Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
The security team at the open source repository, NPM, have removed 17 malware infected Java Script libraries from their servers. This is important as many code developers depend on the trust of NPM to develop application that we all use, and if they use infected code, then that will be …
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Matthew Philbert, a Canadian, has been arrested and charged with running a ransomware attack that damaged systems belonging to The State of Alaska. Canadian charged with running ransomware attack on Alaska • The Register Canadian police arrest Ottawa resident for ransomware attacks – The Record by Recorded Future Canadian man …
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More than 300 Spar stores, in Preston and across Lancashire, have had to close whilst the IT and Security teams respond to a cyber attack incident. Spar cyber attack hits more than 300 convenience stores – BBC News Lancashire Police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are investigating. This …
The SANS Internet Storm Centre is reporting another spam email attack doing the rounds with a new payload. TA551 (Shathak) pushes IcedID (Bokbot) (sans.edu) The important things to take away from this are: In real world situations ransomware has been delivered to companies using these methods Keep your spam filters …
The SANS Internet Storm diary is reporting a new wave of the Agent Tesla, information stealing, Trojan. JavaScript Downloader Delivers Agent Tesla Trojan – SANS Internet Storm Diary More evidence you need to keep your technical defences up to date. Octagon Technology has a range of managed services and advanced …
