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Louisiana State Computers Hit By Ransomware – Again
Not again. Computers and servers knocked offline in Louisiana by another ransomware attack
Thousands Of Disney+ Customers Hacked – Report
Subscribers of the newly launched streaming service from the house of mouse say their accounts have been hacked
Public Charging Stations Can Steal Data, Warn Officials
‘Juice jacking’ criminals are exploiting USB charging stations at airports, hotels and shopping centres to install malware
Labour Party Claims It Was Hit By Large-Scale Cyberattack
Weeks before the general election, the Labour Party claims its systems have been subjected to a cyberattack
Morrisons Tells Supreme Court It Is Not Liable For Breach
Not our fault. Supermarket tells Supreme Court it was not liable for 2014 hack of staff payroll data
Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant Unlocked Via Laser
“Alexa, unlock the front door!” Researchers warn they can remotely control digital assistants and smart speakers
US, Taiwan Hold Joint Cyberwarfare Exercise
Stimulation drill involves Taiwan and US experts, amid cyber threats from North Korea and China
WhatsApp Hack Targetted Senior Government Officials
Hack of WhatsApp more sinister than first thought, with high-profile government and military officials of US allies targetted
Indian Confirms Nuclear Power Station Hack
Well that’s a tad worrying…India confirms its newest nuclear power plant has suffered cyberattack
Georgia Suffers Huge Cyberattack
Thousands of websites in Georgia have been hacked and defaced with pictures of the former President
City Of Johannesburg Threatened With Ransomware Data Release
Ransomware attackers threaten to release data that is said to include passwords and finance information
NCSC Points To National Security Threats From Russia, China
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose ‘strategic national security threats to the UK’, boss of NCSC warns
Equifax Used Default ‘Admin’ Password, Lawsuit Alleges
Lawsuit alleges Equifax failed to take the most basic security precautions that resulted in highly damaging breach in 2017
Avast Confirms “Extremely Sophisticated” Hack
State sponsored actor? Security vendor admits it has been targetted by sophisticated cyberespionage campaign
NordVPN Confirms Hack After Data Centre Mistake
Panama-based VPN provider confirms it was hacked after Finnish data centre provider left server unsecured
Government Invests £36m To Bolster Chip Cyber Defence
Additional £36 million in funding as government teams up with chip designer ARM to bolster chip level cyber security for businesses
Ransomware Remains Biggest Cyber Threat To SMBs, Warns Datto
Number of ransomware attacks on SMBs on the rise, and the cost of downtime has risen over 200 percent
US Carried Out Cyberattack On Iran After Saudi Oil Attack – Report
A secret US cyber-attack was reportedly carried out against Iran after an oil facility in Saudi Arabia was attacked in September
Pitney Bowes Says No Data Stolen After Ransomware Attack
Mailing and shipping firm Pitney Bowes has been hit by a ransomware attack, but says no data has been stolen
Hackers Compromise Volusion, Steal Card Details From 6,500 Websites
Shudder. Magecart attack on the host of tens of thousands of websites, has compromised valuable credit card data
Intelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN Products
Both the US NSA and UK NCSC warn hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN products
Twitter Admits To Using Emails, Phone Numbers, For Advertising
Sorry folks. Twitter admits to inadvertently using people’s email and phone numbers provided for security purposes, for advertising
FBI Warns Businesses, ‘Don’t Pay Ransomware’ Demands
Spate of ransomware attacks sees FBI issue warning to US businesses. Main lesson? Don’t pay the criminals and backup often
Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker
Suspended jail sentences for ‘misguided’ parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton
Former Yahoo Engineer Hacked Accounts For User Porn
Reyes Daniel Ruiz pleads guilty after hacking 6,000 accounts, targetting younger women, to search for porn
US Hospitals Close Doors After Ransomware Attack
Hospitals in the United States and Australia feel the affects of ransomware attacks, which forces admission closure
Asics Says Sorry After Porn Plays For Hours On Shop TV Screen
Store TV hacked. Adult content shown for nine hours on New Zealand’s busiest shopping street
Amazon Promoted Webcams Vulnerable To Hackers, Warns Which?
Cheap home security cameras, webcams and baby monitors, promoted by Amazon, are riddled with security flaws
US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt
Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft