cyber warfare
What is NotPetya?

What is NotPetya?
We take a look at the malware that first came to prominence in 2016 and targets Windows-based machines
26 Mar 2021
What is cyber warfare?

What is cyber warfare?
We explain what cyber warfare is and why you need to pay attention to the threats posed
23 Mar 2021
NCSC issues Exchange hack warning as Microsoft probes security partner leak

NCSC issues Exchange hack warning as Microsoft probes security partner leak
An estimated 7,000 UK servers have been affected by the vulnerabilities and only half have been secured
15 Mar 2021
Microsoft Exchange servers targeted by 'at least ten hacker groups'

Microsoft Exchange servers targeted by 'at least ten hacker groups'
ESET research found that hackers managed to install backdoors on more than 5,000 servers in over 115 countries
11 Mar 2021
‘Hundreds of thousands’ of victims in Microsoft Exchange Server attacks

‘Hundreds of thousands’ of victims in Microsoft Exchange Server attacks
Even if you patched the same day Microsoft released fixes, there’s every chance a web shell is on your server
8 Mar 2021
France uncovers SolarWinds-esque cyber attack targeting Centreon

France uncovers SolarWinds-esque cyber attack targeting Centreon
Hackers infiltrated the systems of several organisations in 2017 by compromising the enterprise IT platform
16 Feb 2021
Microsoft: ‘More than 1,000 engineers’ executed SolarWinds attack

Microsoft: ‘More than 1,000 engineers’ executed SolarWinds attack
The company's president Brad Smith says the ongoing hack is the 'largest and most sophisticated the world has ever seen'
15 Feb 2021
Hacking campaigns reveal Iranian attacks on dissidents

Hacking campaigns reveal Iranian attacks on dissidents
Iran-backed groups are targeting peoples’ mobile phones and PCs with sophisticated spyware
8 Feb 2021
UK military used malware to disrupt extremist networks

UK military used malware to disrupt extremist networks
Experts cite WannaCry with warnings that hacking tools have the potential for severe collateral damage
8 Feb 2021
US government blames Russia for SolarWinds hack

US government blames Russia for SolarWinds hack
The accusation comes as SolarWinds faces legal action for failing to disclose vulnerabilities in a timely manner
6 Jan 2021
SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code

SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code
The firm doesn't consider this as an elevation of risk due to its open source development best practices
4 Jan 2021
Weekly threat roundup: Solarwinds, HPE, and PostgreSQL 

Weekly threat roundup: Solarwinds, HPE, and PostgreSQL
Pulling together the most dangerous and pressing flaws that businesses need to patch
17 Dec 2020
Microsoft blocks customer access to malicious SolarWinds binaries

Microsoft blocks customer access to malicious SolarWinds binaries
The firm has moved to quarantine potential threats as reports emerge of the role of Microsoft 365 in the devastating breach
16 Dec 2020
Facebook links notorious OceanLotus cyber gang with Vietnamese IT company

Facebook links notorious OceanLotus cyber gang with Vietnamese IT company
This rare public attribution has been denied by the local IT services company
11 Dec 2020
What is hacktivism? 

What is hacktivism?
From Anonymous to Omega, here’s everything you need to know about hackers with a conscience
9 Dec 2020
State-backed hackers are disrupting COVID-19 vaccine efforts

State-backed hackers are disrupting COVID-19 vaccine efforts
Microsoft reveals “unconscionable” attacks by Russian and North Korean groups against seven organisations
16 Nov 2020
It's too late to let slip the robodogs of war now we have ransomware

It's too late to let slip the robodogs of war now we have ransomware
Why bother with killer robots when one dodgy email attachment can shutdown whole organisations?
10 Nov 2020
US charges six Russians behind NotPetya and Olympics hacks

US charges six Russians behind NotPetya and Olympics hacks
The GRU members spread some of the most infamous malware strains including NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer
20 Oct 2020
Google blocked record-breaking 2.5Tbps DDoS attack in 2017

Google blocked record-breaking 2.5Tbps DDoS attack in 2017
The previously unknown attack, which was triggered by state-backed hackers, is the largest DDoS attack on record
19 Oct 2020
Russian military targeting Linux systems with Drovorub malware

Russian military targeting Linux systems with Drovorub malware
The NSA and FBI warn the malware is being deployed in real-world espionage attacks by the group known as Fancy Bear
14 Aug 2020
US charges two Chinese spies for stealing terabytes of data

US charges two Chinese spies for stealing terabytes of data
The two men are believed to have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars worth of trade secrets and intellectual property
22 Jul 2020
North Korean hackers linked to Magecart attack spree

North Korean hackers linked to Magecart attack spree
Cyber criminals with ties to Lazarus have been intercepting checkouts on a global scale since at least May 2019
6 Jul 2020