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Facts about NSO Group, the Israeli firm accused of cyber espionage
NSO Group produces Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's cell phone camera and microphone and access data on it, effectively turning the phone into a pocket spy
WhatsApp sues Israeli firm NSO over cyber espionage
The suit filed in a California federal court contends that NSO Group tried to infect approximately 1,400 "target devices" with malicious software to steal valuable information from those using the messaging app
Parts of Wikipedia offline after 'malicious' attack
Wikimedia says the breach threatened 'everyone's fundamental rights to freely access and share information'
North Korea stole $2 billion for weapons from cyber attacks – UN report
The United Nations says it is investigating at least 35 reported instances of Pyongyang 'attacking financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges and mining activity designed to earn foreign currency'
U.S. launched cyber attacks on Iran after drone shootdown – reports
The attack crippled computers used to control rocket and missile launches, reports the Washington Post
Ecuador says it's been hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest
Hardest-hit are the foreign ministry, the central bank, the president's office, the internal revenue service, and several ministries and universities
Expect more targeted ransomware attacks in 2019 – SophosLabs
The report by SophosLabs researchers details changes to the threat landscape over the past year, and outlines 3 major trends and threats we may have to face in 2019
Cathay Pacific says 'most intense' period of data breach lasted months
Cathay Pacific says it was subjected to continuous breaches that were at their "most intense" from March to May but continued after
West accuses Russia of global hacking conspiracy
A coalition of Western nations that have been targeted by alleged Russian cyber operatives has denounced the country's online espionage activities
US indicts 7 Russian military intel agents in global hacking conspiracy
The defendants are Aleksei Morenets, 41, Evgenii Serebriakov, 37, Ivan Yermakov, 32, Artem Malyshev, 30, Dmitriy Badin, 27, Oleg Sotnikov, 46, and Alexey Minin, 46
France says Russian global hacking claims 'worrying'
Australia, Britain, Canada, The Netherlands, and the United States are now in a coordinated pushback against a series of hacking attempts said to be of Russian origin
UK accuses Russian spies of global cyber attacks campaign
Britain's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) identifies operatives from Russia's GRU arm as being behind various high-profile computer attacks, according to the Foreign Office
U.S. takes off the gloves in global cyber wars – top officials
US efforts will include 'network hardening' and improved cyber security, the Pentagon said
Singapore says hackers stole 1.5 million health records in cyberattack
(UPDATED) Singapore's health and information ministries say a government database was broken into in a 'deliberate, targeted and well-planned' strike, describing the attack as 'unprecedented'
Accused Yahoo hacker gets 5 years in prison, fine
'Hackers such as [Karim] Baratov ply their trade without regard for the criminal objectives of the people who hire and pay them,' says US prosecutor Alex Tse
Latest Alphabet 'moonshot' aims to thwart cyber attacks
Google parent company Alphabet unveils Chronicle, a new unit dedicated to 'helping companies find and stop cyber attacks before they cause harm'
COL Financial reports possible system security breach
The online stock brokerage, however, stresses that clients’ accounts, including their stock positions and transactions, are unaffected
Europol warns banks ATM cyber attacks on the rise
Criminals have realized that ATMs can be accessed through the bank's network, says the European police agency
PNA hit by cyber attack on day of viral blunders – Andanar
The PCOO Secretary says an IP address was supposedly trying to access the PNA s old server and dashboard
Briton extradited from Germany for allegedly hacking two UK banks
Daniel Kaye 29 allegedly orchestrates so called distributed denial of service DDoS attacks against the banks
Briton faces court over Deutsche Telekom cyber attack
The unnamed 29 year old describes as the worst mistake of my life the attack that knocked more than a million German households offline in November and added his motivation was money
Most Maersk operations running after cyberattack
Maersk: We continue to assess the situation Until this analysis is complete we cannot be specific about how many sites and locations are affected or when normal business operations are restored
China issues warning for new ransomware virus 'UIWIX'
A University of South Wales cybersecurity researcher says that China is particularly vulnerable because majority of the country s computer users rely on pirated software
What we've learned from the WannaCry ransomware attacks
An equivalent scenario with conventional weapons would be the US military having some of its Tomahawk missiles stolen says Microsoft s Brad Smith
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Ransomware, the weapon wielded in cyber attacks
How does ransomware work and how can people protect their computers from it?
Researcher finds 'kill switch' for cyberattack ransomware
The researcher warns that people need to update their systems ASAP to avoid attack
G7 finance chiefs talk cyber security in wake of attacks
The malicious software freezes files on computers demanding a ransom to grant access to them
Manhunt for hackers behind global cyberattack
4th UPDATE French police say there were more than 75 000 victims around the globe but caution that this number could increase significantly
Many PH firms unprepared for cyber attacks – SGV
Sixty percent of firms surveyed in the Philippines do not have a security operation center and lack threat intelligence programs
Gulf cyber attacks on rise, conference told
All Gulf Cooperation Council countries are at risk Saleh Almotairi director general of the Saudi National Cyber Security Center tells the conference
Briton arrested over Deutsche Telekom hacking
The 29 year old who was subject to a European arrest warrant is detained on Wednesday February 22 by officers from Britain s National Crime Agency NCA German federal police and prosecutors say in a statement
Norway accuses Russia of cyberattack
Known as APT 29 the group singled out by Oslo has already been accused of hacking interference in the US election last year
EU security chief issues wake-up call over cyber threats
Cybercrime cost the European economy nearly 60 billion euros 64 billion in 2016 and the bill will continue to rise says EU security commissioner Julian King
NATO sees sharp rise in state-backed cyber attacks – Stoltenberg
Most of these attacks did not stem from private individuals but were sponsored by national institutions of other countries NATO s Jens Stoltenberg adds
Korea beberkan kelemahan pertahanan digital Indonesia
Sistem digital Indonesia masih belum terintegrasi
Filipino journalist's Facebook account hacked
Manny Mogato s profile and cover photos are changed into pro Duterte graphics
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1.3 million Google accounts hacked – report
The hacks come as a result of users downloading illegitimate apps
Merkel warns of ramped up Russia cyber attacks ahead of vote
The warning comes as almost one million Deutsche Telekom clients were knocked offline from Sunday November 27 with Germany s online security chief describing it as a hacking attack
Hackers attack San Francisco transit agency, hold data hostage
Aside from reportedly holding 2 112 of the transit agency s machines hostage the hacker is now threatening to release sensitive data unless its ransom is paid
Cyber attack likely mitigated, US Homeland Security says
The malware may have passed through Internet of Things devices such as surveillance cameras and entertainment systems connected to the internet
Moscow says US hacking claims 'flattering', but false
Russia is accused of favoring Trump – who has praised Putin and pledged better ties with Mocow – over the more hawkish Clinton
North Korean hackers steal defense files from South
Seoul police say the hackers were also able to plant malicious code into the computers in an attempt to use them as zombie machines
Morgan Stanley penalized $1M over data theft
The US Securities and Exchange Commission says the bank failed to adequately protect customer information
Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter, Pinterest accounts temporarily hacked
OurMine Team claims it got the passwords for Zuckerberg s accounts from a recent LinkedIn password dump
LinkedIn warns of data leak from 2012 hack
Around 100 million users are being urged to reset their passwords immediately
Gil Buenaventura is new RCBC president and CEO
The 63 year old Development Bank of the Philippines chief will replace Lorenzo Tan as RCBC president and CEO starting July 1
SWIFT reports new 'sophisticated' bank hacker attack
SWIFT says the latest attack is clearly part of a wide ranging campaign targeting banks
Qatar National Bank says systems 'secure' after hack attack
The bank also assures its customers that their accounts are safe
