North Korean hackers exploited Seoul Halloween tragedy to distribute malware, Google says
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korean government-backed hackers referenced the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul to distribute malware to users in South Korea, Google’s Threat Analysis group said in a report. The malware was embedded in Microsoft Office documents which purported to be a government report on the tragedy that killed more than 150 people […]
Australia unveils joint cyber police taskforce to ‘hunt down’ hackers
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia on Saturday formalised a new cyber-policing model in a stepped-up effort to “hunt down” cyber criminal syndicates, following recent hacks impacting millions of Australians. Australia’s biggest health insurer, Medibank Private Ltd, last month was hit by a massive cyber attack, as Australia grapples with a rise in damaging hacks. ILLUSTRATION: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration […]
GiveSendGo back online after hack targeting Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
RNS Controversial Christian crowdfunding website GiveSendGo is back online after being hacked over the weekend, with digital attackers leaking the names and emails of people who donated to the ongoing protest against pandemic restrictions in Canada spearheaded by truck drivers. GiveSendGo addressed the hack in a tweet Tuesday morning, saying the website was “attacked by malicious […]
No lights, no heat, no money – that’s life in Ukraine during cyber warfare
Reuters Hackers who defaced and interrupted access to numerous Ukrainian Government websites on Friday could be setting the stage for more serious cyberattacks that would disrupt the lives of ordinary Ukrainians, experts said. “As tensions grow, we can expect more aggressive cyber activity in Ukraine and potentially elsewhere,” said John Hultquist, an intelligence analyst at US […]
Quick facts – 10 things you didn’t know about data privacy
Thomson Reuters Foundation From hackers exposing private information online to the handling of users’ data by internet giants, online privacy has become a matter of growing concern for countries, companies and people alike. On Monday, countries around the world marked Data Privacy Day, also known as Data Protection Day – an initiative to raise awareness […]