One of the world’s largest digital camera operators – Canon’s cloud storage platform – has been hit with Maze ransomware with the malicious cybercriminals allegedly nabbing around 10GB of data from the company. It’s also understood that the ransomware troupe’s attack has impacted other services including Canon’s email server, as well as 24 of their […]
The UK has called for an end to irresponsible cyberattacks by the Russian Intelligence Services, who are suspected of collecting information on vaccine development and research into the COVID-19 virus. This follows a joint advisory by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US and Canada on how to protect against these attacks. The […]
KnowBe4 has released the results of its Q2 2020 top-clicked phishing report. The results found that phishing email attacks related to COVID-19 remained frequent in Q2 2020. Covering the second quarter, simulated phishing tests with a message related to the Coronavirus were the most popular, with a total of 56%. Social media messages were another […]
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have opened a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of Clearview AI, focusing on the company’s use of ‘scraped’ data and biometrics of individuals. The investigation highlights the importance of enforcement cooperation in protecting the personal information of […]
Proofpoint has released research identifying that only one (2%) of the UK’s top 50 most popular dining and pub brands has implemented the strictest level of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) protection. This protocol stops cybercriminals spoofing an organisation’s identity and decreases the risk of email fraud for customers. Worryingly, this means the […]
Honda has confirmed a cyberattack that brought parts of its global operations to a standstill. The company said in a statement to the BBC on Tuesday that the attack took place on the Honda network on an internal server and that the problem was affecting its ability to access its computer servers, use email and otherwise […]
Cosmetics giant, Avon, is recovering from a cybersecurity incident. The company has filed documents with the US Securities Exchange Commission disclosing the incident on June 9. The documents said that Avon Products suffered a cyber incident in its Information Technology environment which has “interrupted some systems and partially affected operations.” It said the company is evaluating the extent […]
Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has said that the Australian government and institutions are being targeted by ongoing sophisticated state-based cyber hacks. Mr Morrison said the cyberattacks were widespread, covering ‘all levels of government’ as well as essential services and businesses. He declined to identify a specific state actor and said no major personal data breaches had […]
The Life Healthcare Group announced that its southern African operation has been the victim of a targeted criminal attack on its IT systems. The company said it acted immediately when it became aware of the incident and took its systems offline, in order to actively contain the attack. Its hospitals and administrative offices switched over […]
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in Vermont has disclosed a data breach that may have resulted in the compromise of customer personally identifiable information (PII). The data breach was discovered on April 16, 2020. In a letter to the Attorney General’s Office of Vermont, the rail service said that an unknown third party managed to fraudulently access […]
