Cyber Crime
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Everything we know about the Qantas cyber attack so far
News While details remain murky, cyber experts told ITPro the Qantas incident bears all the hallmarks of the Scattered Spider ransomware group.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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M&S aims for full online restoration within four weeks following major cyber attack
News M&S CEO Stuart Machin says the high street retailer plans to fully restore operations by August following a devastating cyber attack in April.
By Rene Millman Published
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British IT worker jailed for revenge attack on employer that caused a “ripple effect of disruption” for colleagues and customers
News West Yorkshire man Mohammed Umar Taj was suspended from his job in Huddersfield in July 2022, and began taking revenge within hours.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The FBI thinks it's nailed the notorious 'IntelBroker' threat actor
News A British man believed to be the notorious ‘IntelBroker’ hacker has been charged in the US following their arrest in France earlier this year.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Financial impact of cyber attacks on UK retailers laid bare in new report
News Analysis from the Cyber Monitoring Centre shows the recent cyber attacks on a host of UK retailers could cost up to £440 million.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Sneaky cyber espionage network exploits IoT devices and home office routers
News 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
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LockBit data dump reveals a treasure trove of intel on the notorious hacker group
News An analysis of May's SQL database dump shows how much LockBit was really making
By Ross Kelly Published
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Disinformation security is a major concern for cyber teams – here's what your business can do
In-depth Attackers can impersonate employees and fake data with increasing ease
By Keri Allan Published
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OpenAI is clamping down on ChatGPT accounts used to spread malware
News Tools like ChatGPT are being used by threat actors to automate and amplify campaigns
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NCSC expert urges businesses to follow geopolitics as defensive strategy
News 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
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A mysterious cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminals
News An anonymous whistleblower has released large amounts of data allegedly linked to the ransomware gangs
By Ross Kelly Published
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AVCheck cyber crime service snared in police takedown
News Authorities have seized the domains of AVCheck, one of the largest counter antivirus services used by cybercriminals around the world
By Emma Woollacott Published
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