All articles by Claudia Glover
Claudia Glover
Cisco reveals critical security vulnerabilities in range of network switches
Nine problems with the Small Business switch range have been identified. Patching is urgently required.
US puts $10m bounty on Russian linked to LockBit, Hive and Babuk ransomware gangs
The man is said to be a key player in the Russian ransomware ecosystem, and faces charges in the US.
BianLian ransomware gang changes tactics as it targets US and Australia
The gang has recently stopped encrypting data, opting to concentrate its efforts solely on extortion, law enforcement agencies say.
North Korea has stolen $721m worth of cryptocurrency from Japan in the past five years
Hackers linked to the government in Pyongyang regularly target foreign adversaries looking to steal funds.
New RA ransomware gang attacks four companies in less than a month
RA is the latest criminal gang to appropriate the leaked Babuk source code to build its own malware.
Electronics manufacturer Lacroix closes three factories after cyberattack
The company will lose at least a week of production time following the breach, which took place over the weekend.
US cities like Dallas and Lowell need cybersecurity investment to protect them from ransomware gangs
A trio of attacks in the past week have highlighted the poor state of cyber defences in many American local authorities.
Automation specialist ABB ‘hit by Black Basta ransomware attack’
Hundreds of devices at the automation specialist are said to be out of action as it battles the effects of the breach.
Leaked Babuk source code used by 10 ransomware gangs targeting VMware ESXi
The ‘locker’ code, leaked in 2021, is being used to target VMware ESXi hypervisors running on Linux.
Defra’s ‘outmoded’ IT systems leave department at risk of cyberattack – MPs
Legacy systems could put disease prevention and air quality monitoring at risk, a report from the Public Accounts Committee says.