Russian state hackers are targeting NGOs, think tanks and other government-linked organizations ahead of the European Parliament elections in spring, according to Microsoft. The tech giant said it had observed 104…
Month: February 2019
Lazarus Suspected of Targeting Russian Orgs
Foreign adversaries pose threats to US national security, but researchers at Check Point believe that the advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Lazarus is now targeting Russian organizations. In a February…
Facebook 'failed to protect’ health data in private groups
The way Facebook interacts with users is “unfair, deceptive and misleading”, according to a complaint lodged with US regulators. The Federal Trade Commission was told the company had failed to…
Swedish Privacy Snafu Affected More Companies
A major Swedish privacy leak revealed this week is even worse than at first thought, with several other companies and over 100 additional servers exposed, according to new findings. Security vendor Outpost24 investigated service…
A 5-step guide to managing cyber threats in the supply chain
Instead of adopting a reactive approach to cyber security, companies should actively prevent and manage such cyber risks by devising a response plan with the following five steps. 1. Identify…
Symantec warns of rise in Magecart-style ‘formjacking’
Cyber security vendor Symantec says that ‘formjacking’ — which typically involves embedding malicious JavaScript in an online payment page — is becoming increasing prevalent. The company today released the 24th…