Tag: cyber attack

Categories UK

Cyber criminals adopted ‘silent stealing’ scams during the Covid-19 pandemic & people working at home are the most likely target

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A new approach known as “silent stealing”, where fraudsters seek to steal a small amount of money from a large number of people, appears to be on the rise as the UK keeps battling the Covid-19 crisis. … Read More >Cyber criminals adopted ‘silent stealing’ scams during the Covid-19 pandemic & people working at home are the most likely target

Categories EU

‘Manipulated’ internal vaccine evaluation emails leaked following December cyberattack – EU drug regulator

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Emails related to the vaccine evaluation process were leaked following a December hacking attack on the EMA, the European drug regulator, the agency said, adding that data was “manipulated” to undermine trust in the vaccines. … Read More >‘Manipulated’ internal vaccine evaluation emails leaked following December cyberattack – EU drug regulator

Categories USA

Not even a ‘highly likely’? Cybersecurity group admits SolarWinds hack came FROM WITHIN THE US, but doubles down on blaming Russia

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Internet security firm FireEye has revealed the enormous SolarWinds hack that left upwards of 250 agencies and businesses unprotected for weeks was launched from inside the US – but that hasn’t stopped them from blaming Moscow. … Read More >Not even a ‘highly likely’? Cybersecurity group admits SolarWinds hack came FROM WITHIN THE US, but doubles down on blaming Russia

Categories Russia

Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

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American operatives tried to hack Russia’s constitutional vote last summer, one of Moscow’s top diplomats has said in a series of explosive allegations, claiming the US is responsible for the majority of online attacks. … Read More >Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

Categories Shows

‘Mutant strain’ of COVID-19 spreading in UK (Full show)

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A new strain of COVID-19 which is up to 70 percent more transmissible than previously known strains of the novel coronavirus has emerged in the UK. A growing list of countries are banning travel to the UK as the government struggles to contain the still-mysterious new form of coronavirus, which UK officials admit … Read More >‘Mutant strain’ of COVID-19 spreading in UK (Full show)

Categories Middle East

Cyber-war on Israel? ‘Iran-linked’ hacker group claims to have breached Israel Aerospace Industries’ servers

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The relatively “new” hacker group Pay2Key claimed on Sunday they had hacked into the systems of various Israeli defense industry corporations, including Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). … Read More >Cyber-war on Israel? ‘Iran-linked’ hacker group claims to have breached Israel Aerospace Industries’ servers

Categories USA

SolarWinds hack: US Treasury’s unclassified systems breached as Washington points finger at Russia and China

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A huge cyber-attack on a software company providing support to several US federal government agencies has breached the unclassified systems of the Treasury, its head Steven Mnuchin has said. … Read More >SolarWinds hack: US Treasury’s unclassified systems breached as Washington points finger at Russia and China

Categories USA

Ex-US Cybersecurity Chief Calls Not to Escalate Hacking Incident as Senators Clamour for Response

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The pervasive data breach, which is said to still be compromising the servers of top US institutions, mostly federal agencies and think tanks, was reported late last week, sparking a heated debate on who the perpetrators are. … Read More >Ex-US Cybersecurity Chief Calls Not to Escalate Hacking Incident as Senators Clamour for Response

Categories USA

US House Intelligence Panel Chief Slams Trump For Blaming China Instead of Russia for Massive Hack

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Several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle previously reiterated accusations levelled by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who claimed that it was “pretty clear” that Russia was behind the cyberattack on several government institutions. However, Trump appeared to disagree with him, suggesting that China might be the culprit. … Read More >US House Intelligence Panel Chief Slams Trump For Blaming China Instead of Russia for Massive Hack