Mr Bitcoin avoids US extradition and heads home to Russia
Alexander Vinnik, otherwise known as Mr Bitcoin for the amount of cryptocurrency he laundered, has avoided extradition to the US or France. The Court of Cessation in Greece ruled that he...
PowerPool exploits vulnerability in two days
If you think it takes time for hackers to exploit a vulnerability then think again. Hacking group PowerPool took just two days to weaponise a 0-day exploit in the Windows task...
Bitdefender continues aggressive expansion
As Bitdefender continues to prepare for an IPO, it is focusing on acquisitions of people and companies as well as new partnerships. Last year the company received US$180 million from Vitruvian...
Ascertus deploys document management for legal firm
Legal services provider Bude Nathan Iwanier LLP has chosen Ascertus to deploy iManage Work across its business. The solution will deliver a single email and document management solution to 31 employees....
Schneider Electric ships infected USB drive
Schneider Electric has issued a security advisory to its customers. The warning covers all versions of its Conext Combox (sku 865-1058) and Conext Battery Monitor (sku 865 1080 01) products. It...
DASA launches Predictive Cyber Analytics competition
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new competition looking for novel approaches to predictive cyber security. The competition runs until the 5th November 2018. There is £1 million...
UK companies not dealing with cyber insurance
NTT Security has warned that 66% of UK businesses are not insured against information security breaches and data loss. The details emerged earlier this year in the company's Risk:Value report (registration required). What makes...
Hacker behind WannaCry and Sony named
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted a 34 year-old North Korean hacker for his involvement in cyberattacks around the world. Park Jin Hyok is alleged to have been part of a...
New apprenticeship scheme targets cyber skills
Bletchley Park Qufaro has teamed up with GK Apprenticeships (GKA) to develop new cyber skills apprenticeships. They are targeting mid to large enterprises who are looking to invest in their IT...
RansomWarrior decryption keys published
Keeping up with malware attacks can be exhausting. Every day new ones appear and in turn spawn a host of other attacks. Checkpoint researchers are offering some relief to those infected...