Infosecurity News

  1. Ransomware Vaccine Now Available

    "Vaccine" can be applied to Windows machines that haven't yet been infected

  2. Phishing and Social Engineering Cause Over Half of Cyber Incidents

    Business Continuity Institute calls for better user education and improved collaboration

  3. Maersk Confirms Ransomware Containment

    Shipping and freight company Maersk has confirmed that it has contained the ransomware infection, and is working on a technical recovery plan

  4. NHS Data Blunder "Put Over 1700 Patients at Risk"

    Medical records were stockpiled by contractor rather than be sent to GPs, says NAO

  5. Deloitte: Oil and Gas Companies Poorly Prepared for Cyber-Attack

    According to a groundbreaking report by Deloitte LLP, the oil and gas industry is poorly secured against cyber-attack

  6. Ukraine Businesses Hit by Petya Ransomware

    Multiple businesses in the Ukraine have been hit by a new ransomware variant, said to be related to the Petya family.

  7. Cyber Security Challenge CEO Stephanie Daman Remembered

    Stephanie Daman, CEO of Cyber Security Challenge UK, has died at the age of 56 following a long battle with cancer

  8. AA Password Reset Email Causes Data Breach Panic

    Motoring association was not breached, but lack of transparency frustrates users

  9. GhostHook Attack Targets Windows 10 Vulnerability

    CyberArk Labs demonstrated an attack that can enable the installation of rootkit malware under Windows 10 64-bit

  10. China Agrees to Cease Cyber-Attacks on Canadian Private Sector

    A bilateral pact has been signed between the Chinese and Canadian governments that forbids cyber-attacks which constitute economic espionage

  11. Ohio Governor John Kasich the Latest Target of Cyber-Attack

    Many Ohio state government websites were attacked with defacement, featuring a message supposedly linked to ISIS. Included in the targeted websites was Ohio Governor John Kasich

  12. Android Marcher Trojan Masquerades as Flash Update

    Latest version targets scores of financial apps

  13. Microsoft Patches Another Windows Defender Bug

    Ormandy found vulnerability which could crash malware engine

  14. Anthem to Fork Out $115m in Breach Settlement

    Health insurance giant still paying for 2015 breach

  15. Virgin Media Customers Urged to Change Passwords

    New investigation reveals default credentials can be cracked within days

  16. Two Men Arrested in Connection with Microsoft Hack

    Customer data is safe, police and Redmond confirm

  17. Cyber Essentials ‘Breach’ Exposes Firms to Phishers

    Config error at Pervade Software led to disclosure of participating organizations

  18. Fraudster Made £100K from Online Banking Bug

    Bridlington man jailed for 16 months

  19. Honda Forced to Shut Plant After WannaCry Returns

    Carmaker tried to secure systems in mid-May

  20. UK Uni Ransomware Attacks Linked to Malvertising Campaign

    AdGholas banking Trojan group to blame, says Proofpoint

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