All articles by Claudia Glover
Claudia Glover
Discord.io data breach sees information on 760,000 users leaked
The supposed perpetrator of the theft is calling for the app to remove what they say is illegal content in exchange for the data’s safe return.
Information from PSNI data breach posted on wall opposite Sinn Féin office
Officers fear they could be targeted following the breach, amid ongoing political tensions in Ulster.
Seven new LockBit ransomware victims revealed as group’s cybercrime spree continues
The group’s prolific August has continued with multiple new victims published to its blog, including a UK manufacturer.
Illegal web hosting service Lolek Hosted taken down by Europol, the FBI and the IRS
Lolek Hosted’s homepage has been replaced with a banner explaining that ‘the domain has been seized’ by US law enforcement agencies.
Security Giant NCC group announces second round of layoffs this year
The company has not yet confirmed how many employees will be fired.
DARPA announces a global competition to create AI-enhanced cybersecurity tools
Through the development of such tools, the US agency is hoping to protect CNI and open source code from malicious interference.
Anonymous Sudan threatens CNI attacks against nations ‘meddling’ in Sudan conflict
Though ostensibly protesting recent EU and US sanctions against Sudan’s warring factions, the hacking gang is widely considered to be under Russian control.
Sloppy security from cybercriminals is creating a new generation of ransomware gangs
Leaked source code from Babuk and LockBit has been detected in a wave of cyberattacks from neophyte criminal enterprises.
LockBit threatens to leak cancer patient medical data
The ransomware gang has allegedly hacked Varian Medical Systems, a healthcare company specialising in providing software for oncology departments.
Five Eyes nations reveal 12 most exploited cybersecurity vulnerabilities of 2022
Organisations are being urged to check their patches, with several old vulnerabilities making the list.