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NCSC alerts UK orgs to brace for destructive Russian cyberattacks

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging organizations to bolster security and prepare for a potential wave of destructive cyberattacks after recent breaches of Ukrainian entities. […]

08 Dec

Tor’s main site blocked in Russia as censorship widens

The Tor Project’s main website, torproject.org, is actively blocked by Russia’s largest internet service providers, and sources from the country claim that the government is getting ready to conduct an extensive block of the project. […]

25 Nov

UK government transport website caught showing porn

A UK Department for Transport (DfT) website was caught serving porn earlier today. The particular DfT subdomain behind the mishap, on most days, provides vital DfT statistics for the public and the department’s business plan. […]

11 Nov

Hackers undetected on Queensland water supplier server for 9 months

Hackers stayed hidden for nine months on a server holding customer information for a Queensland water supplier, illustrating the need of better cyberdefenses for critical infrastructure. […]

09 Nov

U.S. offers $10 million reward for leaders of REvil ransomware

The U.S. is offering up to $10 million for identifying or locating leaders in the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware operation, including $5 million leading to the arrest of affiliates. […]

26 Oct

Australia drafts Online Privacy Bill to bolster data security

Australia’s Attorney-General has submitted the first draft of a new Online Privacy Bill that contains striking reforms over existing privacy laws. […]

19 Oct

China’s VPN market now open to foreign investment

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15 Oct

Governments worldwide to crack down on ransomware payment channels

Senior officials from 31 countries and the European Union said that their governments would take action to disrupt the cryptocurrency payment channels used by ransomware gangs to finance their operations. […]

13 Oct

EU legislation introduced to ban anonymous domain registration

The European Union is drafting legislation that could soon end individuals registering domains anonymously on the continent. […]

17 Sep

U.S. to sanction crypto exchanges, wallets used by ransomware

The Biden administration is expected to issue sanctions against crypto exchanges, wallets, and traders used by ransomware gangs to convert ransom payments into fiat money. […]

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