Cyber News & Insights
Malware Attacks:
What is a malware attack? A malware attack is a common cyberattack where malware (normally malicious software) executes unauthorized actions on the victim’s system. The malicious software (a.k.a. virus) encompasses many specific types of attacks such as ransomware,...
HMRC phishing scams have grown 87% during COVID-19
A recent FOI request has revealed that HMRC phishing scams have grown 87% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of phishing scams impersonating the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) also surged during this...
Unsecured Servers and Cloud Services Leave Networks Exposed to Cyber Attacks
New Analysis by Zscaler of 1500 corporate networks found exposed servers, ports and cloud services in the hundreds of thousands. The research also found over 200,000 unpatched common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), of which almost half were classed as “Critical”...
Guest Blog from CyberHive: The Legacy of the “SolarWinds” Hack: How do we protect against supply-chain cyber-attacks?
By Alan Platt, COO and Co-founder, CyberHive. Much information has been published already about the highly sophisticated “SolarWinds” cyberattack that was uncovered in December 2020. Attackers managed to access highly secure infrastructure in 18,000...
Ransomware is a key Cyber Security Threat, says NCSC CEO
Ransomware is the key cyber threat facing the UK and the public and business must take it seriously, the head of the NCSC warned this week. Speaking virtually to an audience at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Annual Security Lecture, Lindy Cameron warned...
Colonial Pipeline Cyber Incident Used as Phishing Bait in Help Desk Scam
A new blog has warned of a phishing scam using the Colonial Pipeline cyber incident as a lure. According to Inky, an email security provider, phishing emails purporting to be from a “helpdesk” target Office 365 users with an ask to download a “ransomware system...