Recent articles by Jack Stubbs

SolarWinds hackers linked to known Russian spying tools

SolarWinds hackers linked to known Russian spying tools

Backdoor shares similarities with existing malware.
Jack Stubbs Jan 11 2021 11:34PM Security
Hackers steal Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data

Hackers steal Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data

From Europe's medicines regulator.
Jack Stubbs Dec 10 2020 6:51AM Security
AstraZeneca staff targeted by hackers

AstraZeneca staff targeted by hackers

Fake job descriptions laced with malware.
Jack Stubbs Nov 30 2020 6:30AM Security
Hackers test defences of Trump campaign websites ahead of US election

Hackers test defences of Trump campaign websites ahead of US election

Could be preparation for a larger digital assault.
Jack Stubbs Sep 2 2020 12:08PM Security
Hackers stole contents of ex-UK trade minister's personal email account

Hackers stole contents of ex-UK trade minister's personal email account

Contained official documents like trade negotiations.
Jack Stubbs Aug 5 2020 6:02AM Security
Travel giant CWT pays $6.3m ransom to cyber criminals

Travel giant CWT pays $6.3m ransom to cyber criminals

After 2TB of sensitive files were exfiltrated.
Jack Stubbs Aug 1 2020 9:16AM Security
Cyber spies use LinkedIn to hack European defence firms

Cyber spies use LinkedIn to hack European defence firms

Posed as recruiters.
Jack Stubbs Jun 18 2020 6:21AM Security
Facebook says it dismantles Russian intelligence operation targeting Ukraine

Facebook says it dismantles Russian intelligence operation targeting Ukraine

Suspends network of accounts used by Russian military intelligence to seed false narratives.
Jack Stubbs Feb 13 2020 6:42AM Benchmarking Change
British officials propose limited 5G role for China's Huawei - sources

British officials propose limited 5G role for China's Huawei - sources

Resisting US calls for a complete ban over fears of Chinese spying.
Jack Stubbs Jan 24 2020 6:37AM Security
Hacking hits on UK political parties expand to Tories in back-to-back cyberattacks

Hacking hits on UK political parties expand to Tories in back-to-back cyberattacks

Hit on Conservatives appears larger, conducted by different hackers, says source.
Jack Stubbs Nov 13 2019 1:01PM Benchmarking Change
AWS CTO Vogels says data security decisions down to customers

AWS CTO Vogels says data security decisions down to customers

After accusations by US lawmakers the web giant has not done enough to secure its servers.
Jack Stubbs Nov 6 2019 6:31AM Cloud
NSA and GCHQ say Russian government hackers hijacked Iranian hackers

NSA and GCHQ say Russian government hackers hijacked Iranian hackers

Turla hitched a ride on Iranian espionage operation.
Jack Stubbs , Staff Writers Oct 22 2019 7:00AM Security
China hacked Asian telcos to spy on Uighur travellers - sources

China hacked Asian telcos to spy on Uighur travellers - sources

Cyber-espionage campaign targets "high-value individuals", diplomats, military personnel.
Jack Stubbs Sep 6 2019 12:00PM Strategy
Facebook says it dismantles covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government

Facebook says it dismantles covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government

Network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook to attack regional rivals.
Jack Stubbs Aug 2 2019 7:27AM Networking
'Shoddy' Huawei needs to raise its game, UK cyber official says

'Shoddy' Huawei needs to raise its game, UK cyber official says

Told to improve security standards.
Jack Stubbs Jun 7 2019 1:00PM Security
50,000 companies exposed to hacks of 'business critical' SAP systems: researchers

50,000 companies exposed to hacks of 'business critical' SAP systems: researchers

Researchers find new ways to exploit vulnerabilities of systems not properly protected.
Jack Stubbs May 3 2019 6:38AM Cloud
Europe calls for facts not fears in Huawei row

Europe calls for facts not fears in Huawei row

Brushing off US calls for a ban on Chinese vendors.
Jack Stubbs Feb 27 2019 6:57AM Hardware
Huawei breaks price ceiling with US$2,600 folding 5G smartphone

Huawei breaks price ceiling with US$2,600 folding 5G smartphone

As US pushes to bar Chinese company from 5G.
Jack Stubbs Feb 25 2019 6:39AM Benchmarking Change
Exclusive: Huawei needs 3-5 years to resolve British security fears - letter

Exclusive: Huawei needs 3-5 years to resolve British security fears - letter

US$2 billion effort to address security issues.
Jack Stubbs Feb 7 2019 7:03AM Security
China hacked Norway's Visma to steal client secrets: investigators

China hacked Norway's Visma to steal client secrets: investigators

Potentially catastrophic attack.
Jack Stubbs Feb 7 2019 7:03AM Benchmarking Change

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