Ransomware gang launch leak site for double extortion
The Lockbit ransomware outfit has now established a dedicated site to leak stolen private data, enabling it to extort
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How to balance protection and practicality in your security system
Enterprises and institutions are now facing increasing issues with keeping data secure than ever seen previously. On top of the rigid data protection laws enforced…
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Three important indicators of a phishing email
Recent months have seen waves of phishing attacks launched at enterprises, institutions, and individuals. Experts have seen a sharp rise in strategies employing
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Data centre company reveals ransomware attack
US multinational Equinix, the largest data centre provider in the world, has disclosed that it has been targeted by a ransomware incident. While the company…
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Tech manufacturer forced to pay massive ransom
Tower Semiconductor Ltd, an Israeli company that manufactures camera sensors and wireless chips, has paid out hundreds of thousands in dollars to
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What can cybercriminals do with personal information?
Data breaches regularly make the news, with reports of enterprises admitting that personal information has been leaked in hacker attacks. While most people are aware…
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Five tips for improving business cybersecurity
Growing threats from cybercriminal groups in 2020 have resulted in a wide selection of operations being attacked. From headline-making hits on international corporations with top-grade…
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How to prepare a data breach incident report
If an organisation or institution in the UK incurs a data breach where personal or private information is disclosed without authorisation or is destroyed unlawfully,…
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Emotet launches dangerous malware attachment
A new attachment employed in the Emotet botnet’s cybercriminal activities is proving just as lethal as those it
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US government warns banks of North Korean operators
According to warnings issued by multiple government agencies in the US, hackers in North Korea, operating under the name ‘BeagleBoyz’, have been conducting a series…