LoughTec Security Operations Centre stops hack on well known NI-based Contractor on day 1
Serious Unpatched Vulnerability Uncovered in Popular Belkin Wemo Smart Plugs
The second generation version of Belkin’s Wemo Mini Smart Plug has been found to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be weaponised by a threat actor to inject arbitrary commands remotely. The issue, assigned the identifier CVE-2023-27217, was discovered and reported to Belkin on January 9, 2023, by Israeli IoT security company Sternum, which reverse-engineered the […]
Discord discloses data breach after support agent got hacked
Discord is notifying users of a data breach that occurred after the account of a third-party support agent was compromised. The security breach exposed the agent’s support ticket queue, which contained user email addresses, messages exchanged with Discord support, and any attachments sent as part of the tickets. Discord says it immediately addressed the breached […]
U.K. Fraudster Behind iSpoof Scam Receives 13-Year Jail Term for Cyber Crimes
A U.K. national responsible for his role as the administrator of the now-defunct iSpoof online phone number spoofing service has been sentenced to 13 years and 4 months in prison. Tejay Fletcher, 35, of Western Gateway, London, was awarded the sentence on May 18, 2023. He pleaded guilty last month to a number of cyber offences, including facilitating […]
What is Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)?
Ransomware as a Service, or RaaS, is a type of cybercrime that has become increasingly popular in recent years. RaaS is a business model in which a criminal group rents out their ransomware to other cybercriminals, who then use it to target victims. In this article, we will explore what RaaS is, how it works, […]
What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)? Risks and Best Practices to Mitigate Against It
Your business is a target! Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of cybercrime that has become increasingly common in recent years. BEC scams involve an attacker impersonating an executive or employee of a company, with the goal of tricking the recipient into providing sensitive information or authorising a fraudulent financial transfer. BEC scams often […]
Why You Need Cyber Security as a Service: The Benefits and the Impacts Cyber Threats Can Have on Your Business
Businesses have budget cost lines for the usual things like PCs, CCTV, Phones etc. However, cyber security should be considered as the number one budget cost line priority now, as there is no point in having the other items when your business operations are suspended or closed from a cyber attack! Cyber Security is becoming […]
Former Uber Chief Security Officer Convicted for Concealing Cyber Hack
Uber’s former chief security officer has been convicted of failing to tell US authorities about a 2016 hack of the company’s databases. A jury in San Francisco found Joe Sullivan – fired from Uber in 2017 – guilty of obstruction of justice and concealing a felony. Increasingly, companies negotiate with ransomware hackers. But investigators said […]
Cyber Attacks Rise by 7% Across the Globe in Q1 2023
Weekly cyber-attacks have increased worldwide by 7% in Q1 2023 compared to the same period last year, with each firm facing an average of 1248 attacks per week. The figures come from Check Point’s latest research report, which also suggests that the education and research sector experienced the highest number of attacks, rising to an average of […]
Customer data may have been breached during cyber-attack, Capita admits
Outsourcing group Capita, which runs crucial services for the NHS and military, has for the first time admitted that hackers accessed potential customer, staff and supplier data during a cyber-attack last month. The company said its investigation into the attack – which caused major IT outages for clients including local councils – found that hackers infiltrated its systems […]