Austria's foreign ministry says facing 'serious cyber attack'
Austria's foreign ministry is facing a "serious cyber attack", it said late Saturday, warning another country could be responsible.
Jan 5, 2020
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Up to 1,500 firms hit in Kaseya ransomware attack
Hundreds of Swedish supermarkets remained shut Tuesday after a major cyberattack that has crippled hundreds of companies worldwide for the past four days, with the perpetrators demanding $70 million in bitcoin to undo the ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Cyber warriors sound warning on working from home
Cyber warriors on NATO's eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to the pandemic is increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.
Oct 14, 2020
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Microsoft says ransomware is fastest growing scam attempt
Hack attempts are on the rise—as always—with ransomware the most common now, according to Microsoft.
Sep 30, 2020
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EU: Twitter faces fines or shutdown if it does not comply with law
Twitter can be subjected to fines and other measures if it does not comply with EU law, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has said.
Dec 5, 2022
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Research offers novel approach for combating phishing attacks
Research in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics offers a new approach to combating phishing attacks in order to enhance online security and reduce cybercrime against individuals and businesses ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Costa Rica declares emergency in ongoing cyber attack
After a month of crippling ransomware attacks, Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency. In theory, the measure usually reserved to deal with natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic would free up the government to ...
May 12, 2022
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The Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks
The past few weeks have seen a remarkable and somewhat alarming development in cyber security. It comes in the wake of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that has forced a rethink of how we can deal with attacks ...
Oct 7, 2016
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Expert discusses ransomware attacks and how to prevent them
The recent ransomware attack on a major oil refinery in the United States, followed weeks later by another hack that affected a large meat supplier, have again brought the issue of cyberattacks to the forefront of people's ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Ransomware shuts hundreds of Yum Brands restaurants in UK
A ransomware attack forced the parent company of KFC and Taco Bell to close several hundred restaurants in the United Kingdom this week.
Jan 19, 2023
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