Cyberattacks impacting UK retailers are a wake-up call

Cyberattacks impacting UK retailers are a wake-up call

The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre warned that ongoing cyberattacks impacting multiple UK retail chains should be taken as a “wake-up call.” Part of the GCHQ British intelligence agency, the NCSC provides support and guidance to private and public sector entities following major cybersecurity incidents to protect the UK’s critical services. In a statement … Read more

France ties Russian APT28 hackers to 12 cyberattacks on French orgs

France ties Russian APT28 hackers to 12 cyberattacks on French orgs

Today, the French foreign ministry blamed the APT28 hacking group linked to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU) for targeting or breaching a dozen French entities over the last four years. “France condemns in the strongest terms the use by the Russian military intelligence service (GRU) of the APT28 attack procedure, which has led to several … Read more

Microsoft introduces 6 Security Copilot agents to effectively combat cyberattacks

Microsoft introduces 6 Security Copilot agents to effectively combat cyberattacks

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial team. Read more Microsoft has unveiled new advancements in its Security Copilot platform, introducing AI agents and enhanced protections for artificial intelligence. These … Read more

The FCC is creating a security council to bolster US defenses against cyberattacks

The FCC is creating a security council to bolster US defenses against cyberattacks

The FCC is creating a security council This will focus on cyber development and defense A holistic approach to cybersecurity is coming to the US government The new chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, has announced that he will be establishing a security council to protect against cyberattacks, with a specific focus … Read more

Growing AI adoption may expose PHL companies to more cyberattacks

Growing AI adoption may expose PHL companies to more cyberattacks

PHILIPPINE BUSINESSES may face more cyberattacks as they continue to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions, with threat actors also using more advanced tools to exploit these technologies, cybersecurity company Trend Micro said. Trend Micro Philippines Country Manager Ian Felipe said at a briefing on Monday that Philippine enterprises have improved their overall cyber hygiene, boosting … Read more

Healthcare and finance the hardest hit by cyberattacks, says cybersecurity firm, CyberCX

Healthcare and finance the hardest hit by cyberattacks, says cybersecurity firm, CyberCX

“And the healthcare industry in particular is unique. If you walk into a hospital, it’s really common to see computers unlocked, and the password stuck on the computer monitor. Because you’ve got to get to that computer to get someone some medicine, and that’s a different sort of environment to other critical bits of infrastructure.” … Read more

Healthcare and finance the hardest hit by cyberattacks, says cybersecurity firm, CyberCX

Healthcare and finance the hardest hit by cyberattacks, says cybersecurity firm, CyberCX

“And the healthcare industry in particular is unique. If you walk into a hospital, it’s really common to see computers unlocked, and the password stuck on the computer monitor. Because you’ve got to get to that computer to get someone some medicine, and that’s a different sort of environment to other critical bits of infrastructure.” … Read more

PHL companies need to invest in risk strategies amid rising cyberattacks

PHL companies need to invest in risk strategies amid rising cyberattacks

PHILIPPINE COMPANIES must ramp up investments to comply with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) strategies for data protection as cyberattacks become more advanced, according to cybersecurity firm Ampcus Cyber. “GRC makes sure that all of the data that these big companies are using — let’s say a bank, a BPO (business process outsourcing), a service … Read more

EU sanctions Russian GRU hackers for cyberattacks against Estonia

EU sanctions Russian GRU hackers for cyberattacks against Estonia

The European Union sanctioned three hackers, part of Unit 29155 of Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU), for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting Estonia’s government agencies in 2020. Today, the Council of the EU says that GRU officers Nikolay Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Denisov stole thousands of sensitive documents containing classified information after breaching several … Read more

T-Mobile Buys 200K+ Security Keys for Employees to Fend of Cyberattacks

T-Mobile Buys 200K+ Security Keys for Employees to Fend of Cyberattacks

T-Mobile is the latest company to adopt hardware-based security keys for its employees, buying over 200,000 of them from Yubico.  The carrier began adopting Yubikey security keys in late 2023, and has now rolled them out to all staff, vendors, and authorized retail partners, the company said on Tuesday.  “Once we had our YubiKeys in … Read more