Cybercrime
Extortion for Xmas: The 35th anniversary of ransomware
Toasting the unlikely birth of an illicit industry that now turns over more than $1 billion each year.
security
security
Security in 2025: From aggressive regulators to full-blown cyberwar
Predictions about the security issues that will matter over the next year.
security
Five advanced email attacks to fear in 2025
"As the front door of an enterprise and the gateway employees rely upon to do their jobs, the inbox represents an ideal access point for attackers."
security
Machine identities are "the next big target for cyberattack", security leaders warn
"The volume, variety and velocity of identities are becoming an attacker’s dream."
Surveillance
China's secret surveillance tool has a strange limitation
Sinister spy software lets cops collect "extensive sensitive data" from people's phones and snap pictures from their camera
cybersecurity
Krispy Kreme gets Kracked: Doughnut giant has a cybersecurity hole
Cake fans left glazed and confused as mystery incident causes major operational disruption.
Apple
Apple iPhone vulnerability lets attackers secretly access private data
"This bug shows that mobile devices should not be considered 'safe' or low-risk endpoints."
security
AI is amplifying the risk of "toxic combinations", security leaders warn
"Individually, each risk is relatively minor, but combined, the danger increases considerably."
Russia
Russian cyber-warriors blitz Europe in bid to "disrupt societal stability"
Kremlin-linked actors wage war on democratic institutions and seek to undermine trust in Western nations.
security
How should the UK respond to "underestimated" cyber-threat?
Security professionals speak out as NCSC boss Richard Horne warns about the severity of the threat facing Britain.
Apple
Apple's "authoritarian" Lockdown Mode is "harmful", academics claim
Study criticises security feature that "protects devices against extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyber attacks".