ICO and NCSC Ask Lawyers for Help to Prevent Ransomware Payments
In a recently-published joint letter to the Law Society and Bar Council, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged lawyers not to make ransomware payments on behalf of clients disrupted by attacks. The letter...
‘Five Eyes’ Alliance Updates Cybersecurity Advice as Risk to Critical Infrastructure Grows
The recent ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence agencies from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand updated mitigation advice in response to Russian state-sponsored and criminal cyber threats. Focusing on the risks faced by critical infrastructure providers, the advisory...
Cybersecurity Update: “World’s Most Dangerous Malware” Returns – this Time in Excel Email Attachments
Described by Europol and many others across the cybersecurity ecosystem as “the world’s most dangerous malware”, ‘Emotet’ is a trojan that first appeared in 2014 and is delivered by infected email attachments or links. It has been widely used to spread ransomware,...
Ransomware Attack Threatens Supply of UK’s Favourite Snacks as Authorities Issue Alert of “Increased Globalized Threat”
Following a recent ransomware incident, some of the UK’s favourite snack brands – including KP Nuts, McCoy’s, Tyrrells, Skips and Hula Hoops – could be in short supply in the weeks ahead. KP Snacks revealed it was hit by the attack in late January – a security breach...
