Details are currently very limited, but it is clear that the delivery service Yodel is dealing with a serious cyber incident. It appears that disruption began some time over the weekend, with delays to deliveries and loss of parcel tracking for customers. Commentators believe that this is a ransomware attack, but this has not been …
The overriding message from this year’s Cyber Breaches Survey is that little has changed. The headline figure of organisations experiencing a cyber breach or attack remains exactly the same as last year at 39%. As normal, phishing attacks remain the most prevalent for of attack (83%). Digging down into a bit more detail there is …
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To their great credit, the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) has published the full post-incident report into last year’s Conti ransomware attack. Prepared for them by PwC, the report is a fascinating read and allows us all to learn from the HSE’s unfortunate experience. The initial infection took place on 18th March 2021, when a …
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Whilst discussions of information security tend to focus on high-tech cyber attacks; the reality is that many data breaches are down to human error. Generally the biggest single cause of data breaches reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office is simply people sending information to the wrong people. Loss or theft of devices is another significant …
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Databarracks have just published their 2021 Data Health Check. You may think “So what?” – we are constantly bombarded with surveys on different aspects of information security management. I would argue that the Data Health Check is interesting for two reasons: It is explicitly UK focused; and The survey has been carried out every year …
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There has been extensive coverage over the weekend of the massive ransomware attack, that began at the US-based IT firm Kaseya. The attackers managed to infect a software update for Kaseya’s VSA product that went out to customers on Friday with REvil ransomware. This not only affected these firms, but also their customers. One of …
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In a very rare move, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline has confirmed that the company paid a $4.4m ransom to the criminal gang who targeted the company. Whilst survey data suggests that many companies do pay ransoms, it is almost unprecedented for a business leader to be so candid about the issue. Acknowledging that is …
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As ever, it has been a busy start to Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) 2021… Over the weekend, Santander in the UK suffered major technical issues affecting branch, telephone, online, app and card services. Sadly, according to figures compiled by the Financial Conduct Authority, this seems to be part of an ongoing problem, with Santander …
In a chilling reminder of the Wannacry attack that hit the UK NHS in 2017; the Irish Health Service (HSE) is today dealing with a major ransomware attack . The Health Service Executive has announced that it has closed down its IT systems in order assess the situation and to prevent any further damage. It …
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