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University of Hertfordshire cancels live online teaching following cyber attack
Hertfordshire the latest in a series of cyber attacks on educational institutions in the UK over the past few months
Rising ransom-related DDoS threats: how to best prepare
RDDoS attacks often come out of the blue, but there are a few key ways you can best prepare for them
Ransomware attack alert! The tell-tale signals to look for
Patterns of unusual behaviour are the clearest signal of an attack, not programmes or files
FatFace pays $2 million ransom to Conti gang
After collecting its ransom, the criminal group gave FatFace advice on how to protect its network in the future
BlackKingdom ransomware attacking Microsoft Exchange servers via ProxyLogon vulnerabilities
Patching the bugs will not remove a hacker who has already compromised a server, according to Microsoft
REvil member says gang targets organisations with cyber insurance for ransomware attacks
Pharmaceutical firms are also good payers, claims gang member 'Unknown'
Birmingham college falls victim to 'major ransomware attack'
The colleges says it is reverting to online teaching for one week starting Monday
Fifty percent of all ransomware attacks are against manufacturers, research
Orange Cyberdefence blames cultural problems that leave the manufacturing sector particularly vulnerable
Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 source code reportedly sold by CD Projekt Red hackers
It is not clear who purchased the data, how much they paid for it or even the currency they used
Computing Podcast Episode 1 - Ransomware, Bezos and huge fines for cloud providers
Check out episode one of Computing's brand new podcast, where the team dissect the week's most important news, with a mixture of insightful comment and light-hearted banter
Government innovation institute suspends two services following suspected ransomware attack
Many other web assets have reportedly been adversely impacted by the incident
The year's biggest cyber security stories
Bears, scares and ransomware
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
Credential-related attacks lead to the biggest financial losses, says report
Extreme loss events could cost victims 100 times their annual revenue or more, says the Cyentia Institute
US hospitals under 'imminent threat' of ransomware attack, say CISA and the FBI
'Brazen, heartless and disruptive threat actors' deliberately targeting health facilities during the pandemic
Calling the bluff of breachstortion gangs
Confidence in the defences and using backup data to test and assess is key to standing up to the latest criminal demands
Hackney Borough Council suffers serious cyber attack
The Council is currently working with security experts to protect data
Microsoft leads offensive against TrickBot infrastucture ahead of US election day
The US government and cyber security experts see ransomware attacks as one of the biggest threats to the upcoming elections
Ransomware incidents 'appeared to explode' in June: IBM
The number of ransomware attacks in the second quarter of 2020 was around three times higher than in Q1
Double jeopardy: Are universities becoming the new target for cybercriminals and spies?
David S. Wall, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds outlines recent trends in cyber attacks across the public sector, and higher education specifically
Newcastle University suffers suspected ransomware attack
Northumbria University is also 'experiencing an ongoing IT issue as a result of a cyber incident'
Lafayette City pays $45,000 ransom to cyber criminals
Attackers likely entered the network through a phishing scam or brute force attack
Garmin reportedly hit by ransomware
Fitness sites down, WastedLocker ransomware suspected
Honda suffers suspected ransomware attack
The company says a 'security incident' caused disruption to its computer network and loss of connectivity
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