Home Secretary calls for reform of Computer Misuse Act as cybercrime soars
Home Secretary Priti Patel has called for a review and reform of computer misuse laws after highlighting “truly horrific levels” of online child sexual abuse and a Covid-19-related surge in…
Cyber attack on Glasgow Caledonian University not thought to be ransomware
A cyber attack on a Scottish university is not thought to have contained a ransomware element, according to technical teams investigating the breach. The hack which impacted Glasgow Caledonian University…
Jude McCorry to chair new Scottish cyber organisation
A new cyber organisation set up to ‘streamline the flow information’ available to businesses to protect themselves from online harms has appointed its first chair. Jude McCorry, chief executive of…
Ransomware attack downs systems for health service in Ireland
A ransomware attack has caused widespread disruption this morning – forcing the cancellation of outpatient appointments – for Ireland’s health service. The cyber incident forced the Health Service Executive to…
Scottish social care organisation falls victim to ransomware gang
A Scottish social care organisation that provides services to the homeless has fallen victim to a “sickening” cyber attack that has seen thousands of its files – including the personal…
Cyber testing programme updated after surge in ransomware attacks
SBRC updates Exercise in a Box workshops with a new ‘phishing attack’ scenario
NCSC platform for sharing cyber threat intelligence undergoing revamp
A platform for sharing cyber threat intelligence between industry and government in the UK – run by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – is undergoing a revamp. The Cyber Security…
Penetration testing toolkit turned on Scottish university to mount ransomware attack
A penetration testing toolkit used by industry was adapted for use in the recent ransomware attack on a Scottish university, cyber security professionals have confirmed. Cobalt Strike, used commonly by…
Did ‘exposed’ data on dark web lead to ransomware attack on Scottish university?
Police and national cyber experts are investigating after a Scottish university – which had thousands of leaked email addresses, passwords and ‘compromised accounts’ posted on the dark web – fell…
Caught in the dark web
The first sign of the unfolding nightmare came by way of a text to his mobile phone. “I can’t get into the system,” the colleague’s message read. “Seems a bit…