Computer Weekly

MoD seeks security tech to harden military systems

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Innovation Focus Area, or IFA, to seek out and develop technologies that will reduce the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) exposure to cyber ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious WhatsApp mod infects Android devices with malware

A malicious version of the FMWhatsappWhatsApp mod delivers a Triadatrojan payload, a nasty surprise that infects their devices with additional malware, including the very hard-to-remove xHelper trojan ...
Bleeping Computer

Steam game mod breached to push password-stealing malware

Downfall, a fan expansion for the popular Slay the Spire indie strategy game, was breached on Christmas Day to push Epsilon information stealer malware using the Steam update system. As developer ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

MoD Contractor Security Incidents Double in a Year

Cybersecurity incidents at Ministry of Defence (MoD) contractors appear to have doubled over the past year, with email data leaks a particular cause for concern, according to a new report. Sky News ...
Dark Reading

UK MoD Data Breach Shows Cybersecurity Must Protect Both People and Data

On Sept. 20, 2021, it came to light that the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) had committed a basic mistake: It had included the email addresses of hundreds of Afghan interpreters, many reportedly still ...