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What is WannaCry? 
What is WannaCry?
The full story behind one of the worst ransomware outbreaks in history
5 Aug 2020
British teenager charged over Twitter hack
British teenager charged over Twitter hack
The 19-year old is one of the three individuals arrested for involvement in the spear-phishing scam
3 Aug 2020
Twitter attempts to overhaul its security policies after Bitcoin hack
Twitter attempts to overhaul its security policies after Bitcoin hack
Hackers targeted 130 accounts but ultimately tweeted from 45
31 Jul 2020
Mid-year report says vulnerabilities up 22% in 2020
Mid-year report says vulnerabilities up 22% in 2020
Mobile operating system vulnerabilities themselves are up 50%
30 Jul 2020
BlackRock banking Trojan targets Android apps
BlackRock banking Trojan targets Android apps
Trojan steals login credentials and credit card information and has targeted more than 300 apps
27 Jul 2020
Election officials are vulnerable to phishing attacks, report warns
Election officials are vulnerable to phishing attacks, report warns
Less than 20% of election administrators have implemented advanced anti-phishing cyber security controls
27 Jul 2020
More than 1,000 Twitter employees had the security access needed to aid hackers
More than 1,000 Twitter employees had the security access needed to aid hackers
Former staff say many had the power to make changes to user account settings as well as hand over the controls to third parties
24 Jul 2020
The IT Pro Podcast: The psychology of security
The IT Pro Podcast: The psychology of security
How hackers exploit our brains as well as our binary
24 Jul 2020
Six universities among those hit by Blackbaud ransomware attack
Six universities among those hit by Blackbaud ransomware attack
A growing list of those affected also includes at least two charities
23 Jul 2020
Sports industry urged to reform cyber security after £1m Premier League phishing scam
Sports industry urged to reform cyber security after £1m Premier League phishing scam
NCSC report argues greater awareness is needed as industry attacks surge
23 Jul 2020
Apple’s new iPhone bug-hunting scheme branded a “poison pill"
Apple’s new iPhone bug-hunting scheme branded a “poison pill"
Researchers baulk at hefty restrictions such as being bound to silence during a limitless disclosure window
23 Jul 2020
US charges two Chinese spies for stealing terabytes of data
US charges two Chinese spies for stealing terabytes of data
The two men are believed to have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars worth of trade secrets and intellectual property
22 Jul 2020
The Twitter hack, and why we need a better class of criminal
The Twitter hack, and why we need a better class of criminal
The bitcoin scammers’ biggest crime isn’t fraud - it’s lack of imagination
18 Jul 2020
Hackers are taking advantage of Citrix vulnerabilities
Hackers are taking advantage of Citrix vulnerabilities
Hackers discovered targeting corporate networks impacted by Citrix vulnerabilities
17 Jul 2020
The IT Pro Podcast: The secret life of hackers
The IT Pro Podcast: The secret life of hackers
What it’s really like to be a professional penetration tester
17 Jul 2020
Researchers detail Tetrade family of Brazilian banking trojans
Researchers detail Tetrade family of Brazilian banking trojans
Researchers predict banking trojans will continue to evolve and take on new targets
16 Jul 2020
Best antivirus for Windows 10
Best antivirus for Windows 10
Want to stay secure? Here's the best business-class protection around
30 Jun 2020
Phishing attacks target unsuspecting Wells Fargo customers
Phishing attacks target unsuspecting Wells Fargo customers
Over 15,000 Wells Fargo customers targeted in .ics phishing campaign
24 Jun 2020
Trump administration wants to enhance the security of .gov sites
Trump administration wants to enhance the security of .gov sites
The government hopes to strengthen defenses on all .gov sites to protect users
24 Jun 2020
Cyber criminals use Elon Musk’s name in a giveaway scam
Cyber criminals use Elon Musk’s name in a giveaway scam
Cybercriminals used name-dropping Bitcoin vanity addresses to steal $2 million in two months
22 Jun 2020
Activists publish 269GB of hacked US police force data
Activists publish 269GB of hacked US police force data
DDoSecrets publish more than one million 'BlueLeaks' files including documents, videos and emails
22 Jun 2020
Searching for a new job? That LinkedIn job offer may be fake
Searching for a new job? That LinkedIn job offer may be fake
Threat actors use fake job offers to dupe their victims in this attack
19 Jun 2020
Savvy threat actors can recover conversations using lightbulbs
Savvy threat actors can recover conversations using lightbulbs
Lightbulb eavesdropping doesn’t even require a smart bulb
18 Jun 2020