Cyber Attack
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Snap! Seems to be that way, simple phishing technique most likely - been quite a few over the last couple of years!!!! If it don’t look right don’t open or click on it….Radostanradical said:
I just received this, I work as a Cyber Security Manager. Reading between the lines it looks like they were affected by ransomware or an attempt. The fact they are letting people know seems very much in line with what the ICO would expect with a data breach.Duck-Killer Brown said:O
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Glad the game is going ahead though…2
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Charlton's IT system gets hacked and the hackers install dozens of fixes!15
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How about a nice game of chess?1
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This would of been the perfect time for jones to use the international break to take I.T department aside and drill in to the the needs for constant security awareness and staying on top of their patching schedules but no his ego gets in the way and now we are playing RotherhamAFKABartram said:Glad the game is going ahead though…6 -
Transport for London (TfL) has restricted its online services as its computer systems continue to be affected by a cyber attack.
The organisation said it took action including limiting access to some live travel information services via apps and its website, and preventing passengers from viewing their journey history for trips paid for by contactless cards.
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A mate of mine works for a software company here in Auckland which provides services to car dealers and workshops. The business got attacked earlier this year. In the beginning they didn’t know how much info the hackers had access to. Was it just ‘Mr Jones took his car to service on Sat 3 Feb at 2pm’ or was it far more serious.
He couldn’t share too much info about it, but in the end they had to pay the hackers an amount.
The hackers were very professional. They even provided the business with a full report highlighting how they got into the system, so the business could close this security gap.
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It changes country to country but typically it can be illegal to pay a ransom is some countries. Also the providing a full report is not unheard of.Danepak said:A mate of mine works for a software company here in Auckland which provides services to car dealers and workshops. The business got attacked earlier this year. In the beginning they didn’t know how much info the hackers had access to. Was it just ‘Mr Jones took his car to service on Sat 3 Feb at 2pm’ or was it far more serious.
He couldn’t share too much info about it, but in the end they had to pay the hackers an amount.
The hackers were very professional. They even provided the business with a full report highlighting how they got into the system, so the business could close this security gap.
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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
On Thursday TfL said that some customers' bank account details could have been accessed by hackers during an "ongoing cyber security incident".
The NCA said the teenager was arrested in Walsall on 5 September.
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There are two distinct breeds of cyber attacker out there and it really helps to know which breed you are dealing with at the outset of a ransomware attack. Some, like the one you speak of here, are very professional and treat it purely as a business transaction. Some even ask you to leave them a review at the end of the process! On the plus side, these are the ones that will almost always do what they say they are going to do and will not seek to target you again.Danepak said:A mate of mine works for a software company here in Auckland which provides services to car dealers and workshops. The business got attacked earlier this year. In the beginning they didn’t know how much info the hackers had access to. Was it just ‘Mr Jones took his car to service on Sat 3 Feb at 2pm’ or was it far more serious.
He couldn’t share too much info about it, but in the end they had to pay the hackers an amount.
The hackers were very professional. They even provided the business with a full report highlighting how they got into the system, so the business could close this security gap.
On the other side of the coin however, are the ones who either don't unencrypt your files or will come back again days or weeks later and do it all again.
Both are scum but I'll take the former over the latter any day of the week.1 -
TfL cyber attack: Thousands of passengers feared to have bank details exposed as teenager arrested
The hack is understood to have potentially exposed the bank account details of about 5,000 passengers.Names and phone numbers of passengers are thought to have been obtained, including some personal data from Oyster cards and Contactless bank cards used to make journeys on the capital’s public transport network.
The hack is understood to have potentially exposed the bank account details of about 5,000 passengers - either via activity on their Oyster card account or refund data. This includes account numbers and sort codes.
In addition, an unknown number of passengers who had signed up to TfL email alerts – for example, for regular email bulletins on the Elizabeth line or a particular Tube line – are thought to have had their name, home address or email account exposed.
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I’m not sure why these hackers don’t play the smarter route and perform “ethical hacks” they could then be paid quite handsomely for their skills rather than be arrested when finally caught.
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The fact that a 17 year old kid can hack into TFL doesn’t fill you with confidence about IT security generally, particularly given numerous other recent high profile cyber security attacks.1
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Its worth pointing out that a lot of those Ransomware gangs are actually state sponsored aswell, think back to the days of privateering. Its also worth noting form a professional perspective their are a lot more than two breeds of attacker.Rizzo said:
There are two distinct breeds of cyber attacker out there and it really helps to know which breed you are dealing with at the outset of a ransomware attack. Some, like the one you speak of here, are very professional and treat it purely as a business transaction. Some even ask you to leave them a review at the end of the process! On the plus side, these are the ones that will almost always do what they say they are going to do and will not seek to target you again.Danepak said:A mate of mine works for a software company here in Auckland which provides services to car dealers and workshops. The business got attacked earlier this year. In the beginning they didn’t know how much info the hackers had access to. Was it just ‘Mr Jones took his car to service on Sat 3 Feb at 2pm’ or was it far more serious.
He couldn’t share too much info about it, but in the end they had to pay the hackers an amount.
The hackers were very professional. They even provided the business with a full report highlighting how they got into the system, so the business could close this security gap.
On the other side of the coin however, are the ones who either don't unencrypt your files or will come back again days or weeks later and do it all again.
Both are scum but I'll take the former over the latter any day of the week.0 -
Ethical hackers aren't paid anywhere near as handsomely as black hat, also the work is often not fulfilling and seldom more than a pen tester.WillmoreTheRed said:I’m not sure why these hackers don’t play the smarter route and perform “ethical hacks” they could then be paid quite handsomely for their skills rather than be arrested when finally caught.0 -
The wi-fi has been hacked at 19 UK railway stations to display a message about terror attacks.
Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi systems at stations including London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central were affected.
People reported logging on to the wi-fi at the stations on Wednesday and being met with a screen about terror attacks in Europe.
A Network Rail spokesperson confirmed the wi-fi was still down and said: "We are currently dealing with a cyber security incident affecting the public wi-fi at Network Rail’s managed stations."
The affected stations include:
In London, London Cannon Street, London Bridge, Charing Cross, Clapham Junction, Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Paddington, Victoria and Waterloo
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Man arrested over rail terror message hack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jd5k8x4y4o
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I wish someone would hack into the National Rail and TfL systems to delete the "See it, say it, sorted" message.6
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it never fails to annoy me that it isn't "See it, Say it, Sort It"killerandflash said:I wish someone would hack into the National Rail and TfL systems to delete the "See it, say it, sorted" message.3 -
Sort become a tradition now - like "Mind the Gap" !killerandflash said:I wish someone would hack into the National Rail and TfL systems to delete the "See it, say it, sorted" message.0 -
Cyber attack causes further chaos for M&S shoppers
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Never occurred to me that it wasn't this. Not only has finding out annoyed me intensely but also i expect incrementally so every time i hear it going forwards. ThanksMrOneLung said:
it never fails to annoy me that it isn't "See it, Say it, Sort It"killerandflash said:I wish someone would hack into the National Rail and TfL systems to delete the "See it, say it, sorted" message.1 -
Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack
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The incredibly irritating thing about these attacks is that they are eminently preventable. The only thing that makes them successful is companies/organisations cheaping out on protection - obviously a much bigger issue for smaller companies, but there is absolutely no reason for a company the size of Harrods (I interviewed there and had second thoughts about 15 years ago as a result of what I found out in the discovery phase of the hiring process) to not have the necessary protections on place to prevent this. It's not like they have the excuse of pleading poverty, like a lot of NHS trusts/providers either.2
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Co-op cyber attack affects customer data, firm admits, after hackers contact BBC
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Marks & Spencer has revealed that some personal customer data has been stolen in the recent cyber attack, which could include contact details and dates of birth.
The High Street giant said the personal information taken could also include online order histories, but added the data theft did not include useable payment or card details, or any account passwords.
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A "significant amount" of private data including criminal records has been hacked from the Legal Aid online system, the Ministry of Justice has said.
The MoJ said it became aware of a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency's (LAA) online services on April 23 of data dating back to 2010. It later realised the incident was "more extensive than originally understood".
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Looks like I picked a good time to stop working for the LAAclive said:A "significant amount" of private data including criminal records has been hacked from the Legal Aid online system, the Ministry of Justice has said.
The MoJ said it became aware of a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency's (LAA) online services on April 23 of data dating back to 2010. It later realised the incident was "more extensive than originally understood".
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