Only 4% of IT decision-makers in Singapore are able to correctly identify phishing SMS and email messages. Despite the apparent lack of judgement, 47% remain unconcerned about the risk of phishing attacks to their organisation. …
Ukrainian security officials have warned of ongoing attacks by InvisiMole, a hacking group with ties to the Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group Gamaredon. Last week, the Computer Emergency Response Team for Ukraine (CERT-UA) said …
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Security researchers have unveiled MoonBounce, a custom UEFI firmware implant used in targeted attacks. The implant is believed to be the work of APT41, a Chinese-speaking sophisticated hacking group also known as Winnti or Double …
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The UK government has announced a crackdown on cryptocurrency-related adverts that could be considered misleading. On Tuesday, the Exchequer said that legislation is due to be proposed to force cryptocurrency and crypto services, in general, …
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Ukrainian law enforcement agencies said more than 70 state websites were attacked on Friday and accused hacker groups associated with Russian secret services of potentially being behind the incident. The attack, which Ukrainian officials initially …
Education software provider Finalsite said on Monday that no data was stolen during a ransomware attack that started on January 4. Finalsite provides website services to thousands of public schools across the US and the …
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Grass Valley, California has announced an extensive data breach involving the Social Security numbers and more of all city employees and vendors — as well as anyone who had their information given to the local …
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Oregon-based venue operator McMenamins said employee data was accessed during a ransomware attack that occurred on December 12. In a statement, the company explained that even though they managed to “block” the attack, employee information …
Over 20 years of employee data leaked during McMenamins ransomware attack Read More »
New South Wales’ electoral commissioner has revealed the iVote system failure during the state’s local elections last month may have materially impacted the councillor elections in Kempsey, Singleton, and the City of Shellharbour. During …
NSWEC finds iVote system failure may have impacted three local election outcomes Read More »
In 2021, thousands of new cybersecurity incidents have been recorded — and while cryptocurrency theft and data loss are now commonplace, this year stands out due to several high-profile incidents involving ransomware, supply chain attacks, …
Spyware from Israeli tech company NSO Group has been implicated in the hack of a leading opposition politician in Poland and several others, according to University of Toronto nonprofit Citizen Lab. In partnership with the …
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The relatively new Pysa ransomware was the dominant strain behind file-encrypting attacks in November and saw a 400% rise in attacks on government organizations, according to analysis by security company NCC Group. Pysa is one of …
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