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Figures released under a Freedom of Information request have shown the PSNI had 260 data breaches over two years — but only a fraction of them were reported to external authorities, and even fewer were publicly disclosed. In one case, Read More …
Recent cyber-attacks have disrupted services at major London hospitals, this is a stark reminder of the persistent cyber security threats that our critical industries are facing every day. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is hosting the Cyber Security Read More …
Since 2022, Trend Micro researchers have been investigating numerous targeted attacks in the Asia-Pacific region that used the same ELF backdoor. Most vendors identify this backdoor as a variant of existing malware such as Gh0st RAT or Rekoobe. However, Trend Read More …
It remains unclear whether the perpetrator behind a massive data breach of the City of Helsinki has tried to benefit from the crime, according to the City. Detected in April, the hack resulted in the leak of tens of millions Read More …
Microsoft’s June 2024 Patch Tuesday has 49 vulnerabilities, 24 of which are Elevation of Privilege. The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has analyzed and addressed Microsoft’s security advisories for the month of June 2024 and has produced coverage for Read More …
Data watchdogs in the UK and Canada are now jointly investigating the data breach that hit 23andMe in October 2023. The incident saw a threat actor post 13 million pieces of 23andMe data for sale on the dark web, including Read More …
Biometric scanners offer a unique way to resolve the conflict between security and usability. They help to identify a person by their unique biological characteristics – a fairly reliable process that does not require the user to exert any extra Read More …
Akira – a ransomware hacker group -that extorted $42 million from over 250 organizations across North America, Europe, and Australia within a year, is now actively targeting businesses in Singapore, according to a joint advisory issued by Singaporean authorities. The Read More …
U.S. law firm Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s largest law firm by revenue, has been pulled into U.S. litigation over a wide-ranging data breach linked to a file transfer tool that compromised data at hundreds of organizations. A proposed class Read More …
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security feature we have come to expect as standard by 2024. Most of today’s websites offer some form of it, and some of them won’t even let you use their service until you enable 2FA. Read More …