The Scarab ransomware was discovered in June 2017. Since then, several variants have been created and discovered in the wild. The most popular or widespread versions were distributed via the…
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Major UK cyber attack is 'when, not if', says security chief
A major cyber attack on the UK is a case of “when, not if”, says the head of the National Cyber Security Centre. Speaking to the Guardian, Ciaran Martin said…
Cron-Linked Malware Impersonates 2,200 Banking Apps
Phil Muncaster Security researchers are warning of new malware designed to harvest banking and card details, which could be linked to the infamous Cron cybercrime group. The Catelites Bot shares…
MoneyTaker hackers reportedly steal £7.5m from ATMs
Russian-speaking hackers are suspected of stealing nearly $10m (£7.5m) from 20 companies in Russia, the UK and US. The MoneyTaker group removed overdraft limits on debit cards and took money…
Russian Fancy Bear hackers' UK link revealed
By Chris Vallance, BBC Radio 4, PM When Russia’s most notorious hackers hired servers from a UK-registered company, they left a trove of clues behind, the BBC has discovered. The…
UK cyber-defence chief accuses Russia of hack attacks
One of the UK’s cyber-defence chiefs has accused Russia of having attacked Britain’s media, telecommunications and energy sectors over the past year. Ciaran Martin, chief executive of GCHQ’s National Cyber…