Security
Snoop vulnerability could enable attackers to steal data from Intel CPU's cache memory
Yet another Intel CPU security flaw affects both Core series and Xeon processors
Travelex owner Finablr 'on verge of collapse' two months after ransomware outage
Travelex systems went down for a month following a ransomware outage launched on New Year’s Eve
UK publishes framework for talks on post-Brexit EU-UK data flows
Trade in 'data enabled services' between the UK and EU is valued at more than £120 billion
The risks of the coronavirus pandemic to IT security
Royal BAM Group CISO Ian Hill examines the many different IT security threats posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
Mitigating new LVI Intel security vulnerability will have big impact on CPU performance
The Intel chip security flaw could enable an attacker to steal sensitive data from targeted systems - but mitigating it could slow systems to a crawl
Microsoft releases emergency patch for SMBv3 protocol vulnerability
The details of the security flaw were leaked accidentally released earlier this week
Turla threat group targets Armenian government websites in a new cyber campaign
The watering-hole attacks might be on-going for the past several months, the researchers warn
US at risk of 'catastrophic cyber attack', warns US Cyberspace Solarium Commission
The US is "dangerously insecure in cyber," warns Commission following year-long investigation
Intel's releases fixes for six 'high severity' graphics driver security flaws among 17 Patch Tuesday updates
Serious security flaws in Intels' Windows graphics drivers could compromise PCs
Microsoft leads take-down of Necurs botnet
The Necurs botnet is thought to be operated by cyber criminals based in Russia
Microsoft patches 117 vulnerabilities in March 2020 Patch Tuesday
Of them, 26 are rated as 'critical' bugs
Hackers breached administrative IT systems of European power grid organisation
ENTSO-E's members include 42 electric transmission industry operators across 35 European countries
State-backed hacking groups are exploiting a patched security flaw to target Microsoft Exchange email servers
The vulnerability was patched by Microsoft last month
Redcar and Cleveland Council expelled public and press from council meeting discussing ransomware outbreak
Public and press thrown-out of resources committee meeting last week because ‘sensitive’ information about ransomware attack would be discussed
More than 50 Netgear routers affected by four serious security flaws
Netgear rushes out firmware fixes with users of the affected routers and gateways advised to patch immediately
Facebook, Google and other tech firms pledge to follow new guidelines to fight online child abuse
Other tech firms have also shown interest in implementing the guidelines
Virgin Media spills personal details of 900,000 customers in data breach
Misconfigured marketing customer database access ‘did not include any passwords or financial details’, Virgin Media claims
Intel CSME bug could enable hackers to compromise the cryptographic chain of trust in Intel systems, researchers warn
The bug is unpatchable, according to researchers, but doesn't affect Intel's latest generation of CPUs
Let's Encrypt reverses threat to revoke digital certificates affected by bug following renewal frenzy
Let’s Encrypt claims that 1.7 million affected digital certificates have been renewed since Saturday
Ryuk ransomware attack forced industrial conglomerate EMCOR to shut down IT systems
The industrial giant claims that the Ryuk ransomware attack took place in mid-February
Boots blocks Advantage Card following cyber attack affecting 150,000 customer accounts
Boots claims it acted after identifying a credential-stuffing cyber attack
Hacker behind 2012 attacks on LinkedIn and Dropbox was in regular contact with alleged SEC hacker, according to DOJ filing
The hacker was arrested in Czech Republic in October 2016
Deepfakes and the detection challenge
The issue of deepfakes, as depicted in the BBC TV drama The Capture, is only going to get worse, warn Kemp Little's Joanna Conway and Oriana Williams
Cathay Pacific fined £500,000 by ICO for failing to protect customers' personal data
Cathay Pacific hit with the largest pre-GDPR fine the ICO can levy for exposing details of 9.4 million customers worldwide between 2014 and 2018
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