Cyber Events
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3.8KGoogle, YouTube, Gmail service suffered major outage worldwide
Google states that the problem is fixed now, and all services are back online for most users. On Monday, at around 11:56...
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3.2K5 Biggest Ransomware Attacks of All Time
Cybersecurity threats, and in particular ransomware attacks, are facts of life and daily occurrences in an increasingly digital economy. The more commercial...
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4.8KWarning as hackers breach MFA to target cloud services
According to CISA, it has verified one of the users had their account breached even though they were using “proper multi-factor authentication...
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4.6KMicrosoft, FireEye report 3 new malware linked to SolarWinds hackers
Microsoft and cybersecurity firm FireEye has identified three new malware used by SolarWinds hackers in their last year’s attack on highly critical...
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781“Hacker Games” launched to challenge and improve cybersecurity skills
Launched by Veracode; Hacker Games will last for 2 weeks (March 15-26, 2021). With the hackers becoming more persistent in finding vulnerabilities...
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387Apex Legend players banned for winning via DDoS attacks
Gaming studio Respawn has banned two Apex Legend players for winning via DDoS attacks which caused connectivity issues for other players. Respawn...
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1.1KCyber attack cripples networks in city of Pensacola days after shooting
Lately, we have observed a sudden rise in cyber attacks against cities and towns around the world including the US, the latest...
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3.2KChinese DDoS tool Great Cannon resurfaces to target Hong Kong protestors
China is greatly disturbed by the ongoing pro-democracy, anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong and has been targeting all the digital forums protestors...
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1.6K480.1 million mobile VPN downloaded worldwide in 12 months
VPN Report 2019 reveals a 54% growth rate. Over the years, we’ve seen the global populace move towards more security consciousness. This...
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431UPbit 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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4.7KSmall 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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2.6KResearchers 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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350Labour 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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2.8KSpain’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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2.8KHow 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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465AWS 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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180Authorities 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...
