The UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO) was the target of a “serious cyber security incident”, it has emerged. The BBC understands unidentified hackers got inside the FCDO systems but were detected. This is just the latest in a spate of attacks on government departments in what seems to be an attempt to gain access to sensitive information.
Apple iPhone users are one of the largest targets when it comes to cyber-attacks. Apple uncovered its biggest hack in history last November, which went undetected for five years. At the time they alerted users who had fallen victim to the colossal Apple cyber attack. The hack targeted Apple’s iCloud service and was able to gain access to users’ photos, videos, and other personal information.
Last week saw the European ports were hit by a cyberattack, authorities disclosed that this was a targeted attack against Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. These threat actors have hit multiple oil facilities in Belgium's ports, including Antwerp, which is the second biggest port in Europe after Rotterdam. Among the impacted port infrastructure, there is the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp oil trading hub, along with the SEA-Tank Terminal in Antwerp.
It’s that time of year again where Cupid’s arrow strikes and love is in the air. Unfortunately, with love also comes a slew of scams. People trying to take advantage of your emotions and get money out of you. This Valentine’s Day, be aware of the different scams that may be targeting you. We’ll cover how to avoid fraud, catfishing and other techniques used by scammers this Valentine’s Day. Prefer a video over a good read?
An industry with a vast amount of disciplines and specialisations is likely to make newcomers apprehensive when starting. An individual may consider the many paths they wish to walk down and become encumbered with feelings of fear and doubt in their abilities. This is a position that many cyber-security professionals are likely to find themselves in.
We’re kicking off a new series of blogs featuring some of the best live and recorded content from our consultants with Alex’s ‘The Kill Switch’ talk as seen at the Future of Cybersecurity Event. Alex talks us through a hackers methodology. Focusing on threat sources, threat actors and how to analyse said threats. He then walks through the methodology known as ‘The Kill Chain’.
First off, before we get into the technical details of attacking applications, a few housekeeping bits must be understood. This blog is aimed at technical individuals that already understand at a basic level Android development and architecture, aiming to give security testers and application developers an insight into the ways an attacker may interrogate code to achieve some form of compromise.
It was early 2003 in central Iraq, a couple of hours before dawn, 30 degree heat, and everything had a green tint through the night vision goggles. I was on an operation with a team from the US Psychological Operations forces (psyops) and an ODA (Operational Detachment Alpha) from the US Special Forces. We'd spent days gathering HUMINT (Human Intelligence) and undertaking reconnaissance on the target. The ODA team was set up for the assault, the psyops were ready to run diversionary tactics and I was on the team providing comms and perimeter security. Authorisation was given from above, the operation began, and the sky lit up with tracer rounds.
On 3rd November, Bleeping Computer reported that the BlackMatter Ransomware-as-a-Service group had posted a message alerting users that its operations were ceasing within 48 hours. The message advised affiliates to obtain their decryption keys so that they could continue to extort current victims.
It used to be that technological innovations such as the internet made the world smaller and bought us all closer together. Sadly, that augmented ability to reach others brought with it a new avenue for unwanted and unpleasant interactions. In 2021, a study by Sapio Research on behalf of Respect in Security, showed around one third of cybersecurity professionals claimed to have personal experience of harassment, either online or in the workplace.
