cyber attack

New figures show large numbers of businesses and charities suffer at least one cyber attack in the past year

Businesses urged to protect themselves against cyber crime after new statistics show over four in ten of businesses and two in ten charities suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months. With one month to go until new data protection laws come into force, UK businesses are being urged to protect themselves against […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 25th April 2018
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NHS website defaced by hackers

An NHS website hosting data from patient surveys that was defaced by hackers has been fixed. The site, insights.london.nhs.uk, was given a black background, eerie music and a message in white text that read: “Hacked by AnoaGhost.” Cyber-security expert Kevin Beaumont spotted the defacement and tweeted a screenshot of it to his followers on Tuesday […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 19th April 2018
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UK carries out cyber-attack on Islamic State

The UK has conducted a “major offensive cyber-campaign” against the Islamic State group, the director of the intelligence agency GCHQ has revealed. The operation hindered the group’s ability to co-ordinate attacks and suppressed their propaganda, former MI5 agent Jeremy Fleming said. It is the first time the UK has systematically degraded an adversary’s online efforts in […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 12th April 2018
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Cyber attackers target 800 Bristol hospital staff email accounts

North Bristol NHS Trust has revealed it recently thwarted a cyber attack which threatened around 800 staff email accounts. The Trust’s cyber security team was able to fend off the ‘phishing’ style attack which took place in February. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 10th April 2018
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TalkTalk urged to improve cybersecurity in wake of ‘worryingly easy’ web system flaw

TalkTalk is facing renewed calls to improve its cybersecurity after an anonymous hacker contacted Sky News about a website flaw that went unfixed for years. The hacker – known as “B” – found a “Cross Site Scripting” error allowing him to take control of a convincing looking “talktalk.co.uk” URL, which meant he could potentially trick any […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 29th March 2018
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The serious side of pranking

I was recently targeted for a prank and have taken the unorthodox step of asking James Linton, the very person who was trying to prank me, to help write this blog. Our joint aim is to lay bare the realities of email security and, given that a cyber attack looks exactly like a prank, use […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 28th March 2018
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Stormont emails hit by cyber-attack

Stormont has issued a warning to all staff, including political parties, after discovering its email service was hit by a cyber attack. In an email seen by the BBC, staff were told the attack was an external source trying to access assembly mailboxes with numerous password attempts. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 27th March 2018
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Europol tracks down suspected leader of Carbanak malware campaigns

The suspected leader of a criminal ring responsible for the theft of over €1 billion from financial institutions has been arrested.  The suspect, arrested in Alicante, Spain, is potentially the mastermind behind Carbanak and Cobalt malware campaigns which accounted for over 100 banks and financial organizations as victims. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 26th March 2018
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Breaches Are Costing Companies Much More Than Money

The cost of a data breach isn’t limited to financial loss. The repercussions of inadequate data handling processes can extend further and last longer than a one-time fine. On August 5, 2015, the British mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse discovered a “sophisticated attack” on its systems, possibly compromising the personal information of 2.5 million customers and […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 14th March 2018
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