Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Google issues warning over ShinyHunters-branded vishing campaigns
News Related groups are stealing data through voice phishing and fake credential harvesting websites
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Notepad++ hackers remained undetected and pushed malicious updates for six months
News Hackers remained undetected for months and distributed malicious updates to Notepad++ users after breaching the text editor software – here's how to check if you've been affected.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Microsoft warns of rising AitM phishing attacks on energy sector
News The campaign abused SharePoint file sharing services to deliver phishing payloads and altered inbox rules to maintain persistence
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NCSC names and shames pro-Russia hacktivist group amid escalating DDoS attacks on UK public services
News Russia-linked hacktivists are increasingly trying to cause chaos for UK organizations
By Emma Woollacott Published
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How the Scattered Spider threat will evolve in 2026
In-depth If 2025 was the year of Scattered Spider, 2026 could see the hacking collective ramp up further
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Are AI cyber threats overhyped?
ITPro Podcast As cyber teams turn to the threats posed by AI, rising attacks by state-sponsored groups and ransomware gangs remain the biggest threat
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Salt Typhoon behind attack on US Congressional email system
News The Salt Typhoon campaign marks the latest in a string of attacks on US government communications networks
By Ross Kelly Published
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Hacked London council warns 100,000 households at risk of follow-up scams
News The council is warning residents they may be at increased risk of phishing scams in the wake of the cyber attack.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Hacker offering US engineering firm data online after alleged breach
News Data relating to Tampa Electric Company, Duke Energy Florida, and American Electric Power was allegedly stolen
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Amazon says Russian-backed threat groups were responsible for multi-year attacks on edge devices
News Russian-backed hacker groups are exploiting misconfigured edge devices – now preferring that tactic over hunting down traditional vulnerabilities to gain access to company networks.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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UK government confirms October cyber breach: Everything we know so far
News Details around Foreign Office hack remain sparse and government says it's unclear who is behind the attack
By Nicole Kobie Published
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CRINK attacks: which nation state hackers will be the biggest threat in 2026?
In-depth The past year has seen a number of attacks performed by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea (CRINK)
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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