Over three million customers impacted by data breach
Auto manufacturers Volkswagen and Audi have been hit by a data breach following a vendor exposing unsecured data online, resulting in 3.3 million customers being…
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Zero-day attacks launched against international companies
IT security researchers at Kaspersky have identified a new player on the cybercrime scene, known as PuzzleMaker, who is using a string of Windows 10…
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Phishing attack employs Colonial Pipeline theme to trick targets
Recent reports by cybersecurity experts have uncovered a new phishing campaign that is using the ransomware assault on Colonial Pipeline as a context.
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Government requests advice on defence against supply chain attacks
In a recent announcement, the government has put out a call for expert advice on how to defend against supply chain cyberattacks and methods of…
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Cybersecurity experts uncover voice phishing ploys
US cybersecurity researchers have released new case studies detailing the activities of fraudsters using voice messages in recent campaigns to con users into parting with…
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Irish health services impacted by ransomware attack
A recent cyberattack on the health service for Ireland forced the government institution to take its dedicated IT systems offline, causing disruption.
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Major US fuel pipeline forced to shut following cyberattack
The largest refined products pipeline based in the United States, Colonial Pipeline, has been required to shut down operations after it was reportedly hit by…
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Ransomware attacks show spike in double extortion tactics
Cybersecurity experts are reporting a rise in ransomware gangs implementing double extortion strategies.
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Cryptocurrency exchange forced offline by hack
The cryptocurrency trading platform Hotbit was recently required to shut down following a dedicated cyberattack that focused its insidious attention on wallets.
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Bank holding company hit by cyberattack
US financial sector firm First Horizon Corporation has now disclosed that it has been hacked, resulting in several of its customers, online bank accounts being…