Parliament confirms its website was hit by cyber-attack
The House of Representatives confirmed on Thursday that its website fell victim to a cyber-attack last month. In a statement, the House said the Digital...
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U.S. government accuses Russian hackers of attacking U.S. state
Hackers sponsored by Russia have been trying to break into U.S. state and local government computer networks and in two instances were successful, U.S. government...
Authorities investigating news agency website crash (updated)
An investigation will determine whether the state-controlled Cyprus News Agency had fallen victim to a cyberattack, its director said on Saturday. Though the agency had...
Research highlights which industries not prepared for cyber-attacks
It may seem startling to learn but essential industries appear woefully prepared to survive a cyber-attack. Critical alerts were repeatedly issued during the initial surge...
Israeli government deny involvement in alleged NSO cyber-hack
The Israeli government on Friday denied any involvement in an alleged cyber- hack by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group. Distancing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government...
Australia accuses foreign government of cyber attack on lawmakers
By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A cyber attack on Australian lawmakers that breached the networks of major political parties was probably carried...
Australia probes attempted hacking of national parliament
By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Australian authorities are investigating an attempt to hack into the national parliament’s computer network, two senior lawmakers...
Hackers accused of ties to Russia hit 3 E.European companies
Hackers have infected three energy and transport companies in Ukraine and Poland with sophisticated new malware and may be planning destructive cyber attacks, a software...
Police warn of new ransomware scam
A new virus called Dharma is infecting computers and servers by encrypting and locking files, which can be unlocked only through a Bitcoin payment, authorities...
Cyprus is ‘well equipped’ to deal with cyber-attacks
Cyprus is adequately prepared to handle a major cyber-attack, the head of electronic crime prevention, Andreas Anastasiades, has said. In an interview with the Cyprus...
Britain says Russian military intelligence behind host of global cyber attacks
Britain accused Russian military intelligence on Thursday of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by sowing confusion in everything from...
BA apologises after 380,000 customers hit in cyber attack
British Airways was forced to apologise on Friday after the credit card details of hundreds of thousands of its customers were stolen over a two-week period in...
Police warn of phishing scam involving the Cyprus Post
By Christophe Hadjigeorgiou The police cybercrime unit on Friday warned members of the public against online messages supposedly from the Cyprus postal services concerning a...
Police warn of new cyberscam
Police on Tuesday warned the public about a new form of online fraud and extortion. They said people receive e-mails where the sender claims to...
Cybercrime, terrorism, on agenda for EU’s official’s visit
By Athanasios Athanasiou Cyber attacks, the fight against terrorism, cooperation among security and intelligence agencies in the EU are some of the issues European Union...
Police warn of data threat scam
Police on Monday warned the public that they have received several complaints from people who have been threatened via email to send money to ensure...
EU official holds meetings over cybercrime
European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King is set visit Cyprus on Tuesday and meet with Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou. The two are set...
News podcast: Cyprus computer society looking for young hackers
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Police to assign web constables to fight cybercrime
Police are going to set up a special operations unit that will involve ‘web constables’ able to monitor the internet in real time, police...
‘Our future security relies on protection from cyber threats’
“Cybersecurity is crucial for the protection of society and for its prosperity and the sooner citizens comprehend this the better,” executive director of the recently...