Problem: they can’t pay like banks can… By Kat Hall Plans to fine Britain’s national utilities and infrastructure providers £17m for shoddy cyber security will be at the forefront of…
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Ukraine braces for further cyber-attacks
By Christian Borys, Technology reporter, Kiev When the attack came, it took hold quickly and brought a screeching halt to many businesses across Ukraine. “None of the computers or machines…
Ukraine power cut 'was cyber-attack'
A power cut that hit part of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, in December has been judged a cyber-attack by researchers investigating the incident. The blackout lasted just over an hour…
Sophisticated hackers 'aim to put net out of action'
Unidentified hackers are carrying out a campaign to find out how to take down the net, warns a security expert. In a blogpost, security guru Bruce Schneier said “precisely calibrated”…
Mysterious malware targets industrial control systems, borrows Stuxnet techniques
The IRONGATE malware is likely a proof of concept, but could signal future attacks. By Lucian Constantin Researchers have found a malware program that was designed to manipulate supervisory control…
Israel's electric grid targeted by malware, energy minister says
Israeli infrastructure hit by attack. By Steve Ragan Israel’s Minister of Infrastructure, Energy and Water, Yuval Steinitz, told CyberTech 2016 attendees on Tuesday that the country’s Public Utility Authority had…