Exotic programming languages making malware increasingly tough to spot
For defenders to maintain a competitive advantage over attackers, it’s important to recognize emerging trends by threat actors. One such trend BlackBerry has observed in 2021 is the practice by malware authors of leveraging new and uncommon programming languages to evade detection and hinder analysis. Malware authors have a reputation for being slow to change […]
UK holds Chinese state responsible for ‘pervasive pattern of hacking’
The UK is joining what it calls likeminded partners to confirm that Chinese state-backed actors were responsible for gaining access to computer networks around the world via Microsoft Exchange servers. The attacks took place in early 2021, affecting over a quarter of a million servers worldwide. The government says the attack was highly likely to […]
NCA: “Peer pressure and kudos” key reason youngsters lured into cybercrime
A new study by the National Crime Agency, titled Pathways Into Cybercrime, reports that the key reason that youngsters become involved in online crime is peer pressure and kudos, rather than any financial gain. Based on debriefs with young offenders, the report shows that the sense of accomplishment at completing a challenge and proving oneself […]
Report: Hacks on UK businesses costing investors £42 billion
A new report from CGI and Oxford Economics claims that hacks on UK businesses are costing investors £42 billion, with FTSE 100 companies incurring average costs of £120 million with each breach. Furthermore, the study also found the share prices of companies that have been hacked fall by an average of 1.8 per cent on a permanent basis following a severe breach […]
Wonga data breach could affect 250,000 UK customers
Payday lender Wonga has admitted that more than a quarter of a million customers personal data may have been stolen in a data breach at the firm, and it was “urgently investigating illegal and unauthorised access to the personal data of some of its customers.” Customers throughout the UK and a further 25,000 customers in […]
Crises, CCTV and Cyber Crime top the total security summit
The global landscape has experienced a rather monumental change over the last year, with security being more relevant than ever as we go into 2017. The first Total Security Summit of the year is determined to address these issues and uncertainties in a bespoke two-day event for security professionals. Meet, share, connect and debate business relevant to your current […]
Donald Trump ‘accepts’ Russian cyber attacks on US election
REUTERS: Toni Clarke / Dustin Volz President-elect Donald Trump accepts the US intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the US presidential election and may take action in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Sunday. Reince Priebus said Trump believed Russia was behind the intrusions into the Democratic Party organisations, […]
Guest Blog, Pascal Geenens: The rise in students hacking school databases…
You might be surprised at who is behind the most recent cases of cyber-attacks on schools. Would you guess that in many instances, it’s the students themselves? There are many reasons why students would want to launch an attack against their own school, and it’s actually becoming a larger problem across the globe with cases […]
Consumers fear of further cyber-attacks a ‘very clear call to action’ for organisations…
A new survey conducted by the identity software management provider, Centrify, has revealed that 75 per cent of adults in the UK would stop doing business with, or would cancel a membership to, an organisation if its database was hacked. The research of 2,400 people across the UK, Germany and the US analysed consumer attitudes towards hacking and how likely people are […]
