Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Protecting the public sector from hackers
ITPro Podcast With the public sector facing increasingly sophisticated threat actors, leaders need centralized security plans and better communication
By Rory Bathgate Published
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What is a 502 Bad Gateway error?
In-depth We explain what the 502 Bad Gateway networking error means for users and website owners, and some potential steps for fixing it
By Rene Millman Last updated
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DDoS attacks have doubled so far in 2024
News Research on DDoS attacks from Imperva identified two new major application layer attack vectors, while DNS attacks have skyrocketed
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Half of Australia’s population was exposed in the MediSecure breach, but victims might never know if they’re affected
News Financial difficulties at MediSecure mean it doesn’t have the resources to establish exactly who was impacted in a recent breach and what data was stolen
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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What's really motivating the Disney hackers?
One security expert told ITPro the Disney hackers could have ulterior motives despite framing themselves as hacktivist champions in support of content creators
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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15 million Trello users have been exposed in a data breach – here’s what you need to know
News Millions of Trello users have been warned they could be at heightened risk of social engineering attacks following the data leak
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AT&T hacker says firm paid nearly $400,000 to have stolen data deleted
News The move by AT&T comes after a data breach exposed "nearly all" of the telecoms giant's 100 million customers
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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How cyber attacks damage mental health
ITPro Podcast As staff struggle to cope in the immediate aftermath of a cyber incident, leaders must do more to foster a culture of support
By Rory Bathgate Published
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The hackers behind the Indonesian data center attack just handed over a decryption key for free – and they even apologized
The threat actors behind a ransomware attack that crippled public services across Indonesia has handed over the decryption key for free
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Twilio warns Authy users of imminent social engineering attacks after hackers got hold of phone numbers
News Twilio warned Authy users to be wary of social engineering attacks, after the ShinyHunters gang listed 33 million records for sale on the dark web
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cyber attack on Indonesian data center prompts national audit
News The disastrous data center breach has prompted a national audit to bolster cyber resilience
By George Fitzmaurice Last updated
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Prudential said 36,000 people were affected in a February data breach – it just revised that number to 2.5 million
News Prudential has revised its initial data breach victim count from just over 36,000 to a whopping 2.5 million
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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