Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
UK stamps out record number of online scams following defence push
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A record number of online scams were removed from the internet last year thanks to the nation’s cyber experts significantly expanding the UK’s defences to push back against fraudsters, it has been revealed today. Read via City AM
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Cyber-security chiefs warn of malicious app risk
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A new report by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned of the threats posed by malicious apps. Read via BBC
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NHS email accounts hijacked for phishing campaign
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
More than 130 NHS email accounts were hijacked for a credential harvesting phishing operation targeting Microsoft users, although true scope of the attack is unknown. Read via Computer Weekly
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Security breach: Inquiry after man pretending to be priest spends night with Queen’s guardsmen
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The man allegedly spent the night eating, drinking, and sharing banter with senior officers before being offered a bed for the night. Read via Sky
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Coca-Cola Investigates Data Breach Claim
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Coca-Cola is investigating claims of a large-scale data breach by Russian-linked cybercrime gang Stormous. Read via Info Security Magazine
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Destructive Malware Attacks Against Finance Institutions on the Rise
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
According to the new Modern Bank Heists 5.0 report from VMware, 63% of global financial organisations were hit by destructive cyber-attacks in the past year. This was a 17% increase compared to the previous year’s report. Read via Digit
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Funky Pigeon suspends orders after cyber-attack
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The online greetings card and gifts business Funky Pigeon has stopped taking orders after being hit by a cyber-attack last week. Read via Guardian
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No 10 network targeted with spyware, says group
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Downing Street and Foreign Office computer systems were suspected to have been infected with spyware, according to a Canadian investigative group. Read via BBC
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Panasonic hit by another major cyberattack
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Panasonic has confirmed part of its business was hit with what it describes as a “targeted” cyber incident, in which the attackers made away with a hoard of sensitive data from its endpoints. Read via Tech Radar
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Raidforums marketplace shut down in global operation
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
An online forum providing criminals with stolen personal data has been taken down, in a global operation which saw its founder arrested. Read via BBC
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