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Why Manufacturers are in the Crosshairs of Threat Actors
As Manufacturers try to deal with challenges ranging from natural disasters to the global supply chain, a new challenge has entered the field: digital transformation. Whilst essential to maintain a competitive edge and to optimise oper ...
Int’l Police Target Botnets In ‘Operation Endgame’
Police in Europe, US target multiple botnets in biggest-ever coordinated cyber action to disrupt 'dropper' infrastructure
FBI Leads Takedown Of Qakbot Malware Infecting 700,000 Computers
International takedown. US, UK and European law enforcement takes down infrastructure of the Qakbot malware
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
Often machine learning models don’t have all the information they need to deliver effective insights. In the security space in particular, it’s now possible to build machine learning models that have sensitive information included in t ...
Spyware Used Across 10 Countries, Says Citizen Lab, Microsoft
Journalists, opposition figures and advocacy groups across at least 10 countries hacked by Israeli spyware, research alleges
UK Sanctions Seven Russian Ransomware Cyber Criminals
Seven Russian nationals sanctioned by the UK and United States, in the first wave of co-ordinated action against ransomware attacks
Tech Trends in 2023
As the new year fast approaches, what tech trends should your business pay close attention to? How will the tech landscape change? And how must your enterprise evolve to meet the challenges 2023 will deliver?
Ransomware Remains Top Cyber Threat To Businesses, Deep Instinct Finds
Cyber risks. New threat report from Deep Instinct identifies gang changes, new tactics, and new victims during 2022
NCSC Warns Of Threats Posed By Malicious Apps
Millions of people install apps to manage smart devices, but UK's NCSC warns of risk posed by fraudulent apps containing malware
Ukraine, ESET Foil Cyberattack On Energy Grid
Russian cyber offensive? Ukraine government and ESET confirm Russian GRU attempted to hack Ukraine's energy grid last week
Botnet Controlled By Russia’s GRU Disrupted By US, UK
Botnet controlled by Russian military intelligence disrupted by the United States, which removed GRU control of thousands of infected devices
Ukraine Hit By Data Wiping Malware, Amid Russian Invasion
As Russian forces launch a military assault and bomb key targets in Ukraine, data wiper malware hits the beleaguered country
BT Eagle-i Seeks To Predict, Prevent Cyberattacks
Proactive security approach. New security platform from BT Security, dubbed 'Eagle-i', seeks to predict and prevent cyberattacks
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
Apple Executive Admits Mac Malware Problem
Software boss Craig Federighi admits Apple Mac computers have an unacceptable amount of malware, unlike the iPhone platform
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
One In Six Android Phones In Developing Markets Infected
Mobile specialist Upstream warns large percentage of Android phones in developing markets infected with malware, due to a number of reasons
Sectigo Warns 40 Percent Of SMBs Are Attacked Monthly
Survey finds that 50 percent of SMBs have suffered a website breach at some point, with 20 percent admitting being attacked in the last 12 months
30,000 Apple Macs Infected With ‘Silver Sparrow’ Malware
Red Canary security researchers warn up to 30,000 Apple Mac computers are infected with 'Silver Sparrow' malware, that has no known goal
Malware Now Targets Apple’s M1 Processors
Apple security warning. Researcher discovers malware is now being rewritten to target Apple's inhouse designed M1 processors
Popular Barcode Scanner App Transforms Into Adware
Malwarebytes issues warning, after update to a popular barcode scanning app on Google Play, transforms it into adware pusher
Emotet Botnet Offline After Global Takedown By Police
Good news. One of the world's most dangerous botnets, Emotet, has been taken down in a co-ordinated police operation around the world
Some Laptops For Vulnerable Children Contain Malware – Report
A small number of laptops handed out by the Department for Education to vulnerable children, reportedly contain malware linked to Russian servers
Hackney Council Confirms Hack Still Causing ‘Significant Disruption’
London Hackney council confirms that a 'serious cyberattack' in October is still causing 'significant disruption' to services
Japanese Nuclear Regulator Suffers Cyber Attack – Report
Nuclear agency in Japan (the Nuclear Regulation Authority) reportedly suffers a cyber attack and switched off its email systems
NCSC Report Reveals Scale Of Coronavirus Cyber Threats
British online defender outlines what cyber threats it has encountered over past year, with Covid-19 featuring prominently
US DoJ Charges Six Russian GRU Officers For Cyberattacks
Hackers also targeted this year's delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo says UK, as the US DoJ charges six Russian military intelligence officers
Microsoft Takes Down Trickbot Hacking Operation
Another takedown from Microsoft sees it disrupt key Trickbot servers, which it said could have indirectly impact US election infrastructure
‘Taurus’ Malicious Ad Campaign Puts Data At Risk
Drive-by hacking tools plant Taurus data-stealing malware on vulnerable systems, as pandemic raises risk of corporate data being stolen from home computers