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Articles and Comments By Jamie Akhtar

Expert Commentary
Apple Advances User Security With Powerful New Data Protections
December 08 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
“We have never been more reliant on technology than we are today; much of it storing and processin...
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The Vatican website for Pope Francis is down following a suspected hack
December 01 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
While the Vatican is, admittedly, a unique target, this attack is just the latest in a long line of...
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Another Lastpass Security Breach
December 01 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
The ramifications of a successful breach of LastPass’s third-party cloud storage are serious. If c...
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5.4 Million Twitter Users' Stolen Data Leaked Online, More Shared Privately
November 28 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This is a potentially colossal breach that could affect millions of people. As the information is ou...
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The UK's Biggest Anti-fraud Operation: 70,000 Victims To Receive Text Messages
November 24 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This story demonstrates, once again, the increasing and worrying trend of fraud on an industrial sca...
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Experts Insight On Holiday Inn Hack
September 08 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
Although we don’t know for sure that this was a ransomware attack, it seems the most likely scenar...
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Expert Commentary: Go-Ahead Cyber Attack
September 07 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
While we know very little about the perpetrators or even the kind of attack carried out on Go-ahead,...
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Password Manager With 25 Million Users Confirms Breach, Expert Weighs In
August 29 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
iUnderstandably, the news of LastPass falling victim to a cyberattack may cause some distress; parti...
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Apple Security Flaw Actively Exploited By Hackers
August 19 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This story perfectly illustrates why regularly updating your devices with the latest versions of sof...
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South Staffordshire Water Latest Target Of Criminal Cyber Attack
August 16 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
Although this attack appears to have been relatively benign, it does set a worrying precedent. We do...
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Number Of Firms Unable To Access Cyber-Insurance Set To Double
August 10 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
The cyber insurance industry finds itself in a bit of a bind. Cyber attacks have become so commonpla...
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NHS 111 Cyberattack And Experts Reactions
August 09 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
It’s likely that we will see more attacks of this nature in the coming months. Classified by the N...
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Neopets Data Breach Exposes Personal Data Of 69 Million Members
July 21 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
“Once again, this story is a perfect illustration of why patching vulnerabilities is the most impo...
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Cybersecurity Leaders Are Anticipating Mass Resignations Within The Year - Here's Why
July 01 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
"This story is just another chapter in the long, arduous narrative surrounding cyber-burnout and the...
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Italian City Of Palermo Shuts Down All Systems To Fend Off Cyberattack
June 08 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This story is a particularly concerning example of the impacts cybercrime can have on our daily live...
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Third of UK Firms Have Experienced A Security Breach Since 2020
May 31 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
It is encouraging to see that the time, effort and money that has been poured into cybersecurity is...
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Experts Insight On Coca Cola Potential Breach
April 28 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
The circumstances of this case are very strange, in keeping with most attacks by the mysterious Stor...
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Comment: Linkedin Becomes The Most Impersonated Brand For Phishing Attacks
April 21 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
Sadly it’s no real surprise to see a social media network topping the ‘most likely to be imitate...
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Nordex Issues Statement Following Cyber Attack, Expert Reaction
April 15 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
We’re seeing green energy providers become an increasingly common target for cybercriminals. Last...
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The Works Closes Stores Following Cyber Attack
April 07 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
If recent trends are anything to go by, this is very likely a ransomware attack. Threat actors who c...
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Fewer Than Half Of London Boroughs Have Invested In Cyber Insurance
March 11 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
Although local authorities have understandable budgetary limitations, this is very worrying news. Lo...
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Over 100,000 Medical Infusion Pumps Vulnerable To Years Old Critical Bug
March 04 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This is an extreme example of the perils of failing to regularly update software. It appears that th...
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What Caused The Ransomware Attack On Toyota? Experts Insight
March 01 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
It\'s unwise to speculate on the origins of this attack at the moment. But regardless of who is behi...
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Illusive Research Reveals Identity Risks On 1 In 6 Enterprise Endpoints
February 25 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This report quite rightly outlines the blindspot many organisations have with poorly managed or conf...
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Thousands Of WordPress Sites Threatened By PHP Everywhere RCE Flaws
February 14 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This story is a perfect illustration of how dangerous zero-day vulnerabilities can be. Fortunately,...
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Gov Tighten Online Safety Laws
February 09 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This announcement is very welcome; countless studies have shown the detrimental effect online pornog...
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News Corp Journalists Emails Hacked, China Blamed
February 07 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
We expect to see more potential nation-state led cyberattacks as tensions between Russia, China and...
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KP Snacks Hit By Ransomware - Experts Opinions
February 03 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
As well as being a dark day for snack lovers everywhere, this incident demonstrates just how devasta...
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VW Fired Senior Employee After They Raised Cyber Security Concerns
January 24 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
Although it’s unwise to comment on an ongoing case, there is a broader takeaway from this story. B...
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Red Cross Hack Leaks Data Of 515,000 Vulnerable People
January 20 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This attack perfectly demonstrates that no target is off the table for cybercriminals. And, once aga...
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Belarusian Intelligence Behind Ukrainian Government Website Cyber Attacks
January 17 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
Although this looks like a nation-state attack, it perfectly illustrates how supply chains and netwo...
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Fraud Bible - Scammers Offer Classes On How To Defraud People
January 10 , 2022 by Jamie Akhtar
This just speaks to the fact that cybercrime is now a business in its own right. See also, how it\'s...
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Opening Of Email Attachment Led To HSE Cyber Attack, Report Finds
December 13 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
This attack illustrates perfectly how vulnerable large, distributed organisations and supply chains...
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Panasonic Becomes Latest Victim Of Data Breach – Security Expert Comment
November 30 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
Although Panasonic don’t know the cause of the leak yet, there’s every possibility that this bre...
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Experts Insight On Iranian Hackers Posed As British-based Academic
July 13 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
Unfortunately, higher education institutions are at high risk of being targeted by cybercriminals as...
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Expert React: Over A Fifth Of Cyber Insurance Does Not Cover Ransomware
June 17 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
The ongoing scale of attacks from cybercriminals shows that it is vital that organisations adopt mea...
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Experts React: McDonald's Suffers Data Breach
June 14 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
This recent data breach of McDonald’s shows how critical it is for organisations to recognise that...
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Expert Insight On StrRAT Malware Disguised As Ransomware
May 26 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
Whether ransomware or password-stealing malware, the vehicle of its distribution tends to be the sam...
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$2bn Startup Glovo Falls Victim To Cyberattack
May 06 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
This breach shows the importance of having full visibility of the systems and software in your netwo...
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Experts Insight On Merseyrail Targeted with Lockbit Ransomware
April 29 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
Ransomware attacks are among the fastest-growing cyber threats (one report projected that 2021 will...
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Apple Attacked By REvil Ransomware - Response
April 22 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
Ransomware attacks are among the fastest growing cyber threats (one report projected that 2021 will...
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Experts Reaction On Verkada Hack Affecting 150,000 Of Its Security Cameras
March 11 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
This attack demonstrates how our digital systems are increasingly collecting a vast amount of highly...
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More Than 1m Small Businesses ‘At Risk Of Collapse’ Due To Cyber Threats
March 09 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
There is often an alarming assumption amongst the majority of SMEs that they are not worth attacking...
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Comment: Hackers Break Into ‘Biochemical Systems’ At Oxford Uni Lab Studying Covid-19
March 01 , 2021 by Jamie Akhtar
Universities are home to some of the world’s most cutting-edge research, making them an attractive...
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Police Warn Shared Power Banks Could Transmit Malware - Expert Reaction
December 09 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
While this threat may not yet be widespread, it is certainly one to be wary of. It is critical that...
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Experts On Xerox DocuShare Bugs Allow Data Leaks
December 04 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
Organisations can often protect themselves from the vast majority of cyber-attacks simply by adherin...
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Ransomware Gang Hacks Facebook Account To Run Extortion Ads - Expert Comments
November 12 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
We have seen a growing trend in the professionalisation of cyber crime. As these organisations grow,...
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Malicious Use Of SSL Increases As Attackers Deploy Hidden Attacks
November 11 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
For most organisations, particularly SMEs with little to no resources or knowledge dedicated to cybe...
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European IT Giant Sopra Steria Hit By Ransomware, Portions Of Network Encrypted - Experts Insight
October 27 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
This is an example of a well-handled cyber attack. Employees were vigilant enough to catch the attac...
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NSA Publishes List Of Top 25 Vulnerabilities Targeted By Chinese Hackers
October 23 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
People have the impression that cyber crime is sophisticated and difficult to protect against. But a...
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Experts On Millions Of Records Belonging To Medical Testing Firm Found Exposed Online
October 12 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
Breaches often happen when organisations are overwhelmed just as in this case. That\'s why it\'s cri...
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NCSC warns of ransomware attacks against UK universities - experts reaction
September 18 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
It\'s not surprising that the NCSC is trying to raise awareness around security in education. Cyberc...
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A data fail left banks and councils exposed by a quick Google search
September 10 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
This really highlights the importance of cyber hygiene in the supply chain. Metro Bank may have grea...
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Experts On News State Bank Of Chile Shuts All Branches After REvil Ransomware Attack
September 08 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
These are pretty classic conditions of a cyber attack. Unfortunately, employee error still contribut...
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Expert Insight On New Zealand's Stock Exchange Hit By Second Cyber Attack
August 27 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
Hackers are beginning to hit industries where it hurts. The last decade has seen the financial secto...
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Cybersecurity Expert Reacted On Latest SANS Data Breach
August 13 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
It is ironic and disappointing to see this happen to a cybersecurity training organisation, but not...
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Comment: Ransomware Hackers Release Data From LG And Xerox After Both Refuse To Pay Ransom
August 04 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
This is not a surprising finding by any means. Most people are just not aware of the many security m...
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EU Applies First Ever Sanctions In Response To Cyber-Attacks
August 04 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
News of these sanctions reminds us of just how damaging these attacks were. Whilst sanctions are one...
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Experts On Revenge Hack Steals Thousands Of Databases From Security Firm
July 13 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
This is one of those cruel ironies of the cyber world. Anywhere where large datasets are gathered ar...
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Experts On EDP Energy Giant Confirms Ragnar Locker Ransomware Attack
July 07 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
We are seeing a lot of breaches recently coming through weak links in the supply chain or under corp...
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Comment: North Korean Hackers' Involvement to Credit Card Stealing Attacks on US Stores
July 06 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated society\'s transition to a cashless economy and cybercriminals a...
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Expert Advise After Dozens Of US News Sites Hacked In WastedLocker Ransomware Attacks
July 03 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
Companies do not exist on their own. Even if a company is not a subsidiary, it is probably part of a...
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Experts On Seller Floods Hacker Forum With Data Stolen from 14 Companies
July 01 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
These databases highlight how far-reaching and insidious data breaches can be. It is possible a comp...
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What Experts Say On Live Event Solutions Leader TAIT Discloses Data Breach
June 15 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
The fact that TAIT did not already have two-factor authentication in place highlights the lack of ed...
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Expert Reaction On Malware Campaign Hides In Resumes And Medical Leave Forms
June 08 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
These kinds of scams are getting increasingly sophisticated in the ways that they masquerade as legi...
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Experts Reaction On Black Lives Matter Activists Targeted By Cyber Attacks
June 05 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
It’s terrible to see criminals targeting social organisations but whether or not these attacks are...
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Expert Reaction On DopplePaymer Ransomware Infected The Network Of One Of NASA's IT Contractors
June 04 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
This breach really highlights the role of the supply chain in high-profile cyber breaches. In 2018,...
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REvil Ransomware Creates eBay-like Auction Site For Stolen Data - Experts Comments
June 04 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
As employees continue to work remotely, companies run the risk of exposing their corporate networks...
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Expert Reaction On Supercomputers Across Europe Infected with Cryptomining Malware
May 18 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
These incidents raise the very serious concern of cybersecurity in institutes of higher education wh...
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Response Comments On Ransomware Costs Double If You Pay Up
May 13 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
Ransomware attacks are among the fastest-growing cyber threats (one report projected that in 2021, c...
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Fresenius Hit By Ransomware - Expert Insight
May 07 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
There has been an enormous spike in cyber-attacks since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic. A...
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Expert Reaction On Two Usenet Providers Blame Data Breaches On Partner Company
April 30 , 2020 by Jamie Akhtar
This breach really highlights the knock-on effects of poor cybersecurity. Companies do not exist on...