Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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 743,000 patients had their data compromised in the McLaren Health Care breachNews The breach at McLaren Health Care marks the second incident at the nonprofit in recent years. By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Sneaky cyber espionage network exploits IoT devices and home office routersNews Researchers at SecurityScorecard have issued a warning about a new China-linked threat campaign, dubbed 'LapDogs', targeting IoT devices and home routers. By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 IT helpdesk scams are ramping upIn-depth Sophisticated IT helpdesk scams are increasingly targeting firms of all sizes – what can be done to stop them? By Kate O'Flaherty Published In-depth
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 Everything we know so far about the United Natural Foods cyber attackNews The attack on United Natural Foods, a major US distributor, severely disrupted systems By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 NCSC expert urges businesses to follow geopolitics as defensive strategyNews Paul Chichester, director of operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, urged businesses to keep closer tabs on geopolitical events to gauge potential cyber threats. By Rory Bathgate Published News
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 North Face, Cartier among latest retail cyber attack victims – here’s what we know so farNews Credential stuffing is believed to have been behind at least one of the attacks, but both firms say financial data wasn’t accessed By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Hackers are using fake tool installers to dupe victims – and AI tools like ChatGPT are a key targetNews Cisco Talos said it has uncovered malware disguised as a lead monetization platform and a ChatGPT installer By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Two more NHS Trusts have been hit with cyber attacks – here’s what we know so farNews A flaw in a third-party device management tool appears to be the source of the incident By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 Hackers are abusing Microsoft email notifications to target enterprisesNews Researchers have uncovered a hybrid email-and-phone scam based on fake Microsoft billing emails By Emma Woollacott Published News
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 US healthcare firm postponed procedures after cyber attack knocked systems offlineNews The incident at Kettering Health disrupted procedures for patients By Ross Kelly Published News
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 The risks of Wi-Fi network attacks for businessesAddressing common issues such as misconfiguration and weak encryption can turn workers into victims By Keri Allan Published 
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 Why DragonForce is growing in prominenceNews Unusually low profit share demands and broad infrastructure could rocket the group into infamy By Rory Bathgate Published News