By Phil Muncaster Internet radio service 8tracks was hacked this week and personal details associated with a reported 18 million user accounts compromised. In a blog post, the firm’s founder…
Month: June 2017
Cyber-attack was about data and not money, say experts
The Petya malware variant that hit businesses around the world may not have been an attempt to make money, suspect security experts. The malicious program demanded a payment to unlock…
Government data site user details leak
The government digital service is to make users of its data.gov.uk website change their passwords, following a security breach. It said a database of usernames and email addresses had been…
Tax software blamed for cyber-attack spread
By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporter A global cyber-attack that affected companies around the world may have started via corrupted updates on a piece of accountancy software. Fingers are increasingly pointing…
Legal Ramifications of a Ransomware Attack
By Andrew Barratt Ransomware strikes again, and this time the culprit is known as ‘NotPetya’! Coalfire’s labs team have already issued some guidance on how to mitigate the ransomware and…
PwC: UK Councils Face Uphill Security Challenge
By Phil Muncaster Only a third (35%) of local authority leaders are confident their council is prepared to deal with a cyber-attack, according to new research from PwC. The global…