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Closed Door Security and My1Login respond to NHS cyber attack news

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has just published a statement acknowledging that criminals have started leaking some of its patient data online, following a cyber attack on the health board. The INC ransomware operation is now threatening to leak more data via their dark web leak site. In response to the news, William Wright, CEO of […]

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KnowBe4

KnowBe4: Phishing is still the No. 1 attack vector, with huge 144% malicious URL spike

According to new report from Hornetsecurity, which analysed 45 billion emails sent in 2023, phishing remains the No.1 cyber-attack method used by cybercriminals. KnowBe4 comments on the report and notes how the KnowBe4 platform can be used to strengthen their security culture and reduce human risk. The Hornetsecurity Cyber Security Report 2024 digs into the

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Barrier Networks and Closed Door Security respond to Newsquest DoS cyber-attack

Regional publisher, Newsquest, has been hit by a DDoS (Denial of Service) cyber-attack, which brought down several of its websites causing them to malfunction. Barrier Networks and Closed Door Security respond. According to a report on publishing news site, Hold the Front Page, the attack, which was described in internal documents as a “major business

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Ransomware roundtable | Close encounters of the third party

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the Saudi Aramco ransomware attack that occurred this week, establishing yet another hit to national infrastructure – how can organisations avoid the risks associated with third parties and contractors? Dhahran-based petroleum and natural gas company, Saudi Aramco has confirmed several of its company files were leaked

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Cyber-attack roundtable | Decrypting the ‘secret sauce’

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses this week’s cyber attack on McDonald’s – how has the world’s largest burger chain responded? Fast-food giant, McDonald’s has been hit by a cyber-attack this week, accessing a ‘small number’ of files on customers in the US, South Korea and Taiwan. The burger chain said last

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Hertfordshire Council reports 16,000 cyber attacks from Jan-March

New data has revealed 15,964 cyber attacks were made against Hertfordshire County Council between January and March of this year, averaging at a rate of 181 per day. The data is included in a report due to be presented to a meeting of the council’s resources and performance cabinet panel tomorrow (9th June). The report stated

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A “stomach churning” hack, says Ireland’s HSE Chief

A cyberattack on Ireland’s health system has paralysed the country’s health services for a week, cutting off access to patient records, delaying Covid-19 testing, and forcing cancellations of medical appointments. The people behind the attack have been holding hostage the data at Ireland’s publicly funded health care system, the HSE (Health Service Executive) forcing its

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