Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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North Korean hackers are duping freelance developers in a fake interview attack campaignNews A fake interview process uses coding tests and repo downloads to deliver malware
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Threat actors ditch ‘spray and pray’ attacks in shift to targeted exploitationNews A dip in ransomware volumes points to a more targeted approach focused on vulnerability exploitation
By Ross Kelly Published
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The threat Iran-backed cyber attacks pose to businessesIn-depth What’s the real risk to business in the US and UK during this critical situation?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Zephyr Energy hackers swiped £700,000 after redirecting a contractor paymentNews Payment to a Zephyr Energy contractor was siphoned off, but the incident has been contained and new security measures implemented
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Everything we know about the Hasbro hack so farNews The toy-maker keeps running thanks to business continuity plans, but nature of attack remains unclear
By Ross Kelly Published
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Axios npm compromise highlights growing software supply chain risks, experts warnNews Cyber criminals exploited a hijacked maintainer account to compromise one of the world's most widely used JavaScript libraries
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Russian sentenced to jail for his part in ransomware attacksNews Aleksei Volkov operated as an initial access broker, helping cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware group
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Stryker hackers struck by FBI in domain seizure campaignNews The domain seizures come hot on the heels of Handala's devastating attack on the medical tech firm
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Why cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure are such a huge threatIn-depth Cyber attacks targeting national infrastructure are becoming increasingly prevalent – what are the underlying goals behind these attacks and how damaging are they?
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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What is a DDoS attack?In-depth Criminals are building armies of digital zombies that can be trained on your business – how worried should you be?
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Security experts weigh in on motivation behind Stryker cyber attackNews The attack on medical tech company Stryker has severely impacted operations globally
By Ross Kelly Published
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The rise of PhaaS: what businesses should knowIn-depth With phishing as a service (PhaaS) on the rise, which new kits should firms know about and how can leaders avoid being caught out?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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