Action Fraud has received hundreds of reports from the public that have been sent fake emails from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and PayPal. HMRC Tax Return Notification So far…
Month: March 2016
FBI agrees to unlock another iPhone in homicide case
The FBI has offered to unlock another iPhone for police after revealing it could access the handset used by San Bernardino killer Syed Farook. Police in Arkansas wish to unlock…
World Backup Day Returns as Ransomware Epidemic Bites
March 31st designated as World Backup Day. Phil Muncaster Industry experts have been urging businesses to use World Backup Day today to rethink how they can better protect their most valuable…
Custom developed Dripion backdoor used in highly targeted attacks in Asia, US
The malware may be linked to a known cyberespionage group that targets companies with interests in Taiwan. By Lucian Constantin A new custom developed backdoor program has been used in…
'Anonymous' hackers cyber-attack Angolan government
The hacking collective Anonymous says it has shut down more than 20 Angolan government websites in response to the jailing of 17 youth activists. Many of the sites were still…
The anatomy of a nation-state hack attack
Cyber-security is not all about cyber-thieves. It is about cyber-spies too. By Mark Ward, Technology correspondent Mixed in among the spam, phishing messages and booby-trapped emails that land in…