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A fine of over $400,000 has been handed to the developer of several stalkerware apps, alongside an order to modify the software. A consortium of 16 companies owned by Patrick Hinchy produced apps that snooped users, including DDI Utilities, PhoneSpector, TurboSpy, Surepoint, Easy Spy, and Auto Forward. These apps enabled customers to secretly monitor a range of activities on other devices, including text messages, photos, location, WhatsApp and Skype. Browsing history and other social media...

Ion Markets, a financial data group crucial to the financial plumbing underlying the derivatives trading industry, has fallen prey to the cybercrime group Lockbit.  The company has revealed that 42 clients have been affected by the attack, which has caused major disruption in its cleared derivatives division.  Reports suggest that some clients have been unable to contact Ion by phone since Tuesday, with some travelling to the company's office at St Pauls to seek more...

JD Sports has warned customers that bought items on its website, as well as those of Size?, Blacks and Millets, between November 2018 and October 2020 may have been impacted in the breach. The company has urged customers to be wary of potential phishing emails, calls and texts in the aftermath of the breach, while claiming they were proactively contacting those whose details were confirmed to be stolen. Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech...

BlackBerry's inaugural Quarterly Threat Intelligence Report highlights the volume and model of treats across a range of organisations and regions, including industry-specific attacks targeting the automotive and manufacturing, healthcare and financial sectors. In the 90 day period between September 1 and November 30 2022, BlackBerry says it stopped 1,757,248 malware-based cyberattacks. This includes 62 unique samples per hour, or one sample each minute. The most common cyber-weapons used in  attacks include the resurgence of the...

KnowBe4 has announced the results of its 2022 and Q4 2022 top-clicked phishing report. The results include the top email subjects clicked in phishing tests, top attack vector types, holiday phishing email subjects and more insightful information that reveal the most popular phishing email tactics. Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common and effective methods to maliciously impact a variety of organisations around the world – everyone is a potential victim. Cybercriminals...

The partnership between Ivanti and Lookout, Inc is to be extended in a new announcement made today which will see Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security continue to be part of the Ivanti Neurons automation platform. The combined solution, which also includes Ivanti Go and Ivanti Neurons for Modern Device Management, allows Ivanti customers to deploy a mobile strategy to secure the hybrid workforce while reducing overall risk to the organisation. This cloud-based solution is now available as...

Whether you have an interest in technology or not, you’re probably already of AI technology and how it has evolved over recent years. In fact, many of us use AI every day without even realising it or taking it for granted because it feels as though it has always been there. However, actually, AI technology has improved so much over recent years which means that more and more sectors are starting to take advantage of...

Hackers have launched a successful cyberattack against schools across the UK and has left confidential information related to pupils leaked online. In total, 14 schools have been impacted, with the sensitive data stolen including passport details, which were likely needed for trips abroad, as well as contracts and pay scales for members of staff. As reported by the BBC, the attack took place in 2022 with hacking group Vice Society named as the perpetrators. After...

In a blog released yesterday, Dragos announced that they are partnering with Cisco to provide industrial network defenders with a unified IT and OT cybersecurity solution that will make industrial networks more secure and resilient. The Dragos Platform will integrate with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls, enabling joint customers to proactively prevent unknown cybersecurity threats that impact both IT and OT environment. This technology integration aims to allow defenders to have asset visibility across...

 Salt Security, the leading API security company, today announced that Open Line NL, a supplier of managed cloud services and applications, has selected and deployed the Salt Security API Protection Platform. The Salt platform allows Open Line to offer services to its customers that quickly identify and block API attacks and remediate potential risks, ensuring the security of its customers’ critical data and services. Open Line provides both managed cloud infrastructure and vertical-specific solutions for...