On April 14, the University of Hertfordshire experienced a cyberattack which impacted all systems. The attack on the university’s systems disabled its Wi-Fi network, student record portal and email system. In addition, students also reported being unable to access Office 365 services, including its main collaboration platform MS Teams, as well as Canvas and Zoom. All online teaching […]

SITA, one of the world’s largest air transport communications and IT vendors, has released a statement confirming that it was the victim of a cyberattack which led to passenger data stored on its servers to become compromised. The incident took place on February 24, 2021, and the company immediately contacted the affected customers. The incident […]

Financial services are big targets for cybercrime and with the average cost of a US data breach at US$8.64 million, it’s a detrimental price to pay for not taking security seriously. As the world shifts from physical to online, credit unions are doubling down on web applications to improve access and ensure vital financial services […]

Check Point Software’s Mobile Security Report 2021 shows almost every organization globally experienced a mobile malware attack during the past year. Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has published its Mobile Security Report 2021. The report examines the latest emerging threats targeting enterprise mobile devices and gives a comprehensive overview […]

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a €475,000 fine on Booking.com because the company took too long to report a data breach to the DPA. When the breach occurred, criminals obtained the personal data of over 4,000 customers. They also obtained the credit card information of almost 300 people. In a telephone scam […]

Norwegian Parliament, The Storting, has been the target of a cyberattack. The attack by unknown hackers was linked to a “vulnerability” in Microsoft’s Exchange software, the parliament said, adding that this was an “international problem.” Marianne Andreassen, Secretary General of the Storting, said: “We know that data has been extracted, but we do not have […]

Security company Verkada is reported to have been the victim of a hack of up to 150,000 security cameras. The attack targeted a Jenkins server used by its support team to perform bulk maintenance operations on customer cameras, such as adjusting camera image settings upon customer request. The attackers gained access to this server on […]

It has been reported that the European Banking Authority’s email servers have been compromised in a global Microsoft Exchange cyberattack. The EU body said personal data may have been accessed from its servers. And it had pulled its entire email system offline while it assessed the damage. In a statement it said: “The EBA is […]

A ransomware attack has affected IT systems at Spain’s State Public Employment Service (SEPE). A statement released by the SEPE said: “The SEPE is being subjected to a security incident during which the availability of its information and communication systems has been affected. The first urgent actions carried out have been carried out as quickly […]

It has been reported that the European Banking Authority’s email servers have been compromised in a global Microsoft Exchange cyber-attack. The EU body said personal data may have been accessed from its servers. And it had pulled its entire email system offline while it assessed the damage. An EBA statement said: “At this stage, the […]