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Texas Ransomware Hackers Demand $2.5 Million
Ransomware attack on small local government systems in Texas collectively demands $2.5m
Researcher Releases Steam Vulnerability After Valve Ban
Researcher who clashed with Valve over Steam vulnerability, which then banned him, makes public the flaws
Biometrics Database Breach Not So Big, Says Suprema
‘Errr yes it was’ security researchers insist, estimating that ‘large amounts of biometrics data’ has been exposed
Apple Patch Reopens Security Vulnerability
OS update for iPhone should not be installed as it reopens security flaw that was previously patched
ECB Closes Website After Breach By ‘Unauthorised Parties’
European central bank shuts down banking industry website after it discovers it was accessed by unknown parties
Texas Suffers ‘Co-ordinated’ Ransomware Attack
Local government departments across Texas have been attacked with ransomware from ‘single threat actor’
Capital One Suspect ‘Breached 30 Other Organisations’ – Report
Former Amazon worker turned Capital One hacker is alleged to have also stolen data from 30 other businesses
Human Error Blamed For Visa Data Breach Down Under
Personal information of 317 people applying for Australian visas leaked after email blunder, ABC investigation finds
Small-scale DDoS Attacks On The Rise – Neustar
Under the radar small-scale DDoS attacks have risen significantly, but the ability of companies to identify attacks remains a concern
Choice Hotels Data Breach Affects 700,000 Records
Does it ever stop? Another day, another breach, as hackers demand ransom for 700,000 customer records
Biometrics Database Used By Banks, Police Contains Major Flaw
Data risks highlighted after researchers uncover major breach in biometric database used by police, banks
British Airways Check-In Flaw Exposes Personal Data
BA e-ticketing system flaw exposes passengers details including phone numbers, email addresses etc
DSLR Cameras Vulnerable To Ransomware – Check Point
Not such a pretty picture. Security researchers manage to hack Canon DSLR camera with ransomware
Data Breach Costs Desjardins Hefty $53m
Data breach that exposed personal information of 2.9 million members costs Canadian financial firm millions
WhatsApp Flaw Unpatched For Over A Year, Says Check Point
Facebook was told about WhatsApp flaw over a year ago, but the vulnerability remain exploitable today
Apple Offers Up To $1m For iPhone Bug Bounty
Opens up bug bounty scheme to all researchers, and increases top financial rewards to $1m for most serious vulnerabilities
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec – Again
Weeks after Symantec walked away after price disagreement, reports suggest the two are close to a deal
Chinese Government Hackers Moonlight For Extra Cash – FireEye
Will hack for cash!. Team of Chinese government-backed hackers conduct cyber operations on the side for cash
Microsoft Says Russia’s Strontium Behind IoT Hacks
Russian state-sponsored hackers linked to GRU, identified by Microsoft as attacking IoT devices
Financial Malware Attacks On The Rise, Warns Kaspersky
Consumers are increasingly being targetted by financial malware, alarming new research shows
Louisiana Declares State Of Emergency After Ransomware Attacks
Spate of ransomware attacks on school systems leads state Governor last week to declare a state of emergency
Johannesburg Power Company Crippled By Ransomware
South African power firm suffers ransomware attack that cripples its databases, applications and network
Sky Customers Told To Change Passwords – Report
Incident or just best practice? Sky urges account holders to change passwords, prompting speculation of an incident
German Industrial Giants Attacked By Chinese Hackers – Report
Blue chip German industrial firms have confirmed cyber attacks, which are being blamed on state-backed Chinese group
Cybercrime Costs £2.3m Every Minute, RiskIQ Warns
Cost implications of cyber threats revealed after report malicious activity on the internet cost £1.2 trillion last year
Lancaster University Admits ‘Sophisticated Phishing Attack’
Student data has been compromised Lancaster University admits, after ‘sophisticated and malicious phishing attack’
Russian Intelligence Contractor Hacked, Secret Projects Exposed
Hack of contractor working for Russian intelligence reveals exactly what cyber secrets Russia is seeking to expose
Equifax To Pay $700m For Data Breach Settlement
Very costly. Equifax reportedly to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for data breach settlement with US regulators
Email Scammers Reaping Huge Rewards, Study Shows
Email scammers making over $300 million per month in America, US Treasury department warns