<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro in Cyber-attacks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:19:06 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Threat actors ditch ‘spray and pray’ attacks in shift to targeted exploitation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/threat-actors-ditch-spray-and-pray-attacks-in-shift-to-targeted-exploitation aXZoaaEbmpsecTfCYFaZAL Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:19:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beyond wipers: Iran-backed cyber attacks and the threat to businesses ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/beyond-wipers-iran-backed-cyber-attacks-and-the-threat-to-businesses ZSqjakTNDPMf7AhXB8NrHC Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:54:47 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:57:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zephyr Energy hackers swiped £700,000 after redirecting a contractor payment ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/zephyr-energy-hackers-swiped-gbp700-000-after-redirecting-a-contractor-payment m6aEtDpzcUUX6suSr8UbWg Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:17:04 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:45:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything we know about the Hasbro hack so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/everything-we-know-about-the-hasbro-hack-so-far pq7yt8ovg9sPv6isiVGHmW Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘The build pipeline is becoming the new frontline’: Axios npm compromise highlights growing software supply chain risks, experts warn ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/the-build-pipeline-is-becoming-the-new-frontline-axios-npm-compromise-highlights-growing-software-supply-chain-risks-experts-warn FtT83GNxmPjbmsmBPsDEnS Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:32:11 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:13:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian sentenced to jail for his part in ransomware attacks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/russian-sentenced-to-jail-for-his-part-in-ransomware-attacks AnhsFhZvLzDoJ6zSYYPReP Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:06:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stryker hackers struck by FBI in domain seizure campaign ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/stryker-hackers-struck-by-fbi-in-domain-seizure-campaign F32BN9VnmASzRxdGYHJNwD Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:45:23 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:12:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure are such a huge threat ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/threat-posed-cyber-attacks-on-critical-national-infrastructure 8jZojNPg4FWVV7YnuaHZci Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:21:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's destructive, not ransomware': Security experts weigh in on motivation behind Stryker cyber attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/its-destructive-not-ransomware-security-experts-weigh-in-on-motivation-behind-stryker-cyber-attack uAEPy85heifUdKbTPUHP9Y Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:37:46 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:38:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rise of PhaaS: what businesses should know ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/the-rise-of-phaas-what-businesses-should-know ZJmDoSAx6ZaBbWr73hedmG Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:35:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Salesforce issues customer alert as ShinyHunters group claims Experience Cloud breach ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/salesforce-issues-customer-alert-as-shinyhunters-group-claims-experience-cloud-breach AP9dvCZ46ZYq4paqA5QGE9 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:20:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cloudflare warns state-backed hackers are ‘weaponizing legitimate enterprise ecosystems’ as ‘living off the land’ attacks surge ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/cloudflare-warns-state-backed-hackers-are-weaponizing-legitimate-enterprise-ecosystems-as-living-off-the-land-attacks-surge tDHyWXyTh5PSUqWYrFAqbV Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian DDoS: what’s the threat to businesses? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/russian-ddos-whats-the-threat-to-businesses ccTmK5nKuUhmHLYMEQgLEd Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security agencies issue warning over critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerability ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/security-agencies-issue-warning-over-critical-cisco-catalyst-sd-wan-vulnerability W3nhLCHBdhW9sQ8LSdtdbU Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:12:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vast majority of breaches enabled by preventable gaps, identity weaknesses says Palo Alto Networks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/vast-majority-breaches-enabled-preventable-gaps-identity-weaknesses-palo-alto-networks jMQGbFuJ3ArUEA5ehhEHbk Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:38:51 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:03:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security expert warns Salt Typhoon is becoming 'more dangerous' after Norwegian authorities lift lid on critical infrastructure hacking campaign ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/salt-typhoon-norway-cyber-espionage-warning 5cKy9DBAE3N95B5r2F82im Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:51:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google issues warning over ShinyHunters-branded vishing campaigns ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/google-issues-warning-over-shinyhunters-branded-vishing-campaigns zHr8MESTqLrM7FdPM6unGB Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Notepad++ hackers remained undetected and pushed malicious updates for six months – here’s who’s responsible, how they did it, and how to check if you’ve been affected ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/notepad-hackers-remained-undetected-and-pushed-malicious-updates-for-six-months-heres-whos-responsible-how-they-did-it-and-how-to-check-if-youve-been-affected Z8JWmAJVxKDr3msciCHySN Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:15:21 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:15:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft warns of rising AitM phishing attacks on energy sector ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/microsoft-warns-of-rising-aitm-phishing-attacks-on-energy-sector Bt6xNvsN2W3SWsSesfhL95 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:10:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ NCSC names and shames pro-Russia hacktivist group amid escalating DDoS attacks on UK public services ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/ncsc-names-and-shames-pro-russia-hacktivist-group-amid-escalating-ddos-attacks-on-uk-public-services jqeUd8AcbExEp3jjXdxNS4 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:55:05 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:55:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scattered Spider evolved massively in 2025 – here’s what to expect in 2026 ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/scattered-spider-evolved-massively-heres-what-to-expect wvKg8w3jMgt3siVw6K8RsH Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:01:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are AI cyber threats overhyped? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/are-ai-cyber-threats-overhyped vbrBVjY68ytrxbiJynqogD Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:26:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Salt Typhoon attack on US congressional email system ‘exposes how vulnerable core communications systems remain to nation-state actors’ ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/salt-typhoon-us-congress-email-cyber-attack pscbcTCeM42F4YCpbhU5i8 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:49:29 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:50:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hacked London council warns 100,000 households at risk of follow-up scams ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/kensington-and-chelsea-council-cyber-attack-data-breach wZ7G9ZrPZjmFuj5WHFTupd Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:04:34 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:55:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hacker offering US engineering firm data online after alleged breach ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/hacker-offering-us-engineering-firm-data-online-after-alleged-breach jh9aTUhGsytBhJ5PDe8U6k Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon says Russian-backed threat groups were responsible for five-year-long attacks on edge devices – and it shows a ‘clear evolution in tactics’ ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/amazon-says-russian-backed-threat-groups-were-responsible-for-five-year-long-attacks-on-edge-devices-and-it-shows-a-clear-evolution-in-tactics KPvcf4K6R3rXxXStfbPF9H Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK government confirms October cyber breach: Everything we know so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/uk-government-confirms-october-cyber-breach-everything-we-know-so-far irazv9nGQJrtXVwmYR45tN Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:47:17 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:48:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ CRINK attacks: which nation state hackers will be the biggest threat in 2026? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/crink-attacks-nation-state-hackers--threat-2026 7sUkhUJMjvtJhCpZTrpYRo Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:41:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ NHS supplier DXS International confirms cyber attack – here’s what we know so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/nhs-supplier-dxs-international-confirms-cyber-attack-heres-what-we-know-so-far CEoPtB9Ycevt6gaxLmi9Ei Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:15:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ The future of threat detection ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/the-future-of-threat-detection kQ3sK7bL5MtDjLW4pmS3tG Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:31:00 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cisco says Chinese hackers are exploiting an unpatched AsyncOS zero-day flaw – here's what we know so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/cisco-says-chinese-hackers-are-exploiting-an-unpatched-asyncos-zero-day-flaw-heres-what-we-know-so-far 5LMxwYAnxTREWwNiSWa9Zf Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:51:54 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:53:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers claim Salt Typhoon masterminds learned their trade at Cisco Network Academy ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/researchers-claim-salt-typhoon-masterminds-learned-their-trade-at-cisco-network-academy Am6HNf8ik5gcq9y2cMVkiN Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:10:22 +0000 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:05:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters group is targeting Zendesk customers – here’s what you need to know ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/the-scattered-lapsus-usd-hunters-group-is-targeting-zendesk-customers-heres-what-you-need-to-know yA82eDy5m43beT5ptyrzhG Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:45:15 +0000 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Impact of Asahi cyber attack laid bare as company confirms 1.5 million customers exposed ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/impact-of-asahi-cyber-attack-laid-bare-as-company-confirms-1-5-million-customers-exposed XcX6ActjP2bh9LDh65xnZR Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:50:40 +0000 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:00:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ NCSC called in as London councils grapple with cyber attacks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/ncsc-called-in-as-london-councils-grapple-with-cyber-attacks Evahj8EE68meXXhpQuCLDK Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:49:01 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:49:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're not taking insider threats seriously, then the CrowdStrike incident should be a big wake up call ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/crowdstrike-insider-attack-wake-up-call sg57L2N3Jffd7tBdAh3enX Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shai-Hulud malware is back with a vengeance and has hit more than 19,000 GitHub repositories so far — here's what developers need to know ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/shai-hulud-malware-is-back-with-a-vengeance-and-hit-more-than-19-000-github-repositories-so-far-heres-what-developers-need-to-know REg52qhZmQHgZURnJGdGi8 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:38:18 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:55:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wall Street giants warned of data exposure following supply chain attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/wall-street-giants-warned-of-data-exposure-following-supply-chain-attack FHPtg4SB2pzpccxKDf5iZJ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:37:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of ASUS routers are being hijacked in a state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/thousands-of-asus-routers-are-being-hijacked-in-a-state-sponsored-cyber-espionage-campaign tBFZfxArvGBrV4Y4isv5qg Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:59:24 +0000 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:00:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Logitech says zero-day attack saw hackers copy 'certain data' from internal IT systems ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/logitech-says-zero-day-attack-saw-hackers-copy-certain-data-from-internal-it-systems X6eaqZzc7Useq6moPNTgUd Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:48:01 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:48:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyber insurance payouts are skyrocketing ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/cyber-insurance-payouts-are-skyrocketing EnsbP6jbw6kgruu9tctDFc Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:54:45 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:55:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ M&S reveals massive financial hit from cyber attack ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/m-and-s-reveals-massive-financial-hit-from-cyber-attack ny2dkG2JW7vLbBkd2FqeYn Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:25:13 +0000 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:25:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ A notorious ransomware group is spreading fake Microsoft Teams ads to snare victims ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/a-notorious-ransomware-group-is-spreading-fake-microsoft-teams-ads-to-snare-victims ypMyi8ZbGGmjf5agPHZQnD Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US telco confirms hackers breached systems in stealthy state-backed cyber campaign – and remained undetected for nearly a year ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/us-telco-confirms-hackers-breached-systems-in-stealthy-state-backed-cyber-campaign-and-remained-undetected-for-nearly-a-year CDyuN6Tnvhk4ZagVxLKmaD Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:48:42 +0000 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:49:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers are using these malicious npm packages to target developers on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems – here’s how to stay safe ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/hackers-are-using-these-malicious-npm-packages-to-target-developers-windows-macos-and-linux-systems-heres-how-to-stay-safe QPudZTpdftQoXU8Cq9PzxC Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:20:13 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:55:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former NCSC head says the Jaguar Land Rover attack was the 'single most financially damaging cyber event ever to hit the UK' as impact laid bare ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/jaguar-land-rover-cyber-attack-financial-impact-cyber-monitoring-centre CgYB5U3EbrCe6EpQ2heMcZ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:55:52 +0000 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:02:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Threat actors are exploiting flaws more quickly – here's what business leaders should do ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/threat-actors-exploiting-quickly-what-business-leaders-should-do eukbh7suyYfepcpSFwskrY Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:09:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyber experts have been warning about AI-powered DDoS attacks – now they’re becoming a reality ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/cyber-experts-have-been-warning-about-ai-powered-ddos-attacks-now-theyre-becoming-a-reality B2jdh5ChJ9b6rGwrcaiwfi Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:36:58 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft issues warning over “opportunistic” cyber criminals targeting big business ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/microsoft-issues-warning-over-opportunistic-cyber-criminals-targeting-big-business ufHbR5Rg3fPPLAJnVtEKqA Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:29:29 +0000 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:30:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers stole source code, bug details in disastrous F5 security incident – here’s everything we know and how to protect yourself ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/f5-security-incident-what-we-know-so-far k2fbTmrERuxRQhEesF8geR Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:31:48 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:32:26 +0000