‘CTB Locker’ targets WordPress, offers live chat to help victims pay up. Darren Pauli A new ransomware variant appears to be ripping through WordPress sites encrypting data and demanding a…
Month: February 2016
Ukraine cyber-attacks 'could happen to UK'
A recent cyber-attack on Ukraine’s electricity network could be replicated in the UK, according to a member of a US investigation into the resulting blackout. By Chris Vallance, World at…
IS hackers target small Battle firm in cyber attack
Hackers supporting the Islamic State group launched an attack on a small solar energy company in Sussex with just 11 members of staff. The so-called Caliphate Cyber Army (CCA) said…
Hacker breached accounts of 700,000 US taxpayer
The US tax authorities (IRS) said on Friday that the personal information of a further 390,000 individuals may have been accessed by cyber criminals. In May, the IRS said it…
Hackers behind Ukraine power cuts, says US report
Hackers were behind an attack that cut power to 225,000 people in Ukraine, a US report has concluded. The December 2015 incident is thought to be the first known successful…
2016 Watch: Advanced EKs, Malware and Encrypted Hacks
The emerging threats in cyber crime. Tara Seals According to the Dell Security Annual Threat Report detailing the cybercrime trends that shaped 2015, there are four key developing trends in…