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Russian Cyberwar Against Ukraine Stumbles, Just Like Conventional One

Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, its hacking offensive was well under way. Suspected Russian hackers targeted Ukrainian government and financial websites with so-called distributed denial-of-service attacks aimed at creating chaos; they bombarded government, nonprofit and IT organizations with malicious software …

Canada Joins U.S. and EU in Banning TikTok From Government Phones

Canada will bar civil servants from using TikTok Inc. on government-issued mobile devices due to security concerns around data collection. The social media app, which is owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., will be automatically removed and blocked from devices starting …

London Cyber Decoys Attacked 91 Million Times in January by Over 101,000 Hackers

Computers specially configured to make cyber criminals think they were small businesses operating in London were attacked by hackers over 2,000 times every minute this January. The computers – called “honeypots” in the cyber security industry – were operated by …

Update: Top EU Bodies Ban TikTok on Staff Phones, Citing Need to Hike Cybersecurity

The European Union’s two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about the Chinese short video-sharing app and its users’ data. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is under scrutiny …

Markets/Coverages: Brit Renews and Expands Flagship Cyber Consortium

Brit Ltd. announced the renewal and planned expansion of its leading cyber consortium, Brit Cyber Attack Plus (BCAP), a cyber product designed to protect clients from the impact of physical damage arising from cyber-attacks. BCAP offers limits of up to …

Scandinavian Airline SAS Hit by Cyber Attack, Affecting App

Scandinavian airline SAS said it was hit by a cyber attack Tuesday evening and urged customers to refrain from using its app but later said it had fixed the problem. News reports said the hack paralyzed the carrier’s website and …

UK’s Royal Mail Faces Threat From Ransomware Group LockBit

UK’s Royal Mail is facing a threat from ransomware group LockBit, according to information published on a website, at a time when the British postal and parcel firm is grappling with the fallout of a “cyber incident” from last month. …

ION Trading UK Prepares to Bring Clients Back Online After Cyber Attack

ION Trading UK, the technology firm hit by a cyberattack last week, told some clients that it has rebuilt relevant systems and will relaunch them after carrying out independent security testing. ION indicated that some systems could be available on …

Ransomware Hackers Are Targeting Known Server Vulnerability, Italy Warns

Thousands of computer servers have been targeted by a global ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware ESXi servers, Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) said on Sunday, warning organizations to take action to protect their systems. The hacking attack sought to exploit …

Hackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Has Been Paid; Company Declines Comment

The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid, although they declined to say how much it was or offer any evidence that the money had been handed over. …