Kacy Zurkus Banco de Chile publicly disclosed on 28 May that it had detected a virus, presumably from international networks, that affected thousands of its workstations. Now the bank has learned that…
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Hacker Alex Bessell jailed for cyber crime offences
A computer hacker has been jailed for two years for committing thousands of cyber crimes, including attacks on Google and Skype. Alex Bessell, 21, of Aigburth, Liverpool, was also convicted…
Malwarebytes tracking missed detections in traditional anti-virus
New tool tracks detections on systems where traditional anti-virus failed to detect a problem By Steve Ragan Tracking real-world scans on systems over the first six months of 2017, Malwarebytes…
Lincolnshire operations cancelled after network attack
Hundreds of planned operations and outpatient appointments have been cancelled across Lincolnshire after an NHS computer network was attacked. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) said systems were…
Breaches Cost UK Orgs £34 Billion in 2015
22% of those polled admitted to being ‘highly concerned’ about the threat of viruses. By Michael Hill Cyber breaches cost UK businesses a whopping £34.1 billion last year, with bills…
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…