Cybersecurity
UPDATED: Microsoft says group behind SolarWinds hack now targetting government agencies, NGOs
The group behind the SolarWinds cyber attack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations,…
German cyber security chief fears hackers could target hospitals
German hospitals may be at increased risk from hackers, the head of the country's cyber security agency said on Saturday, following two…
U.S. fuel crisis eases as pipeline returns to normal after hack
Widespread gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast began to ease slightly on Saturday as the operator of the nation's biggest fuel…
UPDATED: Irish health service hit by ‘very sophisticated’ ransomware attack
Ireland's health service operator shut down all its IT systems on Friday to protect it from a "significant" ransomware attack, crippling diagnostic…
UPDATED: U.S. govt, top fuel supplier work to secure pipelines as closure enters 4th day
The U.S. government and the top U.S. fuel pipeline operator on Monday worked to secure the network that transports nearly half of…
Top U.S. pipeline operator shuts major fuel line after cyber attack
Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network after a cyber attack, the company said in a statement…
Encrypted chat app Signal alleges flaws in Cellebrite equipment
Encrypted chat app Signal suggested in a blog post that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily…
Hackers use previously unknown vulnerability to target SonicWall customers
Hackers have targeted customers of California-based network services firm SonicWall via a previously undisclosed vulnerability in its email security product, the company…
Microsoft says Chinese hackers targeted groups via server software
A China-linked cyber-espionage group has been remotely plundering email inboxes using freshly discovered flaws in Microsoft mail server software, the company and…
US charges three North Koreans in $1.3 billion hacking scheme
The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree aimed at stealing more than $1.3 billion…
After big hack of U.S. government, Biden enlists ‘world class’ cybersecurity team
President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defense officials and…
Cybercriminals’ favourite VPN taken down in global action
The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down over the Christmas period in a…