Tag: cyber attacks
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Cyber-attack hits UK internet phone providers
- by Connor McBean
- Industry News
An “unprecedented” and co-ordinated cyber-attack has struck multiple UK-based providers of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services, according to an industry body. Industry body Comms Council UK said several of its members had been targeted by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in recent weeks. “An overall threat has been made to the entire industry,” […]
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Attacks on UK Firms Fall for First Time in Three Years
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
Recorded cyber-attacks against UK businesses have fallen for the first time since 2018, although hybrid working practices represent an ongoing risk, according to new data from Beaming. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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EU to launch rapid response cybersecurity team
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
Barrage of cyberattacks pushes EU to pool powers to fight hackers. Read via Politico.
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Vladimir Putin: ‘Where is the proof’ Russia is waging a cyber war against the United States?
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
The Russian president says accusations his country has been involved in cyber attacks against the US are “farcical” and baseless. Read via Sky News.
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North Korea using cyber heists to fund nuclear programme, says UN
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Evidence suggests that a North Korean government bureau has been conducting illicit economic activity for decades. Read vis Sky News.
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MPs Bombarded by Nearly Three Million Monthly Email Attacks
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
UK Members of Parliament (MPs) have been targeted by a 60% year-on-year increase in cyber-attacks so far in 2020, according to new data from Parliament Street. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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NCSC defends UK from more than 700 cyber attacks while supporting national pandemic response
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The NCSC’s fourth Annual Review reveals its ongoing work against cyber attacks, support for the UK during the coronavirus pandemic. Read via NCSC.
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Russia Report reveals long-running cyber warfare campaign against UK
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
Russia has been hacking the UK for years and the British government has also known about it for years, according to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report. Read Alex Scroxton’s story in Computer Weekly.
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Coronavirus: UK intelligence agency issues public warning about criminals exploiting outbreak
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
In a rare public warning the security service says it has detected attacks targeting people in Britain. Read via Sky News.
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College cyberattacks on the rise
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Exclusive: Cyberattacks hit over 100 a month – and are becoming sophisticated and causing more disruption than ever, warns Jisc Read here.
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