Posts Tagged ‘cyber attack’
Cyber attacks leads to blank screens at Bristol Airport
The BBC is reporting that a cyber attack at Bristol Airport led to failure in flight display screens for two days. An airport spokesman said the information screens were taken offline early on Friday to contain an attack similar to so-called “ransomware”… The spokesman said no “ransom” had been paid to get the systems working…
Read MoreStudents and staff could be behind university cyber attacks
The Evening Express is reporting that a security analysis reveals that students and staff could be responsible for cyber attacks on university and colleges. Jisc, which provides universities and colleges with digital support across the UK… said data from the past 12 months showed that attacks peaked during term time, and dropped dramatically during holiday…
Read MoreReddit breach causes data compromise
Reddit’s user data has been compromised in ‘sophisticated hack’ reports The Guardian. One of the internet’s biggest websites in the world, Reddit, has been the victim of a hack. As a result attackers managed to seize usernames, passwords and email addresses. While the size of the breach is still being clarified …Reddit said two data…
Read MoreStudent involved in high profile cyber attacks given suspended sentence
The BBC is reporting that a 19 year old student has been given a suspended sentence after admitting his involvement in a series of high profile cyber attacks including Amazon, NatWest Bank and The BBC. Judge Maurice Greene said Chappell was exploited by those who masterminded the “globally significant” operation. The teenager was sentenced to…
Read MoreSecurity breaches double for online UK retailers
The Telegraph is reporting that the number of UK retailers experiencing data breaches has doubled over the past year. The numbers of online shops hit by serious losses of customer data has doubled in the past year… …Customers are increasingly at risk as retailers amass ever growing collections of their shoppers’ personal information… …Jeremy Drew,…
Read MoreBrute force attack on the Scottish Parliament
The BBC is reporting that the Scottish Parliament was targeted in a ‘brute force’ cyber attack The Scottish Parliament Chief executive Sir Paul Grice said the attack from “external sources”, was similar to that which affected Westminster in June. He confirmed the attack in a message to MSPs and staff with parliamentary email addresses, urging…
Read More£17m fine for failing to protect against hacker attack
The BBC is reporting that a cyber attack could cost firms up to £17m in fines or 4% of global turnover if they fail to protect themselves. The crackdown is aimed at making sure services such as water, energy, transport and health firms are safeguarded against attack… …Firms will also be required to show they…
Read MoreGloucester City Council fined £100,000 after a cyber attack
The ICO reports that Gloucester City Council has been fined for leaving personal information vulnerable to attack. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Gloucester City Council £100,000 after a cyber attacker accessed council employees’ sensitive personal information. The attacker took advantage of a weakness in the council’s website in July 2014, which led to…
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