Conti ransomware syndicate behind attack on Irish health service

The devastating ransomware attack on the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE), was the work of the Conti ransomware gang, also known as Wizard Spider, according to reports. The Irish... Read more »

NCSC study to probe disability and neurodiversity in cyber

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and consultancy KPMG have formally kicked off their second annual study into diversity in the cyber security sector, with the emphasis on... Read more »

Government seeks input on supply chain security

The government has unveiled new proposals to help UK businesses manage cyber security in their digital and third-party IT services supply chains, as a growing body of evidence suggests... Read more »

Colonial Pipeline paid $5m ransom, reports say

Colonial Pipeline, the US operator of fossil fuel distribution infrastructure that was hit by a DarkSide ransomware attack last week, may have paid a $5m ransom to the ransomware... Read more »

Why Does Dropbox Use So Much Memory?

Although the Dropbox desktop app is optimized to conserve system resources, sometimes, it uses more memory (RAM) or CPU than expected. That can lead to a drastic change in... Read more »

Irish health service hit by major ransomware attack

The Irish national Health Service Executive (HSE) has been forced to shut off all of its IT systems following a major ransomware attack, while it triages and investigates the... Read more »

The shape of fraud and cyber crime: 10 things we learned from 2020

As we settle into our new digital lives, where the internet has become our workplace, our classroom, our shopping venue and our social lifeline, our behaviours have changed forever.... Read more »

Publishing exploit code does more harm than good, says report

Cyber security researchers and ethical hackers may wish to consider easing off on publicly disclosing vulnerability exploit code before patches have been made available, because doing so gives malicious actors... Read more »

Biden beefs up public-private security cooperation

With the US reeling from another high-profile cyber attack – this time crippling fuel supply across multiple states leading to panic-buying induced petrol shortages – president Joe Biden has... Read more »

Refuge launches tech safety site for domestic abuse victims

Domestic abuse charity Refuge has launched a new website, RefugeTechSafety.org, offering dedicated resources for victims and survivors of technologically enabled domestic abuse, including step-by-step guidance for securing devices and... Read more »
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