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Austrian Foreign Ministry Hit By ‘Serious’ Cyber-Attack
Ongoing incident could last several days, experts warn, following European Union measures to crack down on state-sponsored cyber-disruption
Iran Defeats ‘Second Cyber-Attack’, Minister Claims
Telecoms minister of Iran says his country has foiled a second cyber-attack targetting government systems in less than a week
City Of Johannesburg Threatened With Ransomware Data Release
Ransomware attackers threaten to release data that is said to include passwords and finance information
Avast Confirms “Extremely Sophisticated” Hack
State sponsored actor? Security vendor admits it has been targetted by sophisticated cyberespionage campaign
Airbus Suppliers Targeted In Multiple Cyber-Attacks
Suppliers for aircraft manufacturer Airbus have reportedly been targetted by suspected Chinese hackers, in search of commercial secrets
Cyberattack Could Trigger NATO Response
NATO chief warns serious cyber strike on any NATO nation could trigger Article 5 response from the alliance
Texas Suffers ‘Co-ordinated’ Ransomware Attack
Local government departments across Texas have been attacked with ransomware from 'single threat actor'
Johannesburg Power Company Crippled By Ransomware
South African power firm suffers ransomware attack that cripples its databases, applications and network
Arrest After Bulgaria Suffers Damaging Cyber Attack
Nearly all seven million Bulgarian adults have reportedly had their personal data compromised
Russia Acknowledges ‘Possibility’ Of US Attacks On Power Grid
The remarks follow US reports that US military hackers have placed malware within Russia's power grid, creating the potential for a devastating attack
Telegram CEO: DDoS Attack Timed To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests
Telegram's CEO says cyber attack against Telegram came mostly from Chinese IP addresses
UK ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attack, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK is extremely vulnerable due to its advanced digital economy
Iran Tests Firewall To Counter Stuxnet Threats
Industrial systems now protected from foreign cyber threats, Iran tells world after alleging Israeli attack
Israel Hits Back At Hamas Cyber Attack With Airstrike
Ultimate cyber defence? Israeli warplanes stop attempted Hamas cyber attack, with airstrike that 'removed' its HQ
Citrix Admits Hackers Had System Access For Six Months
Firm only found out it's core internal systems had been hacked after the FBI contacted them
GCHQ To Work With Banks To Thwart Fraud, Cyber Attacks
British intelligence joins the fight against bank fraud and cyber attacks as it seeks to work more closely with businesses
Study Highlights ‘Relentless’ Attacks On Critical Infrastructure
A Ponemon Institute report finds critical systems being taken offline by cyber-attacks, with security teams struggling to gain a clear picture of the IT systems they are trying to protect
Hackers Overcome University Cyber Defences In Hours
Ethical hackers take down university cyber defences and obtain valuable data in just two hours
Pharma Giant Bayer ‘Contains’ Cyber Attack
German firm detected hacker code and covertly monitored it for over a year, before clearing it from network
Iran Conducted Cyber Attacks On UK Infrastructure – Report
Cyber attacks that targetted UK infrastructure in December were conducted by Iran, says media report
Industrial Control Systems Suffer Rising Cyberattacks – Kaspersky Lab
Almost one in two industrial computers worldwide subjected to malicious cyber activity, Kaspersky Lab warns
Asus Servers Hijacked To Push Malware To Customers
Taiwanese PC maker pushes malware out to customers via automatic software update tool
Aluminium Maker Hydro Goes Old School After Ransomware Attack
Huge Norwegian aluminium producer switches to 'manual operations' after damaging ransomware attack
Russian Hackers Hitting European Democratic Institutions, Warns Microsoft
Russian hacker group Fancy Bear behind attacks on Germany, Poland, Romania and Serbia
National Cyber Security Centre Reveals Scale Of Cyber Attacks
Two year since its launch, NCSC helped the UK against almost 1,200 cyber attacks, most carried out by hostile nation states
Tesco Bank Fined £16.4m By Regulator Over 2016 Cyber-Attack
That's gonna sting. Tesco's banking division has been slapped with a £16.4m fine for customer account breach
University Cyber Attacks Down To Students, Staff
Inside job? Cyber criminals not responsible for hacks of universities and colleges, study suggests
President Trump Eases Cyber Warfare Rules – Report
Reverses Obama's bureaucratic rules that dictate how and when the United States can deploy its offensive cyberweapon arsenal
Ransomware Attack Cripples Cosco Shipping Network – Report
US network of shipping giant taken down after suffering an apparent ransomware attack