RDDoS Attack: What to Do if Hackers Demand a Ransom

DDoS attacks have evolved from simple disruptions into serious threats, with cybercriminals using them to demand ransoms and fill their cryptocurrency wallets. These attackers often operate like modern-day mafiosi, issuing threats and demanding payments. Pay up, or face two outcomes: Read More …

FBI: Update on SVR Cyber Operations and Vulnerability Exploitation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and pertners are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to highlight the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by the Russian Federation’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in recent cyber operations and provide network defenders Read More …

European Council adopts new law on security requirements for digital products

The Council adopted today a new law on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements with a view to ensuring that products, such as connected home cameras, fridges, TVs, and toys, are safe before they are placed on the market Read More …

Awareness of Cyber Risks to Healthcare Organizations is not Always Translating to Adequate Protections

Despite growing awareness and widespread acknowledgment of the impact of cyber threats facing the healthcare industry, many within it are still struggling to keep them at bay. The third annual Ponemon Institute Report, commissioned by Proofpoint, found that 92% of Read More …

London Fire Brigade block almost 340,000 cyber attacks

The London Fire Brigade, the fire and rescue service for the UK’s capital, has been targeted by nearly 340,000 cyber-attacks over the past year. The data was collected under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), and analysed by the Parliament Read More …

DHS: Cyber Cops Stopped 500 Ransomware Hacks Since 2021

A cybercrime-focused division of the US Department of Homeland Security says it has disrupted more than 500 ransomware attacks and seized billions of dollars in cryptocurrency since 2021. The ongoing effort from Homeland Security Investigations, which investigates cybercrime and illicit Read More …

Zimbabwe faces alarming rise in cyber attacks amid bank hacking

Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant surge in cyber attacks in recent months, with local entities, including banks, falling victim to hacking, the country’s Minister of Information Communication Technology, Tatenda Mavetera has revealed. Mavetera said the threat is also a local Read More …

Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS

New legislation to improve UK cyber defences and protect public services will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, according to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is Read More …

Principles of operational technology cyber security

Critical infrastructure organisations provide vital services, including supplying clean water, energy, and transportation, to the public. These organisations rely on operational technology (OT) to control and manage the physical equipment and processes that provide these critical services. As such, the Read More …

Global Cyber Attacks to Double from 2020 to 2024

On the first day of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S., research has revealed that the number of significant global cyber attacks in 2024 will be double that of 2020. A new report from insurer QBE, Connected Business: digital dependency Read More …