Rackspace Technology and Rubrik have announced a strategic partnership to launch Rackspace Cyber Recovery Cloud, a fully managed isolated recovery service designed to combat rising ransomware threats. The solution combines Rubrik’s data protection software with Rackspace’s hybrid cloud expertise to enable business recovery within hours instead of...Read More
More than a week has passed since Marks & Spencer (M&S), one of the UK’s most recognisable retailers, was hit by a major cyber attack. As the disruption continues, journalists and the public are starting to question why it’s taking so long to resolve the issues caused by the attack. To help shed light on...Read More
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that RansomHub‘s online infrastructure has “inexplicably” gone offline as of April 1, 2025, prompting concerns among affiliates of the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation. Singaporean cybersecurity company Group-IB said that this may have caused affiliates to migrate to Qilin, given that “disclosures on its DLS [data leak site] have doubled since February.” RansomHub,...Read More
In October 2023, the British Library reported a ransomware attack to us, which escalated because of the lack of multi-factor authentication on an administrator account. Following the incident, the British Library published a cyber incident review in March 2024, which provided an overview of the cyber-attack and key lessons learnt to help other organisations that...Read More
While the company stays tight-lipped on the details, M&S is continuing to suffer major disruption from what appears to be a serious ransomware attack. Marks and Spencer is still dealing with a serious cybersecurity incident that has seen its online sales halted, share price tumble and staff reportedly being sent home from warehouses. While the...Read More
Ransomware attacks are greatly aided by infostealer malware. A new report from security firm KELA shows that the use of infostealers has increased by 266 percent. Not only that, but adoption will only increase in 2025. Infostealers have become an important tool for cybercriminals. This malware collects login credentials, personal data, and other sensitive information,...Read More
NetApp is announcing stronger encryption and identity-checked access controls at the RSA Conference. The increasing accessibility of AI is enabling malware crooks to automate cyberattacks, and businesses are themselves using AI and ML to automate threat detection. NetApp suggests these crooks could also steal encrypted data today, hoping to decrypt it when quantum computing becomes...Read More
A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks & Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British retailer’s systems and render them inaccessible, according to people familiar with the attack. The company has for more than a week attempted to recover from...Read More
Woodridge man gets 10-year sentence for killing Naperville bicyclist in DUI crash A Woodridge man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for killing a Naperville bicyclist while driving drunk, then leaving the scene of the crime. Salil Chander, 35, appeared in DuPage County court on Monday morning, where he entered a plea of...Read More
