Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
-

Russian sentenced to jail for his part in ransomware attacks
News Aleksei Volkov operated as an initial access broker, helping cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware group
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -

Stryker hackers struck by FBI in domain seizure campaign
News The domain seizures come hot on the heels of Handala's devastating attack on the medical tech firm
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -

Why cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure are such a huge threat
In-depth Cyber attacks targeting national infrastructure are becoming increasingly prevalent – what are the underlying goals behind these attacks and how damaging are they?
By Peter Ray Allison Published
In-depth -

What is a DDoS attack?
In-depth Criminals are building armies of digital zombies that can be trained on your business – how worried should you be?
By Siobhan Conners Last updated
In-depth -

Security experts weigh in on motivation behind Stryker cyber attack
News The attack on medical tech company Stryker has severely impacted operations globally
By Ross Kelly Published
News -

The rise of PhaaS: what businesses should know
In-depth With phishing as a service (PhaaS) on the rise, which new kits should firms know about and how can leaders avoid being caught out?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
In-depth -

Salesforce issues customer alert as ShinyHunters group claims Experience Cloud breach
News Threat actors are using a modified version of the AuraInspector tool, according to Salesforce
By Ross Kelly Published
News -

Cloudflare warns state-backed hackers are ‘weaponizing legitimate enterprise ecosystems’ as ‘living off the land’ attacks surge
News Chinese, North Korean, and Russian-backed threat groups now favor longer-term compromises over brute force attacks
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

Russian DDoS: what’s the threat to businesses?
In-depth The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning that Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are targeting organizations
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
In-depth -

Security agencies issue warning over critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerability
News Threat actors have been exploiting the vulnerability to achieve root access since 2023
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -

Vast majority of breaches enabled by preventable gaps, says Palo Alto Networks
News Identity controls and better understanding of threat surface are key to rebuffing increasingly threatening cyber attacks
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -

Security expert warns Salt Typhoon is becoming 'more dangerous'
News The Chinese state-backed hacking group has waged successful espionage campaigns against an array of organizations across Norway.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News