NHS trusts were left vulnerable in a major ransomware attack in May because cyber-security recommendations were not followed, a government report has said. More than a third of trusts in…
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'Bad Rabbit' ransomware strikes Ukraine and Russia
A new strain of ransomware nicknamed “Bad Rabbit” has been found spreading in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere. The malware has affected systems at three Russian websites, an airport in Ukraine…
Why Wannacry Was Just a "Warm-Up"
Elad Ben-Meir There is mounting evidence that the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks may have only been practice runs for a far more ambitious large scale attack on Western infrastructure.…
Cyber-security: More than 1,000 attacks reported in centre's first year
More than 1,000 incidents were reported to the National Cyber Security Centre in its first year of operation. The centre – part of the intelligence agency GCHQ – says more…
Europol: Over Two Billion EU Records Compromised Last Year
Phil Muncaster Ransomware has “eclipsed” most other global cybercrime threats over the past 12 months, with critical infrastructure (CNI) particularly vulnerable and urgent work needed to combat social engineering, according…
Ransomware keeping cops, NHS and local UK gov bods awake at night
Biggest threat next year, Met Police cybercrime boss says By Kat Hall Cybersecurity bods at the Met Police, NHS and the Local Government Association in the UK believe ransomware will…