Rubrik, a supplier of cloud data management and security services, has disclosed a data breach, possibly attributable to the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation, arising through a previously reported zero-day in a... Read more »
A serious elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, which was disclosed and patched earlier this week in Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update, has likely been exploited by Russian state-backed threat... Read more »
The January 2023 ransomware attack on Royal Mail has further exposed the parlous state of the company’s infrastructure, all while it battles for survival in an ultra-competitive marketplace. Ever since the loss... Read more »
Threat researchers at WithSecure have revealed intelligence on how cyber criminal gangs are sharing tools along the historic Silk Roads of Eurasia, after finding a tool known to have been developed by... Read more »
What is antivirus software (antivirus program)? Antivirus software (antivirus program) is a security program designed to prevent, detect, search and remove viruses and other types of malware from computers, networks and other... Read more »
Microsoft has issued patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities among a total of just over 80 bugs addressed in its monthly Patch Tuesday update. The number of issues, which includes four CVEs that... Read more »
Retail bank NatWest is to implement daily and monthly limits on the amount of money customers may pay into cryptocurrency exchanges in an attempt to protect them from fraud and scams, and... Read more »
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued advice and guidance for users of AI tools such as ChatGPT that rely on large language model (LLM) algorithms, saying that while they... Read more »
What is information security (infosec)? Information security (infosec) is a set of policies, procedures and principles for safeguarding digital data and other kinds of information. Infosec responsibilities include establishing a set of... Read more »
The UK government has announced the creation of a new security agency, the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), to help organisations defend themselves against potential national security threats, including state-backed cyber espionage.... Read more »