More than 700 data breaches reported by councils in 2020
According to a post on the NCSC website it has been reported this week that more than 700 councils in
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Cyber security is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These cyber attacks are typically aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information, extorting money from users, or interrupting normal business processes.
JBS pays $11m in ransom to resolve cyber-attack
JBS USA today confirmed it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the criminal hack against
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Microsoft announces new threat campaign from NOBELIUM
Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has uncovered a wide-scale malicious email campaign operated by NOBELIUM, the threat actor behind the
Read MoreIrish health service gets hit by ransomware attack
The health service in Ireland (HSE) has temporarily shut down its IT system’s after what it described as a “significant
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Hoax COVID-19 vaccine website taken down
A fake website called freevaccinecovax.org, which claimed to be an official company developing a COVID-19 vaccine, has been seized by the US
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Ransomware Task Force (RTF) announce framework to combat ransomware
The Ransomware Task Force (RTF), a US-led team convened in early 2021 with participants from governments, software firms, cyber security vendors, non-profit
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New cyber security laws to protect smart devices amid pandemic sales surge
Apple, Samsung, Google and other manufacturers will say when smartphones, smart speakers and other devices will stop getting security updates
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UK Government summons the Russian ambassador over SolarWinds cyber attack
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK government has summoned the Russian Ambassador over the United Kingdom’s deep
Read MoreUK Education continues to face ransomware threat
The UK education sector continues to face an increased threat from ransomware attacks with a notable rise since students returned
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Miss England Held to Ransom by Cyber-attackers
The organizers of an English beauty pageant established over nine decades ago are being held to ransom by cyber-criminals. The Daily
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