Chief legal advisor to government says UK can legally launch cyberattacks against hostile nations, and calls for international “rules of the road”
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Government App Targets Fake Profiles Used By Foreign Spies
New government app helps identify fake social media profiles from sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook amidst 'industrial scale' espionage threat
US Warns Against Hiring North Korean Hackers
US North Korea is sending 'thousands' of skilled IT workers out to take illicit jobs as country seeks to fund sanctioned weapons programmes
Lincoln College Shuts Permanently After Ransomware Attack
After 157 years in existence, Lincoln College in the US to close its doors permanently after failing to recover from devastating ransomware attack
NCSC Confirms Russia Responsible For Viasat Hack
British and US intelligence officials say Russia was behind cyberattack on Viasat communication system – hours before Ukraine invasion
Agricultural Equipment Maker Hit By Ransomware Attack
Agricultural equipment maker AGCO hit by ransomware attack that disrupts operations, affects tractor sales during critical planting period
US ‘Elevates Security Probe’ Into Kaspersky Lab
US presidential administration pushed Commerce Department to give higher priority to national security probe of Kaspersky Lab after Ukraine invasion, report says
Amazon Takes Legal Action Against Fake Review Brokers
Amazon takes legal action against four firms it says brokered false reviews en masse, as government promises stronger consumer protections
Killnet Threatens To Shut Down Hospital Ventilators, After London Arrest
Russian cybercrime hacking group Killnet reportedly threaten to shut down ventilators at British hospitals, after gang member arrest in London
US Department of Defence Hit By $23m Phishing Attack
Government convicts two conspirators who tricked Department of Defence into sending a $23m jet fuel payment to bank account of used car dealership
Germany Warns Of Ukraine Crisis Hacking Risk
Germany warns of 'very big and very present' risk of cyberattack on country's financial sector amidst Ukraine war, as wind-energy firms disrupted
Microsoft Discloses True Scale Of Russian Cyberattacks On Ukraine
Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine have been extensive and linked with its military operations, Microsoft reveals for first time
Most Brits Rely On Memory To Manage Passwords, Says Bitwarden
Bitwarden survey finds majority of Brits rely on memory for their passwords, with many having to reset on a daily or weekly basis
UK Army Recruitment Portal Closed After Data Breach
British army recruitment computer system has been offline since March, after hackers offered candidate data for sale on the dark web
Israeli Private Eye Pleads Guilty In Wirecard Hacking Case
Israeli private detective pleads guilty to hacking targets on behalf of Wirecard, in first successful prosectution since German fintech's collapse in 2020
NCSC Warns Of Russian Cyber Retaliation Against Critical Infrastructure
UK's NCSC, alongside 'five eye' partners, warns Russia could target critical infrastructure because of sanctions and military support for Ukraine
Funky Pigeon Halts Online Orders After Cyberattack
Online greetings card firm Funky Pigeon says cyberattack did not reveal customer passwords or payment data, but it suspends online orders
Downing Street, FCO May Have Been Infected By Pegasus Spyware
Citizen Lab says UK's number 10 and Foreign Office network was suspected to have been infected with Pegasus spyware, with allegation of UAE link
Ransomware Attacks On The Decline, Corvus Insurance Finds
Declining ransomware attacks? New research from Corvus Insurance says reports of ransomware attacks are down, with payout totals also declining
US Says North Korean Lazarus Group Carried Out Huge Crypto Theft
US Treasury Department says notorious North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, was behind largest ever cryptocurrency heist last month
Cloud Security firm Barrracuda Networks Acquired For $4 Billion
Cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks has been acquired by investment firm KKR, from its private equity group owner Thoma Bravo
Ukraine, ESET Foil Cyberattack On Energy Grid
Russian cyber offensive? Ukraine government and ESET confirm Russian GRU attempted to hack Ukraine's energy grid last week
Anonymous Hacks Kremlin’s Internal CCTV
Hacker group's self-declared war against Russia continues after Anonymous posts CCTV video footage from what it says is inside the Kremlim
Half Of Cybersecurity Professionals Consider Quitting – Study
New research from threat detection specialist Vectra reveals very worrying rise of health and mental pressures on security professionals
Botnet Controlled By Russia’s GRU Disrupted By US, UK
Botnet controlled by Russian military intelligence disrupted by the United States, which removed GRU control of thousands of infected devices
UK Teens Charged With Hacking After Lapsus$ Arrests
Two British teens charged with computer crimes following arrests of seven alleged members of Lapsus$ gang that attacked Microsoft and Okta
Tech Most Favoured Sector Amid ‘Great Resignation’
BT research revealed tech industry is the most popular for people looking to switch their careers, during the so called 'great resignation'
Crypto Hackers Steal $615m From Ronin Network
Largest decentralised finance hack in history? Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network admits breach and says it lost $615m in USDC and ethereum
Nebulon Touts Rapid Ransomware Recovery Solution
Combined server and storage system from Nebulon is claimed to deliver a four minute ransomware recovery solution for businesses
FBI Warns Russian Hackers Scanning US Energy Systems
Russian hackers detected scanning energy company systems and other critical infrastructure, FBI officials tells US lawmakers