Browsing the "cyber security" Tag

Pro

North Korean Hacker

North Korean hackers plot Gmail theft attacks via Chrome extension

Targeting expert researchers on the Korean Peninsula, the hacking group is also known for deploying malware that can track victim locations,...

23 Mar

Pro

Software Code

Four-year-old iframe flaw allows hackers to steal Bitwarden passwords

The password manager has known about the issue since 2018, publicising it in a report in 2018

9 Mar

Life

LastPass

Does LastPass really deserve a last chance?

After several disastrous security incidents and a communications breakdown, it’s time to leave LastPass for pastures new, says Ross Kelly

9 Mar

Pro

Dr Peter Zhou, Huawei

Huawei launches ‘world’s best’ ransomware detection system

Huawei claims its Cyber Engine database security system has a 99.9% detection rate, but experts have been quick to weaken the sentiment

28 Feb

Pro

News Corp

News Corp admits China-linked hackers breached company for two years

The News Corp breach follows recent news that threat actors had access to GoDaddy systems for three years

27 Feb

Pro

Ransomware

Paying ransomware gangs could fund up to 10 additional attacks

The research from Trend Micro highlights the potential domino effect of paying ransoms

24 Feb

Pro

Ransomware

GoDaddy’s multi-year security breach a ‘damaging blow’ to user confidence

An investigation by the domain hosting service found the same threat actor was responsible for multiple breaches

20 Feb

Pro

Security Key

Information overload is a key barrier to effective threat intelligence, says Mandiant

The growing volume of security data means that practitioners are struggling to effectively mitigate emerging threats

15 Feb

Pro

Phishing

Hackers hijack Namecheap’s e-mail platform to phish its customer base

Customers received scam e-mails made to look like notices from delivery firm DHL and crypto wallet MetaMask

13 Feb

Pro

AWS Office

AWS malvertising campaign a “potent threat” to users, researchers warn

The recent flurry of ‘malvertising’ attacks is raising concerns that users face heightened search engine risks

10 Feb

Pro

Florida Supreme Court

ESXi ransomware campaign strikes Florida Supreme Court, worldwide universities

Threat actors show no sign of stopping following the widespread exploitation of the two-year-old vulnerability in VMware ESXi servers

8 Feb

Pro

Yandex Car

Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language

Russian search engine's source code for a range of services was leaked to a popular hacker forum

31 Jan

Pro

Hacking

US extradites French ShinyHunters hacker, faces 123 years in prison

The hacker is believed to be a member of the group known for spree of data breaches across 2020 and 2021

30 Jan

Pro

Malware code

Bitwarden users raise alarm over ‘highly convincing’ Google malvertising risks

The volume of fake ads impersonating popular software has increased significantly in recent months

27 Jan

Pro

Ransomware

FBI’s landmark takedown of Hive ransomware ‘unlikely’ to land significant impact

A huge win for law enforcement, but the 'hacking back' takedown of Hive's domain is just a small drop in the expansive ransomware ocean

27 Jan

Pro

Security Key

GoTo admits hackers stole customer backups in LastPass breach

In addition to losing encrypted backups such as hashed passwords, the firm has confirmed hackers stole an encryption key relating to the data

25 Jan

Pro

Mailchimp

Mailchimp data breach impact unravels as second customer reveals extent of damage

Mailchimp customers affected by a recent data breach have warned users to “remain vigilant” of heightened security threats

23 Jan

Pro

cyber security

UK insurer announces ‘world-first’ cyber catastrophe bond

Beazley says the launch of a new ‘cyber catastrophe bond’ will limit exposure to the crippling financial impact of cyber attacks

10 Jan

Pro

The Guardian

The Guardian newspaper believes ongoing “IT incident” caused by ransomware

It's the second case of a major Western media organisation being targeted by a cyber attack this year

22 Dec

Pro

Uber App

Uber blames data breach on compromised third party

Teqtivity sparks second major incident in the space of three months

13 Dec