Cyber Events
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444UPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen
The popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has suffered a massive hack attack in which hackers have stolen 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) which...
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Small businesses also need protection from cyber attacks
If you run a small business, it’s a matter of when, not if, your computer system or cyberinfrastructure falls prey to cybercriminals....
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Researchers develop AI tool to evade Internet censorship
The research particularly names India, China, and Kazakhstan for using Internet censorship as a tool to curb freedom of expression and how...
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Labour Party’s campaign sites hit by DDoS Attack
A spokesperson from the Labour Party in the United Kingdom has confirmed that the party’s digital platforms suffered a massive DDoS attack...
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Spain’s biggest two go down in massive ransomware attacks
Spain’s largest radio station Cadena SER and IT service provider Everis suffered ransomware attacks which crippled its service. While the protests in...
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How can I protect myself from hackers if I want to start a blog?
So, you run the publication’s website or maintain your own blog. You publish what you think is necessary, and someone may not like it. Potentially, your blog is...
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AWS hit by massive DDoS attacks that lasted 8 hours
Under “usual circumstances,” AWS makes headlines for exposing databases of companies using its services. A few days ago (Oct 22, 2019), the...
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Authorities use hackers to find missing persons
Australia Holds World’s First Hackathon to Find Missing Persons. Whether hacking can be ethical or not, it is still a debatable point...
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The Forgotten Victims of Data Breach
“There is no way to tell his story without telling my own. And if his story is a confession, then so is...
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Information Security Professional Degeneration
00:35 Ministry of Sound, London, UK – We all know what professional development is; I am going to talk about going to...
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How Vapes Can Be Used For Hacking Computers
The popularity of vaping has been increasing over the past years. Many people that used to smoke traditional cigarettes are now switching...
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Website used by Hong Kong protesters suffers DDoS attack
The prime suspect of the DDoS attack is China. An online forum used by activists behind the ongoing Hong Kong protests has...
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Why are Google and Facebook banned in China?
Google and Facebook are ultra-successful giants in their respective fields. Facebook has over 2.3 billion monthly active users and Google has around...
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Cloud hosting provider iNSYNQ hit by MegaCortex ransomware (Updated)
MegaCortex ransomware was discovered in May this year. iNSYNQ, a United States-based Cloud hosting provider has been hit by a massive ransomware...
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How to secure your website – InfoSec tips for newbie website owners
And Again About Hosting Security! Today, there are still many people who think that the Internet is as a comprehensive encyclopedia of...
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Cellular networks worldwide hit by hackers in espionage attempt
Cybereason, an Israeli-US security firm based in Boston, has reported that certain nation-state hackers managed to compromise the systems of no less...
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How I Discovered My First Vulnerability
I have read a couple of books recently about different vulnerabilities in order to be able to better protect my projects/websites. Today,...
