French healthcare group hit by hackers
France’s healthcare and hospitals group, GHT Coeur Grand Est., was recently forced to disconnect all of its outgoing and incoming internet connections when it discovered…
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Ransomware gangs target US farming sector
A recent cybersecurity advisory released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned agricultural operations that their sector has become a potential target for…
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Government department apologises for data leak
The visa service run by the UK’s Home Office has made an official apology for a recent data breach. The leak resulted in the email…
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Ransomware gang claims ownership of wind turbine giant attack
Renowned ransomware group Conti recently claimed responsibility for a dedicated cyberattack on a leading wind turbine manufacturer – Nordex. As a result, the company was…
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Malware named after comedy character presents triple threat
A recently unleashed Trojan that combines ransomware, spyware and remote access in a single malicious package has been named after one of British comedian Sacha…
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Crypto wallets stolen using bogus breach emails
A recently identified cyberattack has seen a compromised Trezor brand hardware wallet mailing list employed to issue false data breach notices in order to steal…
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US security service disrupts BEC attack gang activities
A coordinated strike conducted by the US’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in association with its law enforcement partners around the world has resulted in…
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British police officers arrest suspected hackers
A recent police investigation here in the UK has resulted in several arrests of individuals who are suspected of being members of a cybercriminal operation.
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Luxury Macao hotels targeted in cyberattacks
A fresh wave of suspected malicious activity carried out by the advanced persistent threat (APT) group DarkHotel was recently disclosed by cybercrime researchers.
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How does a buffer overflow attack work?
Buffers are a type of memory storage area that holds data temporarily while it is being moved from a location to a new destination. Buffer…