Scottish engineering giant disrupted by ransomware attack
The Scottish multinational engineering company Weir Group recently disclosed it was targeted in an attempted cyberattack. The ransomware assault attempted against the firm resulted in…
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Google warns Gmail users over Russian hack
Google has now warned around 14,000 individuals using its mail services regarding users being targeted by a state-sponsored cybercriminal campaign. The threat group APT28 is…
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What does the phrase “cyber resilience” mean for companies?
The term cyber resilience refers to an enterprise’s ability to keep functioning smoothly and effectively as a business by managing active and possible cyberattacks. Companies…
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Trade publication giant hit by ransomware gang
US information processing company Sandhills Global recently suffered a devastating ransomware attack, rendering hosted websites inaccessible and causing major disruption to its business operations.
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UK contractors firm confirms cyberattack
UK umbrella company Giant Group, a business used by thousands of contractors, has revealed its systems were targeted with a “sophisticated” cyberattack.
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VoIP services firm hit by cyberattack
Global Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services provider Bandwidth recently became another victim on a hitlist of firms from the sector targeted with distributed denial…
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How to lessen the impact of a cyberattack
From distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that knock enterprise sites offline to ransomware raids that lock firms out of their key data, a wide…
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Medical tech leader hit by ransomware attack
Medical technology giant Olympus has recently been investigating what it referred to as a “potential cybersecurity incident” that negatively affected some if its IT systems…
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Customised Cobalt Strike beacon employed in attacks
An unofficial hacker-built Linux version of a Cobalt Strike beacon has been identified by cybersecurity researchers being actively deployed in attacks aimed at international organisations.…
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REvil ransomware gang returns at full strength
Renowned for its malicious assaults on well-known enterprises, the infamous REvil ransomware gang is now back at full capacity and is once more attacking a…