Cyber Security
International operation breaks e-commerce fraudsters ring
A joint law enforcement operation supported by 19 countries led to the arrest of 60 people suspected of fraud. The main aim…
NOUV, AtoZ Electronics Form New Company To Start Offering Cyber-Security Solutions
One in five IT decision-makers claimed cyber-attacks left no clue to their identity, while 54% said they had faced at least one…
Russian hackers hit Iranian hacker group
An Iranian hacking group was itself hacked by a Russian group to spy on multiple countries, UK and US intelligence agencies have…
Hackers targeting Thomas Cook customers
Cybersecurity experts have warned that criminals are targeting Thomas Cook customers and former employees with websites which impersonate legitimate organisations. The Telegraph…
Facebook confirms 419 million phone numbers exposed in latest privacy lapse
Hundreds of millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers were exposed in an open online database, the company confirmed Wednesday, in the latest…
French police destroy virus that infected over 850,000 computers worldwide
A specialized team of French police dubbed has destroyed a virus know as, Retadup, that infected more than 850,000 computers worldwide. The…
Foreign power was behind cyber-attack on Czech Foreign ministry
A foreign state staged the latest cyber-attack targeting the Czech Foreign Ministry, the Senate’s security committee said on Tuesday, though it did…
Five Country Security summit ends with pledges to tackle emerging threats
Tech companies should prioritise the protection of their users and the wider public when designing services, the UK and international security partners…
Johannesburg power supplier falls victim to ransomware attack
City Power, responsible for powering South Africa’s financial capital Johannesburg, announced on Thursday that it had been hit by a ransomware virus…
Two charged with terrorism over Bulgaria’s biggest data breach
Prosecutors have charged two workers at a cybersecurity company with terrorism as part of an investigation into Bulgaria's biggest-ever data breach, a…
Global businesses – including Google and Microsoft – back UK to block cyber threats with new tech
Major businesses including Google and Microsoft are backing the UK to become a world leader in tackling the most damaging cyber security…
Financial records of nearly every Bulgarian exposed
A 20-year-old cybersecurity worker has been arrested in Bulgaria and charged with hacking the personal and financial records of millions of taxpayers…