Cyber Security News
Read all the latest cyber security and information security news here!
![Fake Meeting Software Threat](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1718804651176-KYHO43TYAFNKQBEYCAOA/security-4700815_1280.jpg)
Fake Meeting Software Threat
A fake virtual meeting software called Vortax has been used for a large-scale malicious campaign targeting cryptocurrency users.
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Darcula Mobile Phishing Threat
A new threat has emerged, targeting unsuspecting mobile users with a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) named ‘Darcula.’
![Another Facebook Hack – So What?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1708597292614-02GMOSREV1E38B4O5TOP/facebook-1905890_640.jpg)
Another Facebook Hack – So What?
Personal data belonging to Facebook Marketplace users has been stolen and published online….again!!
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Ransomware Attacks Increase in 2023
In recent years ransomware has evolved into a serious cyber threat, with 76% of organisations having experienced a ransomware attack at least once in the past 12 months.
![Sellafield Hack](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1701794883010-1YXD400FTXPKH53UVUL5/radioactive-39417_640.png)
Sellafield Hack
An investigation by The Guardian has reported that the Sellafield nuclear site in the UK has been hacked by groups linked to Russia and China.
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Seiko Data Breach
Japanese watchmaker Seiko announced this week that a ransomware attack has resulted in the breach of about 60,000 records.
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MGM Cyber Attack
Thousands of hotel guests at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas have been locked out of their hotel rooms after the company was the target of a cyber-attack.
![Estee Lauder Ransomware Attack](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1689851676070-USR6ZDPXU169M5CWYMPD/cyber-g7bfc04e3f_640.jpg)
Estee Lauder Ransomware Attack
The cosmetics giant, Estee Lauder, has become the latest victim of a serious ransomware attack.
![UK Universities Data Breach](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1687445366330-54KIXB42RW7TM39DC0HB/graduation-cap-g02039ce30_640.jpg)
UK Universities Data Breach
2.2 million credentials linked to the UK’s top 100 universities have been found on the dark web by security researchers.
![BA, BBC and Boots Data Breach](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1686051001780-UZMIWHWRKACRS69THSAO/security-g193011d3e_640.jpg)
BA, BBC and Boots Data Breach
The BBC, British Airways and Boots have been affected by a cyber security incident that has exposed employee personal data.
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Local Authorities Take Action on Data Breach
Several local authorities in the UK have been impacted by a data breach following the cyber attack at Capita in March.
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Capita Cyber Incident
It has been reported that a cyber incident at Capita has led to compromised data.
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GitHub Security Update
GitHub announced that it has replaced its existing SSH host key with a new one after it discovered that the key was exposed in a public repository.
![Flash Loan Attack on UK Crypto Firm](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1678968797116-1IIQMDW4LW7IUQ6YXWEU/Hacked.jpg)
Flash Loan Attack on UK Crypto Firm
UK crypto firm, Euler Labs, has suffered a loss of nearly $200m in a cyber-attack.
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WHSmith Cyber Attack
High-street retailer WHSmith has been the target of a cyber-attack with hackers accessing employee’s data.
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GoDaddy Malware Attack
The web hosting company GoDaddy has revealed that its infrastructure has been under attack in a series of linked incidents dating back to 2020.
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![Ransomware Attack on Trading Technology Provider](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63ecf8f76e715a493ddf704d/1677076857081-FTX113YB4E8B6IAOHF4V/Stock+Market.jpg)
Ransomware Attack on Trading Technology Provider
A ransomware attack has targeted a financial data firm and has sent the City of London into a tailspin.
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Microsoft Outage
Many of us woke up to the news this morning that Microsoft have suffered a global outage.
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T-Mobile Data Breach
T-Mobile has just revealed that it has suffered a massive data breach where 37 million customer records were stolen by a ‘bad actor.’