the UK, and sets out some plans for the future
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October 11, 2021
11
Oct'21
Singapore refreshes cyber security strategy
The city-state updates its national cyber security strategy to shore up the security of critical infrastructure and enterprises while growing its cyber security industry, among other goals
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October 08, 2021
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Oct'21
Fast-moving Ryuk campaign targets healthcare organisations
Newly designated FIN12 gang leverages the work of the cyber criminal ecosystem to conduct lightning-fast ransomware attacks
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October 07, 2021
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Oct'21
Twitch data breach investigations continue
Investigations are ongoing into a 125GB data breach that hit livestreaming platform Twitch, apparently the work of hacktivists
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October 06, 2021
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Oct'21
US lawmakers propose ransomware reporting rules
Former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren lends her support to a bill that would require corporate ransomware victims to disclose more information about their attacks to the authorities
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October 06, 2021
06
Oct'21
Gaming service Twitch hacked, data leaked
Users of livestreaming platform Twitch may be at risk after a 125GB torrent of data was leaked
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October 06, 2021
06
Oct'21
Apache web server users urged to patch immediately
New zero-day in Apache HTTP Server is already being actively exploited and must be addressed immediately
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October 06, 2021
06
Oct'21
Auto-enrolment begins for Google multi-factor authentication
Google has started to turn on multi-factor authentication on consumer accounts by default, and aims to auto-enrol 150 million users by the end of 2021
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October 05, 2021
05
Oct'21
New Python-based ransomware attacks unfold in record time
Sophos researchers detail a new variety of Python-based ransomware attack targeting VMware ESXi-hosted VMs
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October 04, 2021
04
Oct'21
Mandiant name returns to fore ahead of FireEye sale
Mandiant has completed its corporate rebrand pending the imminent sale of the FireEye products business to a private equity group
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October 04, 2021
04
Oct'21
Two arrests made in European ransomware investigation
Unnamed ransomware operation was disrupted last week in Kiev, Ukraine, following a coordinated investigation
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October 01, 2021
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Oct'21
Amnesty International exploited in malware campaign
According to new intelligence from Cisco Talos, Amnesty International’s branding and profile is being used as part of a new malware campaign that exploits people’s fears of the notorious Pegasus spyware app
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October 01, 2021
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Oct'21
JVCKenwood hit by Conti ransomware attack
Nearly 2TB of data was stolen from Japanese electronics firm in a Conti ransomware hit
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October 01, 2021
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Oct'21
IR35: Giant Group cyber attack prompts renewed calls for statutory regulation of umbrella companies
As details about the fallout from the cyber attack on the Giant Group umbrella company emerge, stakeholders say the incident should prompt the government to expedite regulating contractor payroll processing firms
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September 30, 2021
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Sep'21
UK consumers would collectively pay over £1bn a year for control of their data
UK consumers are willing to pay a small fee per month to have control of the data they share with Google and Facebook
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September 29, 2021
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Sep'21
Russia arrests prominent cyber security executive
Founder and CEO of cyber security firm Group-IB detained in Moscow on treason charges
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September 29, 2021
29
Sep'21
FoggyWeb malware latest tool of dangerous Nobelium APT
Microsoft’s threat intelligence team warns of a new strain of malware being used by the Russia-linked Nobelium APT