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Predator Android Spyware Researchers Uncover New Data Theft Capabilities
Security researchers have detailed the inner workings of the commercial Android spyware called Predator, which is marketed by the Israeli company Intellexa (previously Cytrox).... -
U.K. Fraudster Behind iSpoof Scam Receives 13-Year Jail Term for Cyber Crimes
U.K. national responsible for his role as the administrator of the now-defunct iSpoof online phone number spoofing service has been sentenced to 13 years and 4 months in prison.... -
Discord discloses data breach after support agent got hacked
Discord is notifying users of a data breach that occurred after the account of a third-party support agent was compromised.... -
Serious Unpatched Vulnerability Uncovered in Popular Belkin Wemo Smart Plugs
The second generation version of Belkins Wemo Mini Smart Plug has been found to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be weaponised by a threat actor to inject arbitrary commands remotely.... -
What is Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)?
Ransomware as a Service, or RaaS, is a type of cybercrime that has become increasingly popular in recent years... -
Why You Need Cyber Security as a Service: The Benefits and the Impacts Cyber Threats Can Have on Your Business
Businesses have budget cost lines for the usual things like PCs, CCTV, Phones etc. However, cyber security should be considered as the number one budget cost line priority now, as there is no point in having the other items when your business operati... -
Former Uber Chief Security Officer Convicted for Concealing Cyber Hack
Ubers former chief security officer has been convicted of failing to tell US authorities about a 2016 hack of the companys databases.... -
Cyber Attacks Rise by 7% Across the Globe in Q1 2023
Weekly cyber-attacks have increased worldwide by 7% in Q1 2023 compared to the same period last year, with each firm facing an average of 1248 attacks per week.... -
Customer data may have been breached during cyber-attack, Capita admits
Outsourcing group Capita, which runs crucial services for the NHS and military, has for the first time admitted that hackers accessed potential customer, staff and supplier data during a cyber-attack last month.... -
Abuse victims’ data stolen in ransomware attack
Four organisations that deal with victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse have had their data stolen following a ransomware attack on a company in Northern Ireland.... -
Uber suffers another data breach after law firm’s servers attacked
Uber has found itself in the middle of yet another data breach, this time as a result of private driver data being stolen from a third-party law firm.... -
UK Government outlines plan to secure NHS from cyber attacks
Patients will benefit from bolstered protection to the nations health and adult social care services as a new cyber security strategy for England is published today.... -
Effects of cyber-attack still being felt at Gloucester City Council over a year later
A cyber security attack is stopping a museum from accessing its artefact database more than a year after the initial breach.... -
Acer suffers another data hack
Acers cyber security defences have been breached by a hacker who claims to have stolen confidential data from the PC maker, including files on the companys products.... -
Popular password manager LastPass hacked with user data compromised
The massive cyber security breach at LastPass was the result of one of its engineers failing to update Plex on their home computer, in whats a sobering reminder of the dangers of failing to keep software up-to-date.... -
Letterkenny Event: Protecting Your Business Profitability in 2023
During this informative morning seminar, industry insiders and business owners from across the Northwest will deliver their own knowledge and experience in a succinct and practical way.... -
Cyber Essentials Grace Period Extended
Cyber Essentials has extended the certification grace period to April 2023 to coincide with the next technical requirements refresh.... -
The Scams To Be Wary Of This Christmas
In the last couple of days before Christmas, people are frantically buying last-minute gifts.... -
Areas to prioritise for cybersecurity
Even in the final weeks of 2022, there are steps you can take to bolster your organisations security.... -
Hackers guessed the world’s most common password in under 1 second
NordPass, the password management tool from the team behind NordVPN, released its list of the 200 most common passwords in 2022 and it turns out people are still using notoriously weak passwords.... -
Why You Should Consider Making The Move To Office 365
Efficiency is crucial for business owners. Being able to create, collaborate and communicate at ease enables organisations to be more productive....
