Security
Threat actors behind Smaug ransomware are advertising their RasS platform on the Dark Web forum
Smaug RaaS makes it easy for threat actors to use ransomware to achieve their objectives
Remote working's cyber security risks
Remote working has expanded the digital perimeter of many organisations, and that opens them up to risks
Huawei Data Centre in Papua New Guinea exposes government's secret data to spying, report warns
Huawei used outdated software in the centre, it claims
Lafayette City pays $45,000 ransom to cyber criminals
Attackers likely entered the network through a phishing scam or brute force attack
Bugs in Qualcomm chips expose millions of Android handsets
Attackers could use the bugs to listen to audio in a device's surroundings, monitor a user's location and exfiltrate sensitive information
Intel's classified documents, including source codes, leaked online
An anonymous hacker claims to have breached Intel server earlier this year and stolen data from the system
Insecure satellite-based internet poses threat to transport safety
Satellite internet service providers are still vulnerable to attack methods discovered nearly 15 years ago
Researchers identify vulnerabilities in critical industrial equipment
Protocol gateways are critical to enabling Industry 4.0, and Trend Micro has found critical weaknesses in how they operate
Passwords for over 900 Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers revealed on hacker forum
The attacker likely exploited CVE-2019-11510 security flaw to gain access to vulnerable systems
FBI warns organisations of increased security risks due to devices running Windows 7
An actively supported OS provide the best way to mitigate the risks arising due to newly discovered security bugs, it says
Partner Insight: Why security is a human problem first
How do you address IT leaders' dual concerns around remote working and cyber security?
British firms paid more than £200m in ransoms last year
British firms paid the sixth-highest total ransom amount to attackers last year, after the USA, Italy, Germany, Spain and France
Mirai botnet is targeting RCE vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP software
The bug could enable an attacker to create or delete files, intercept information and otherwise compromise the system
US agencies publicly link Taidoor malware to Chinese government
The warning comes in the midst of rising tensions between the USA and China
Florida minor charged for role in Twitter hack
The Florida State Attorney's office is handling the prosecution of a 17-year old boy for his role in the Twitter hack that affected accounts including those belonging to Bill Gates and Elon Musk
Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, despite Presidential warnings - updated
Microsoft is considering acquiring popular app TikTok's US operations, despite security concerns and the possibility of a ban in the near future
US and EU like 'two trains colliding' on privacy says activist Schrems
Schrems 'pretty much done with waiting' for a resolution to the Facebook privacy case after seven years and five court cases
Twitter says hackers gained entry to its systems by calling employees on their phones
Spear-phishing attack enabled attackers to access 130 accounts on the social media platform
EU imposes sanctions against Chinese, Russian and North Korean hackers over cyber attacks
This is the first time that EU has imposed sanctions against cyber attacks
Cisco fixes critical flaws impacting DCNM and SD-WAN
The bug could allow unauthenticated attackers to steal sensitive information from vulnerable devices
VHD ransomware is owned and operated by Lazarus group, researchers find
The first reports of VHD ransomware had appeared in March this year
Blackbaud hack: National Trust confirms data breach
125 organisations in the UK have contacted the ICO in relation to data breach
Biden campaign tells staff to delete TikTok
Chinese app seen as a potential security risk
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