Pegasus mobile RAT abused to monitor journalists and activists

Questions are being asked over the work of Israel-based cyber surveillance specialist NSO Group after the exposure of more than 50,000 phone numbers belonging to activists, journalists and other... Read more »

Privacy Shield: One year on and companies are still grappling for answers

For countries in the European Union, finding a way to legally transfer personal data to the US is a problem with no easy answers. There has been much talk,... Read more »

Windows 11: A first look at the first preview

Windows 10’s days are numbered. A big event at the end of June revealed its replacement is on the way, with Windows 11 launching by the end of 2021.... Read more »

Tips to minimise vulnerabilities in web and mobile apps

Far too many organisations run web and mobile apps that are vulnerable to targeted attacks. They may be using unpatched libraries and software components, they may access personally identifiable... Read more »

Legacy SonicWall kit exploited in ransom campaign

Network security specialist SonicWall has told users of two legacy products running unpatched and end-of-life firmware to take immediate and urgent action to head off an “imminent” ransomware campaign.... Read more »

Lawyers take EncroChat hacking operation to French supreme court

Lawyers are heading to the French supreme court to challenge the legality of a police operation which intercepted millions of messages from the EncroChat encrypted phone network. The lawyers... Read more »

REvil ransomware crew drops offline, reasons murky

Dark web infrastructure used by the REvil (aka Sodinokibi) ransomware syndicate dropped offline on Tuesday 13 July, but there is as yet no clarity over why, leaving the security... Read more »

Multiple Microsoft bugs being actively exploited

A bumper July Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft has marked something of a return to the bad old days of 2020, addressing 117 vulnerabilities, 13 of them rated as... Read more »

Can a web app ever be truly secure?

Given the devastating consequences of a vulnerability breach – including loss of trust, brand damage and financial sanctions – it is perhaps no surprise how much software security is... Read more »

Regional cyber clusters score £700k of funding

The UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3), a network of 20 regional clusters of security businesses, employers, and other organisations, has been awarded £700,000 worth of funding by the Department... Read more »
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