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Hackers backed by foreign states attacked 12,000 Google users
Foreign government-supported hackers have tried to obtain the Google login credentials of thousands of people using phishing emails in 2019.
2019: The ransomware tsunami
Ransomware attacks have shot up 500% in 2019 since this time last year, and we have seen targeted ransomware attacks on organizations all over the world.
Over 1 billion people’s data leaked in an unsecured server
In the middle of October an unsecured Elasticsearch server containing the personal data of 1.2 billion people was discovered exposed online.
UK Labour Party Promises Free Fibre Broadband For All
A pre-election promise from the Labour Party could see every home in the UK fitted with ultrafast fibre broadband
Cyber criminals targeting Olympics
Microsoft warns that Russian-sponsored state hackers are targeting organisations associated with the Olympics.
PureLocker: the unusual ransomware that encrypts servers
PureLocker is a piece of ransomware that is being used in targeted attacks against servers. It seems to have links with notorious cybercriminal groups.
Android smartphone owners fall victim to new ‘unremovable’ malware variant
XHelper mobile virus proves almost impossible to remove from infected devices.