Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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LockBit claims breach on Canada’s largest school board: Is the group back with a vengeance?
News A breach at the largest school board in Canada has been claimed by LockBit as the group rears its head once more
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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UK law firms are facing a torrent of cyber threats – here’s why
News Cyber criminals are targeting the sensitive customer data UK law firms hold for ransomware attacks or blackmail
By Emma Woollacott Published
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British Library issues £400,000 tender as rebuild continues after 2023 cyber attack
News The British Library's digital transformation project was initially set back by a major cyber attack in October 2023 – now it’s looking to get back on track
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Toyota’s cyber woes continue as latest breach marks fifth major IT incident in two years
Toyota is once again in the headlines after a hacker collective claimed to have exfiltrated 240GB of sensitive data from the car manufacturer’s internal systems
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Hackers are flocking to a new SMS spam tool
News The Xeon Sender tool has been repurposed by numerous threat actor actors since its initial sighting in 2022
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Why attacks against critical national infrastructure (CNI) are such a threat
In-depth Organizations operating critical national infrastructure face an onslaught of cyber attacks by state-sponsored adversaries, prompting experts to call for better defense strategies and cooperation
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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How to recover from a DDoS attack – and what they can teach businesses
In-depth As distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks get bigger and stealthier, firms that can recover fast and learn from the experience have the edge
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Stopping cyber attackers from targeting the weakest links in security
In-depth Hackers are targeting the weakest link in network security – detecting and protecting these most vulnerable points is one of the most urgent jobs for any security team
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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Protecting the public sector from hackers
ITPro Podcast With the public sector facing increasingly sophisticated threat actors, leaders need centralized security plans and better communication
By Rory Bathgate Published
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What is a 502 Bad Gateway error?
In-depth We explain what the 502 Bad Gateway networking error means for users and website owners, and some potential steps for fixing it
By Rene Millman Last updated
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DDoS attacks have doubled so far in 2024
News Research on DDoS attacks from Imperva identified two new major application layer attack vectors, while DNS attacks have skyrocketed
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Half of Australia’s population was exposed in the MediSecure breach, but victims might never know if they’re affected
News Financial difficulties at MediSecure mean it doesn’t have the resources to establish exactly who was impacted in a recent breach and what data was stolen
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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