Jul 28, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Wikileaks has published details of three new CIA hacking tools pulled from its Vault 7 trove of information. The tools target Apple MacOS X and Linux operating systems and were called ‘Achilles’, ‘SeaPea’, both of which target MacOs, and ‘Aeris’,...
Jul 25, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Businesses are increasingly aware of the threat posed by data breaches, according to Thales’ 2017 Data Threat Report. A remarkable 88% of respondents also admitted to feeling vulnerable to threats, with 9.1% feeling “extremely vulnerable”. This is significantly higher...
Jul 19, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Analysis by Lloyd’s of London compared the effects of a hypothetical global cyber-attack to the super storm known as Hurricane Sandy that hit the US coast in 2012, in terms of the financial impact. Lloyd’s, who teamed up with risk-modelling firm Cyence to look...
Jul 18, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Check Point researchers spotted a phishing campaign combined with a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack targets MacOS users and spreads the OSX/Dok malware to steal banking credentials by mimicking major banking websites. Victims are lured through fake websites into...
Jul 17, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
New Android ransomware has been discovered by McAfee that, rather than encrypting files, instead threatens to send private information from a smartphone to the victim’s contacts. McAfee uncovered the LeakerLocker threat, which it has found lurking in two apps in...
Jul 14, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
A third-party vendor working with Verizon left the data of as many as 14 million US customers exposed on a misconfigured server. UpGuard Director of Cyber Risk Research Chris Vickery on June 28, spotted exposed names, addresses, account details, account personal...
Jul 13, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Outsourcing levels and cloud use are set to increase amongst UK firms, though many businesses have admitted to harbouring fears over running a bimodel approach to IT. According to new research from Computing, 27 per cent of UK businesses are looking to outsource more...
Jul 10, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
AP Moller-Maersk has said that it is too early for it to assess the financial impact from the outbreak of the NotPetya malware, which affected a number of the 76 ports operated by the Danish shipping giant. The NotPetya malware caused administrative chaos at a number...
Jul 8, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries. Among the companies targeted was the Wolf Creek...
Jul 7, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Microsoft Corp. is planning a global sales reorganization to better focus on selling cloud software, according to people familiar with the matter. The restructuring is scheduled to be announced as soon as next week and will impact the Worldwide Commercial Business...
Jul 7, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Secure Swiss Data, a company that specialises in protecting corporate data and individual privacy through their encrypted email and file sharing services, is launching a new feature for their Mobile Apps – sending fully encrypted attachments application. Every day we...
Jul 4, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
Two massive ransomware attacks — WannaCry and Petya (also known as NotPetya) — in a month have caused chaos and disruption worldwide, forcing hospitals, ATMs, shipping companies, governments, airports and car companies to shut down their operations. Most ransomware in...
Jul 3, 2017 | Cloud Consultancy News
The NotPetya ransomware first appeared in Ukraine earlier this week, affecting various institutions including airports, before spreading worldwide, hitting more than 2,000 organisations. Unlike the original Petya, though, this variant appears to only have damaging...
