Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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What is an APT and how are they tracked?
Explainer The advanced persistent threat (APT) has come to define the frontlines of cybersecurity, as state-backed groups and sophisticated attacks become ever more common
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Businesses must get better at sharing cyber information, urges former GCHQ chief
Jeremy Fleming, the former head of GCHQ, has warned businesses face increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI).
By Rory Bathgate Published
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How Volt Typhoon eluded detection in the US electric grid for nearly a year
Analysis Lengthy OT lifespans give attackers time to penetrate networks underpinning critical infrastructure and plan future disruption
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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More than 300,000 US healthcare patients impacted in suspected Rhysida cyber attacks
News Two US healthcare organizations have warned threat actors were able to breach their internal systems, exposing more than 300,000 individuals.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Nearly a million devices were infected in a huge GitHub malvertising campaign
News Microsoft has alerted users to a malvertising campaign leveraging GitHub to infect nearly 1 million devices around the world.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Why government email servers are top targets for state-backed hackers
News Government email systems provide attackers with a perfect entry point for state-sponsored espionage attacks
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Manufacturing firms are struggling to handle rising OT security threats
News Cyber attacks on manufacturing firms are skyrocketing, according to new research, but fewer than half are prepared for a rising tide of threats.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The new era of cyber threats
ITPro Podcast With AI-powered attacks and state-backed groups, security teams face face a new wave of sophisticated threats
By Rory Bathgate Published
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London council claims it faces 20,000 cyber attacks per day
News Hammersmith and Fulham Council reportedly faces up to 20,000 attempted cyber attacks each day.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cyber attack delayed cancer treatment at NHS hospital
News A cyber attack at Wirral University Teaching Hospital in 2024 delayed critical cancer treatment for patients, documents show.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Why LinkedIn has become a prime hunting ground for cyber criminals
News Cyber criminals are flocking to LinkedIn to conduct social engineering campaigns, research shows.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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How hackers bypass MFA
In-depth Security leaders must ensure there’s more to their defenses than the simplest identity checks
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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