Monthly Archives: February 2019

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US counterintelligence agent helped Iran lob cyber-bombs at America, say Uncle Sam’s lawyers

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US prosecutors on Wednesday announced the indictment of a former US counterintelligence agent on charges of helping Iran conduct cyberattacks on her former colleagues.

The legal eagles also charged four Iranian nationals said to have carried out related computer crimes.

Former US Air […]

By |February 14th, 2019|Cyber News|

Hackers KO Malta’s Bank of Valletta in attempt to nick €13m

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Malta’s Bank of Valetta (BOV) has pulled the plug on its entire internet access, including shutting down cashpoints and branch offices, after detecting a “cyber intrusion” by crims that tried to steal nearly €13m.

The Times of Malta reported: “All of […]

By |February 14th, 2019|Cyber News|

Ever used VFEmail? No? Well, chances are you never will now: Hackers wipe servers, backups in ‘catastrophic’ attack

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A hacker wiped every server and backup of VFEmail this week in a “catastrophic” attack, according to the webmail service.

VFEmail admins detailed the network intrusion on Monday in a grim red-letter update on the site’s front page. The service’s founder […]

By |February 14th, 2019|Cyber News|

One click and you’re out: UK makes it an offence to view terrorist propaganda even once

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It will be an offence to view terrorist material online just once – and could incur a prison sentence of up to 15 years – under new UK laws.

The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill was granted Royal Assent yesterday, updating a […]

By |February 13th, 2019|Cyber News|

Big trouble Down Under as Australian MPs told to reset their passwords amid hack attack fears

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The Australian Parliament has reset all passwords on the parliamentary computing network following an unspecified security incident.

In a joint statement on February 8, the legislature’s presiding officers – Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Tony Smith, and Scott […]

By |February 10th, 2019|Cyber News|

Japan government plans to strengthen cyber defences by certifying cloud storage services

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The Japanese government is planning to introduce a system to certify the safety of online “cloud” data storage services, according to sources. Government institutions would be able to use only certified services.

Demanding that companies in charge of important infrastructure, such […]

By |February 7th, 2019|Cyber News|

Huawei offers to build centre for cyber security in Poland

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China’s Huawei has offered to build a cyber-security centre in Poland, where the authorities arrested a Chinese employee of the telecommunications firm along with a former Polish security official on spying charges last month.

“We are ready to establish a cyber-security centre in […]

By |February 7th, 2019|Cyber News|

Inside NATO’s cyber defence centre

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A few days before visiting NATO’s cyber defence centre, journalists were asked to submit their passport details and the serial numbers of every electronic device they planned to bring with them.

The cyber defence centre is officially known as the […]

By |February 7th, 2019|Cyber News|

Foreign hackers targeting Canadian banks and government, cyber-security expert tells MPs

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Foreign hackers have targeted Canadian banks, mining companies and government institutions in recent years to steal valuable secrets and spread malware, a leading cybersecurity analyst warns.

In February 2017, multiple major Canadian financial institutions were exposed to the risk of […]

By |February 7th, 2019|Cyber News|

It’s 2019, and a PNG file can pwn your Android smartphone or tablet: Patch me if you can

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Google has emitted security fixes for Android that should be installed, should you get the chance, as they can be potentially exploited to hijack devices.

The worst vulnerability in the latest monthly batch, according to the ad giant, is one in […]

By |February 7th, 2019|Cyber News|