Spy chief warns of ‘alarming’ increase in ransomware
British spy chief and GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming has warned businesses that the scale and severity of ransomware is growing…
ransomware
UK firms issued red alert as Microsoft hack escalates
All UK businesses which use Microsoft’s Exchange software are being urged to check their systems immediately for signs of hacking…
Street Fighter publisher data breach hits the next level
The company behind classic video game brands Resident Evil and Street Fighter has been forced to admit that last year’s…
Cyber insurance to grow 24% to $32bn as attacks soar
The global cyber insurance market is poised for major growth over the next six years, soaring from $5.6bn (£4.2bn) in…
Street Fighter fans facing knockout as data is hacked
Fans of the Street Fighter video game series might know exactly how to block even the baddest moves from the…
From bad to worse: Blackbaud admits finance data loss
US cloud and education software giant Blackbaud has finally admitted the data breach which hit scores of UK universities and…
Blackbaud breach sparks legal threat to UK universities
UK universities, many of which are already facing criticism for locking up students in Covid-19 isolation, could soon be facing…
‘Crafty Cockney’ hacker gets five years in US ‘rusty nail’
A British man, who who went by the online alias “Crafty Cockney” and was a member of a hacking gang…
Ex-Uber security chief charged with 2016 hack cover-up
Uber’s former chief security officer has been charged with paying hackers to cover up the ride hailing company’s 2016 data…
That sinking feeling? P&O owner holed by ransomware
Cruise operator Carnival, the company behind brands Cunard, P&O, Aida and Princess, has become the latest high-profile business to fall…