Cybersecurity
United Nations IT systems breached in Geneva and Vienna
Dozens of servers were “compromised” at United Nations offices in Geneva and Vienna last summer, according to an investigation by the New…
Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks
Reuters reports that sweeping cyberattacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to be the work…
Turkish hackers target Greek government websites, stock exchange
Turkish hackers claimed to have hijacked for more than 90 minutes the official websites of the Greek parliament, the foreign affairs and…
Filipinos warned against malicious online holiday greetings
A cybersecurity non-profit firm from the Philippines warned the public against malicious and fraudulent Christmas and New Year greetings sent through social…
New Orleans declares state of emergency following ransomware attack
New Orleans declared a state of emergency and shut down its computers after a cyber security event, the latest in a string…
Iran says it’s defused another cyberattack, the second in less than a week
Iran's telecommunications minister announced on Sunday that the country has defused a second cyberattack in less than a week, this time “aimed…
International crackdown on RAT spyware which takes total control of victims’ PCs
A hacking tool that was able to give full remote control of a victim’s computer to cybercriminals has been taken down as…
NOUV To Present iGaming Services at SIGMA
To date, around 2.8 million professionals work in cybersecurity globally, but an additional 4 million trained workers will be needed to close…
EU sounds alarm on foreign interference in 5G networks
European cybersecurity authorities warned Wednesday that state hacking groups are a major threat to the security of 5G networks, increasing pressure on…
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…
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…
Widespread and sophisticated cyberattacks on banks and cryptocurrency exchanges funding N Korea missile tests – Report
North Korea is paying for its continued missile tests with “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyberattacks on banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, according to…