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Nearly a quarter (22%) of Brits have received phishing emails asking them to download their ‘proof of vaccination’ in the past six months, according to new research by Tessian. The analysis found that most of these scam messages received in the UK impersonated the National Health Service (NHS), the public body that manages official vaccination pass documentation in the country. The researchers noted many of these phishing messages look genuine, containing official logos, using accurate…

Immersed in the throes of a cyberattack is not the time to figure out how to respond. An expert offers suggestions on how to create a company-specific incident-response plan. Image: iStockphoto/ipopba Your small business is doing OK. You hope this year’s Christmas season will be a blockbuster. Last year, COVID nearly destroyed the business. This year should be different: Forecasts look good.  It’s late at night, why would my partner be calling me now? “What’s…

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From managing backups and Linux distributions to troubleshooting hard drive failure and protecting company data, it’s easy to see why IT pros are overwhelmed and overworked. Image: SARINYAPINNGAM, Getty Images/iStockphoto IT teams have to be ready for anything when it comes to protecting company data. Hackers are always coming up with new ways to infiltrate systems, encrypt backups and demand a ransom. There are also user problems to deal with on a daily basis, and…

A major US confectionary manufacturer has been hit by ransomware at one of its busiest times of the year, according to reports. Chicago-based Ferrara – which produces popular treats including Nerds, Everlasting Gobstoppers, Juicy Fruits and Gummy Bears – had some of its systems encrypted earlier this month. It’s now working with law enforcement and third-party experts to restore these critical assets and get operations fully up and running again. “We have resumed production in select manufacturing…

Some 45 million Brits received fraudulent phone calls and texts over the summer, according to new data from Ofcom. The UK’s telecoms regulator polled 2,000 adults on September 18-19 2021, to assess how many had been affected in the previous three months. Some 82% said they had, with the vast majority (71%) claiming they’d received suspicious text messages. Three-quarters (75%) of those people were aged 16-34. Over two-fifths (44%) of those who’d received messages said they…

The US authorities appear to have scored another win in their fight against ransomware by forcing the infamous REvil group offline. Experts have warned that there could be repercussions for former breach victims. One former official and three private-sector cybersecurity experts confirmed to Reuters that an international operation was responsible for taking the group’s data leak site “Happy Blog” offline a few days ago. Government specialists managed to compromise some of the group’s backups so that when…