Threats and Risks
China-linked Jian spyware was copied from NSA code, researchers
The APT31 group cloned a cyber-offensive tool developed by the NSA to create Jian, which was then used against a US target
'Silent stealing': cyber fraudsters expand mass, low-return operations in the pandemic
Criminals are targeting hundreds of thousands of individuals for as little as £10, reasoning that such thefts are less likely to be reported
'Silver Sparrow' malware infects about 30,000 Macs worldwide
But so far the new attack does...nothing
Credential spills have doubled in the last four years
'Credential spills are like an oil spill: once leaked, they are very hard to clean up'
US Gmail users are most popular targets for email phishing and malware attacks
Third-party data breaches also make users more attractive targets for cyber attacks
Hildegard malware targeting Kubernetes to mine cryptocurrency
Researchers expect a large-scale attack leveraging Kubernetes resources soon
Serious bug discovered in widely used cryptographic software
GnuPG users urged to install latest upgrade immediately
Notorious Emotet botnet taken down following international police operation
Servers taken down and multiple arrests made
Signal, Facebook and Google among apps open to eavesdropping
The bugs could allow criminals to listen in on private calls without the target's knowledge
Ministry of Defence sees 18 per cent rise in data loss incidents
There were 546 incidents involving personal data in 2019-20
Software errors wipes 'thousands' of arrest records from police databases
Home secretary Priti Patel is under fire after a bug led to the loss of 150,000 records from the Police National Computer
Microsoft patches 83 security vulnerabilities in first 2021 Patch Tuesday update
The vulnerabilities include a zero-day flaw that impacts the Microsoft Defender antivirus software
ElectroRAT malware used in extensive operation to extract funds from cryptocurrency wallets
Cybercriminals employed three fake cryptocurrency-related apps to trick users into downloading the malware on their systems
Microsoft warns of Adrozek ad-injection campaign affecting all major browsers
Adrozek adds browser extensions which connect to the attacker's servers, modifies browser settings to inject ads, and disables security features
Half of all cyber intrusions in 2020 deployed ransomware, report
Financial gain is the motive behind two-thirds of attacks with 81 per cent of those using ransomware to achieve their goal says CrowdStrike report
VMware rolls out security updates to address zero-day bug
The bug could enable an attacker to take control of a vulnerable machine running VMware Workspace One Access and other software
Hackers are targeting Covid-19 vaccine distribution chain, IBM warns
Threat actors sending phishing emails in the name of a senior executive from a legitimate Chinese cold chain provider Haier Biomedical
Your personal details could be on sale for less than a dollar
New types of data have gone on sale in the past decade, including personal medical records, PayPal accounts and selfies with personal ID documents
State-backed threat group using crypto mining malware to evade detection and monetise compromised networks
There's a growing trend for state-backed APT groups to carry out financially-motivated crimes, alongside their usual espionage operations
NCSC advises online shoppers to be careful over Black Friday
The festive period is a potentially rewarding period for cyber criminals
Amazon patents a novel technique to identify content pirates on Prime
New method will identify subscribers who make duplicates of Amazon's copyrighted content
DDoS attacks increased 300 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 compared to Q1
Q3 DDoS attacks accounted for 56 per cent of all attacks seen so far this year
Millions of Bumblers' personal information exposed in dating app security flaw
Attackers could steal names, pictures and even information on the kind of partner a Bumble user was seeking
UK firms are paying some of the highest ransoms globally
British companies see Russia as a bigger threat than China
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