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Documentary reveals human side of defending critical infrastructure
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Semperis's documentary, Midnight in the War Room, unveils the human stories behind defending vital infrastructure from global cyber threats.
Ransomware surge sees hackers demand up to USD $8.6 million
Tue, 13th May 2025
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Cybersecurity experts warn ransomware threats are surging, targeting cloud systems and exploiting human error, amid rising attacks in the UK and beyond.
Cyber experts urge resilience amid rise in sophisticated ransomware
Mon, 12th May 2025
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Organisations worldwide are urged to bolster defences as ransomware threats intensify, with attacks becoming more sophisticated and costly, experts warn.
Broadcom forces VMware clients to roll back crucial updates
Sat, 10th May 2025
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Broadcom forces VMware customers on expired support to roll back security updates, risking exposure to known vulnerabilities and increased cyberattack threats.
Gen reveals 24% rise in ransomware attacks on consumers
Tue, 17th Sep 2024
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Threat report shows that within the consumer threat landscape, a popular delivery technique is hiding ransomware payload in pirated content.
Google unveils AI-driven threat intelligence to streamline defences
Fri, 10th May 2024
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Google debuts innovative AI-driven solution 'Google Threat Intelligence' going beyond traditional methods to streamline threat research, boost defences, and cut response times.
Anniversaries remind us to review identity risks
Thu, 12th May 2022
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World Password Day provides a timely reminder for ordinary citizens and organisations to stop and think about the risks associated with digital identities.
From predator to high-risk vaccine: Sophos tracks WannaCry's evolution
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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An analysis of around 2,000 WannaCry samples from 2018 shows they were adapted to bypass the famous kill switch, but unable to encrypt data.
Two years on: Have organisations learnt from WannaCry?
Fri, 10th May 2019
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This month marks a special anniversary – two years since one of the world’s most destructive pieces of ransomware ever caused chaos.
Legacy applications a ‘healthcare cybersecurity nightmare’
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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A new whitepaper launched today that sought to bring light to just how dire the cybersecurity situation with hospitals really is.
Malwarebytes reveals APAC countries most targeted by malware
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.
NHS signs £150m cybersecurity deal with Microsoft – but is it enough?
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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Following the fiasco caused by the WannaCry ransomware attack nearly a year ago, NHS has bolstered its defences with a big investment.
Damning report finds despite WannaCry attack, NHS still not patching
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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A government report has emerged that reveals despite the 'major' ransomware attack a year ago, the UK's NHS STILL has not learned its lesson.
The Internet of Broken Things? Seven key facts about IoT
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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While most ransomware attacks currently infiltrate an organisation via email, IoT presents a new delivery system for both mass and targeted attacks.
One year on, the WannaCry scare hasn't made healthcare security any better
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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Connected hospitals can be exploited – and researchers believe that the WannaCry scare has only made matters worse.
INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.
Businesses are more aware of cybercrime but still not prepared
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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Findings from a survey of senior security executives revealed the majority are aware of cybercrime's rise - but they're not ready.
ESET: A breakdown of 2017’s ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.
Are you afraid of the dark? Why cloud adopters need visibility into their network
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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The Reaper, which borrows programming code from the Mirai botnet, raises concerns that a new wave of DDoS attacks or other attacks could follow.
Lessons learned from the latest ransomware attacks - there's more to come
Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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According to Europol, Europe needs to prepare itself for a large increase in the number of cyber-attacks - an expert discusses what lies ahead.