Hacking
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UK criminal records office suffers two-month "cyber security incident"
News ACRO was forced to shut its systems offline and security experts are suggesting ransomware may be involved
By Connor Jones Published
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New Rorschach ransomware almost twice as fast as LockBit
News The sophisticated strain is made of cherry-picked code from other leading lockers and operated by an unknown group
By Rory Bathgate Published
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UK’s offensive hacking force plans to scale operations to meet government's demands
News The NCF conducts cyber operations "on a daily basis" to protect UK national security and counter growing cyber threats
By Ross Kelly Published
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UK snares "several thousand" potential hackers in DDoS-for-hire honeypot
News The sting follows a recent crackdown on DDoS-for-hire services globally
By Ross Kelly Published
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Hacker who ran BreachForums could face 20 years in prison
News The hacker behind BreachForums is thought to have been involved in a string of cyber attacks
By Ross Kelly Published
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Podcast transcript: The changing face of cyber warfare
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ITPro Podcast: The changing face of cyber warfare
ITPro Podcast Russian-sponsored cyber attacks may not have had the feared impact, but for Europe they’re here to stay
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IT admins notified as Microsoft revokes Exchange antivirus exclusions
News The tech giant warned that using the exclusions may prevent companies from detecting IIS webshells or backdoor modules
By Zach Marzouk Published
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Cyber criminal groups wooing hackers with seven-figure salaries and holiday pay
News Paid leave, competitive salaries, and ‘friendly team’ environments were among the benefits highlighted by dark web job ads
By Ross Kelly Published
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US extradites French ShinyHunters hacker, faces 123 years in prison
News The hacker is believed to be a member of the hacking group known for its spree of data breaches across 2020 and 2021
By Connor Jones Published
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The IT Pro Podcast: The problem with APIs
IT Pro Podcast With API attacks on the rise, knowing your attack surface is crucial
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Podcast transcript: The problem with APIs
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