Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Malware-free attacks: The threat to businesses
In-depth Malware-free attacks are a growing risk – what can businesses do to mitigate them?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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M&S calls in NCSC after 'cyber incident' disrupts customer payments, online orders
News Retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed it has been dealing with a “cyber incident” in recent days and apologized to customers amid disruption complaints.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Zero Standing Privilege: Automating Cybersecurity Without Disrupting Productivity
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By ITPro Published
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Cheap cyber crime kits can be bought on the dark web for less than $25
News Research from NordVPN shows phishing kits are now widely available on the dark web and via messaging apps like Telegram, and are often selling for less than $25.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Mandiant CTO says foreign AI models may have improved trust in US developers
News Concerns about enterprise AI deployments have faded due to greater understanding of the technology and negative examples in the international community, according to Mandiant CTO Charles Carmakal.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Australian pension funds slammed for ‘absolute incompetence’ in wake of cyber attacks
News While firms are working to minimize the damage, Super Consumers Australia said the attack showed 'absolute incompetence'
By Emma Woollacott Published
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What are business logic vulnerabilities?
Explainer Business logic vulnerabilities let attackers exploit design flaws in software, bypassing security controls to manipulate pricing, authentication, and more
By David Howell Published
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What is an APT and how are they tracked?
Explainer The advanced persistent threat (APT) has come to define the frontlines of cybersecurity, as state-backed groups and sophisticated attacks become ever more common
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Businesses must get better at sharing cyber information, urges former GCHQ chief
Jeremy Fleming, the former head of GCHQ, has warned businesses face increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI).
By Rory Bathgate Published
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How Volt Typhoon eluded detection in the US electric grid for nearly a year
Analysis Lengthy OT lifespans give attackers time to penetrate networks underpinning critical infrastructure and plan future disruption
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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More than 300,000 US healthcare patients impacted in suspected Rhysida cyber attacks
News Two US healthcare organizations have warned threat actors were able to breach their internal systems, exposing more than 300,000 individuals.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Nearly a million devices were infected in a huge GitHub malvertising campaign
News Microsoft has alerted users to a malvertising campaign leveraging GitHub to infect nearly 1 million devices around the world.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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