Collaborate Disseminate
In a newly published report, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that malicious attackers are already taking advantage of artificial intelligence and that the volume and impact of threats – including ransomware – will increase in … Continue reading AI is already being used by ransomware gangs, warns NCSC
The US Securities & Exchange Comission (SEC) has confirmed that hackers managed to seize control of a phone number associated with its Twitter account, and used it to post an unauthorised message.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security… Continue reading SEC Twitter hack blamed on SIM swap attack
US federal agencies have teamed up to release a cybersecurity best practice guidance for the water and wastewater sector (WWS).
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading With hackers poisoning water systems, US agencies issue incident response guide to boost cybersecurity
Bought some Timberland shoes? Wear a North Face jacket? You, and millions of purchasers of other popular high-street brands, could have had their data stolen by the ALPHV ransomware group.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading 35.5 million customers of major apparel brands have their data breached after ransomware attack
Hundreds of pet owners across the UK have reported that they have received blackmail threats from scammers who claim to have found their lost pooches and missing moggies.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Heartless scammers prey on hundreds of lost pet owners, demanding ransoms or else…
A WordPress plugin used on over 300,000 websites has been found to contain vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to seize control.
Security researchers at Wordfence found two critical flaws in the POST SMTP Mailer plugin.
Read more in my artic… Continue reading Critical flaw found in WordPress plugin used on over 300,000 websites
The official Twitter account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was hacked yesterday, with scammers posting an unauthorised message to its 660,000+ followers.
The false message – which has since been deleted – claimed that the SEC ha… Continue reading SEC’s Twitter account hacked to say Bitcoin ETFs approved. Politicians and lawyers demand investigation into security breach
Clients of a pregnancy care clinic in Ontario have had their personal information exposed to hackers.
I’m sure I don’t need to tell anyone who has made use of the services of a midwife, that a lot can happen in nine months…
Read more in my arti… Continue reading Midwives clinic takes nine months to deliver news of data breach
No one is too big, too clever, too security-savvy to avoid being duped – because it’s only human to make a mistake and screw up.
Read my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Cryptocurrency wallet CEO loses $125,000 in wallet-draining scam
Hackers are believed to have successfully accessed several weeks’ worth of sensitive video and audio recordings of court hearings, including one made at a children’s court where the identities of minors are supposed to be particularly critical to prote… Continue reading Courts service “PWNED” in Australia, as hackers steal sensitive recordings of hearings