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A 24-year-old Australian national has been charged for his purported role in the creation and sale of spyware for use by child sex offenders and domestic violence perpetrators. Jacob Wayne John Keen, from Melbourne, is said to have created the remote access trojan (RAT) when he was 15, alongside working as an administrator for the tool from 2013 until it was shutdown in 2019 by the authorities. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) alleged in a...

If you are on a limited internet plan, it would be wise to monitor your network traffic to know the apps that consume a large volume of data. iOS devices are fast and tend to auto-refresh apps and load high-quality websites and images. These can strain your internet plan and make it finish earlier than expected. Some might think turning off your data connection at every opportunity is an easy fix, but it is not...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large network of more than 11,000 domains used to promote numerous fake investment schemes to users in Europe. The platforms show fabricated evidence of falsified celebrity endorsements and enrichment to create an image of legitimacy and attract a large number of victims. The operation's goal was to trick users into an opportunity for high-return investments and to convince victims to deposit a minimum amount of 250 EUR to sign up...

Lawmakers on the Hill revealed last week that a cyber-attack on the US justice system had compromised a public document management system. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY),  chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, revealed the discovery at a hearing on oversight in the Justice Department. Nadler disclosed that three hostile actors had breached the Public Access to Court Electronic Records and Case Management/Electronic Case File (PACER) system, which provides access to documents across the US court system. Nadler...

Wooton Upper School in Bedfordshire suffered a ransomware attack this week, with hackers demanding £500,000 in ransom, according to reports. The attack also affected the Kimberley college for 16-19 year olds, with both members of the Wootton Academy Trust. The attack was said to be the work of the Hive ransomware group. The cybercriminals messaged parents and students to inform them of the compromise. Bank details, medical records, home addresses and psychological reviews were stolen...

As competition becomes fiercer, with technology being a primary tool for attaining competitive advantage, migrating to the cloud has become inevitable. Besides levelling the playfield, cloud technologies are a future-ready solution that makes running a business simpler and safer. Here, we look at five benefits of moving to the cloud. 1.   Improved security The cloud is designed for maximum data security, thanks to high levels of encryption and security layers that give it an edge...

Microsoft has linked the efforts of the threat group Knotweed to an Austrian spyware vendor. The group has so far used the malware dubbed 'SubZero' to attack groups in Europe and Central America. The Subzero malware, as used by Knotweed, can be used to hack a target's phone, computers, network, and internet-connected devices. DSRIF markets itself as a company that provides information research, forensics, and data-driven intelligence services to corporations. Yet, Microsoft has found multiple...

A new report from GlobalData estimates that up to 22 million US health records have been breached so far in 2022. The same report forecasts that spending on cybersecurity in the global healthcare industry will increase by nearly $400 million in the next 3 years. This increase is sorely needed in a sprawling industry which is so often behind the times in terms of information security. The health care industry is often a prime target...

New research has revealed the top email subjects clicked on in phishing tests were those related or from Human Resources, according to the latest 'most clicked phishing tests' conducted by KnowBe4. In fact, half of those that were clicked on had subject lines related to Human Resources, including vacation policy updates, dress code changes, and upcoming performance reviews. The second most clicked category were those send from IT, which include requests or actions of password...

The average cost of a data breach globally has reached a new high of $4.35m. This figure has increased by 13% since 2020, according to IBM. The IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report was compiled from interviews with 550 organisations in 17 countries that were breached between March 2021 and March 2022. The firm's report also stated that consumers were suffering disproportionately from these incidents. The report found that 60% of breached organisations put...