Europol destroys nearly 600 IP addresses as part of Cobalt Strike campaign

Europol has just announced that during a week-long operation in late June, nearly 600 IP addresses supporting illegal copies of Cobalt Strike were removed. Fortra’s legitimate red-teaming tool is known to be widely abused by cybercriminals, who use cracked copies of the tool to launch malware and ransomware attacks such as Ryuk, Trickbot, and Conti. … Read more

Europol and friends join forces in Cobalt Strike disruption

Europol has just announced that during a week-long operation in late June, nearly 600 IP addresses supporting illegal copies of Cobalt Strike were removed. Fortra’s legitimate red-teaming tool is known to be widely abused by cybercriminals, who use cracked copies of the tool to launch malware and ransomware attacks such as Ryuk, Trickbot, and Conti. … Read more

National Crime Agency leads international operation to demote pirated versions of Cobalt Strike

The National Crime Agency is coordinating the global fight against illegal software that has been used by cybercriminals to infiltrate victims’ IT systems and carry out attacks for more than a decade. Last week (Wednesday, June 24), unlicensed versions of Cobalt Strike were targeted. Cobalt Strike is a penetration testing tool used to detect vulnerabilities … Read more

BT is to strike a deal to share mobile masts in rural Britain with O2 and Vodafone

EE Lake District SRN Monopole Mast 2023

BT (EE) has confirmed to ISPreview that they are in advanced talks over a new deal with rivals, including at least O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone, which will give them the ability to access some of EE’s mobile masts in remote locations . The deal could help improve 4G (mobile broadband) coverage in partial non-spot … Read more

Aer Lingus: ‘Publicly ignored’ as flights canceled during strike – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, At least 244 Aer Lingus flights have been cancelled June 24, 2024 10:01am BST Updated 3 hours ago The tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) has described the Aer Lingus pay dispute as “shocking”, adding that the needs of the Irish traveling public were being ignored by both sides. Thousands … Read more

Aer Lingus: Airline cancels 124 flights after pilots announce strike – BBC News

Image caption, Aer Lingus said regional services between Belfast and Britain “will not be affected” Item information Author, Abigail Taylor and Jake Wood Role, BBC NewsNI June 21, 2024 Aer Lingus has canceled 124 flights during the first five days of the upcoming pilot strike. Earlier this week, the Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA) terminated … Read more

Aer Lingus pilots announce strike and accuse airline of escalating dispute

Aer Lingus pilots will stop work from 5am to 1pm on Saturday, June 29, after accusing the company of escalating their pay dispute. This is in addition to the previously announced strict work that will apply from next Wednesday. Members of the Irish Airlines Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) informed the company of the closure on Friday … Read more

Tata Steel workers will go on ‘complete indefinite strike’ in July, Unite says

Unite said it would be the first strike in Britain in more than four decades. By means of Daniel Binns, business reporter Friday June 21, 2024 5:39 PM, UK About 1,500 workers at Tata Steel will go on a “full indefinite strike” next month, a union has announced. Industrial action at the company’s sites in … Read more

Aer Lingus: Airline cancels 124 flights after pilots announce strike – BBC News

Image caption, Aer Lingus said regional services between Belfast and Britain “will not be affected” Item information Author, Abigail Taylor and Jake Wood Role, BBC NewsNI June 21, 2024 10:54 BST Updated 6 hours ago Aer Lingus has canceled 124 flights during the first five days of the upcoming pilot strike. Earlier this week, the … Read more

What are your rights if an Aer Lingus pilot strike affects your holiday plans?

So Aer Lingus pilots have supported the strike action, when will it happen? We don’t know for sure yet. What we do know is that the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) – the union representing pilots – must give the airline at least seven days’ notice before any industrial action takes place, so nothing … Read more