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The task force is quite similar to Washington’s newly proposed ransomware task force, but the EU’s version will coordinate current work between cyber agencies/authorities across the bloc. The European Union (EU) plans to set up a new cybersecurity task force to respond to cyberattacks across the bloc. Called the Joint Cyber Unit, the task force […]
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), which is a government-owned organization in South Korea, has disclosed that its internal network was targeted by cybercriminals possibly operating from North Korea. The KAERI is a Seoul-funded research institute established in 1959. It is located in Daejeon and is responsible for designing and developing nuclear technologies for fuel […]
Cyberattacks are always expensive to handle, and no one can predict cybersecurity threats accurately. And the dangers don’t differentiate between big businesses and small businesses. Further, everyone can experience cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity is not just the responsibility of your IT team, it is also your responsibility. When you are trying to reach a greater audience, you […]
As reported in October 2020, Sopra Steria, a renowned French IT services provider, confirmed that its systems were targeted with a ransomware attack in October, which cost it a loss of tens of millions of dollars. In its latest update on the incident, the Paris-based IT firm acknowledged that a new variant of the Ryuk […]
The payments systems remained ineffective for three days after the ransomware attack, but payment data is safe, claims TransLink. TransLink, the agency that manages the transit system of Metro Vancouver, has become the latest victim of a ransomware attack. According to reports, the Metro’s payment systems were targeted by Egregor ransomware operators, after which the […]
Reportedly, the Russian government-backed hackers also managed to spy on the emails of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Hackers backed by the Russian government hacked into several US government departments including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and U.S. Treasury and Commerce. NTIA is an agency of the Department of Commerce that […]
Google states that the problem is fixed now, and all services are back online for most users. On Monday, at around 11:56 GMT, all Google services went down abruptly. Countless users across the globe were affected by this sudden service outage. The disrupted services include Google Search, Google Assistant, Gmail, Google Drive, and YouTube. Downdetector, […]
Cybersecurity threats, and in particular ransomware attacks, are facts of life and daily occurrences in an increasingly digital economy. The more commercial activity takes place via the internet and using hardware and software that interfaces with the web, the more vulnerable a business is to the depredations of malicious actors. Interestingly, most of the largest […]
According to CISA, it has verified one of the users had their account breached even though they were using “proper multi-factor authentication (MFA).” Last year, it was reported that threat actors have been using legitimate tools to compromise Cloud-based assets. Now, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning to alert […]
Microsoft and cybersecurity firm FireEye has identified three new malware used by SolarWinds hackers in their last year’s attack on highly critical private and government cyberinfrastructure in the United States. According to FireEye and Microsoft’s latest analysis, the SolarWinds hack was far more sinister than it initially appeared to be. Reportedly, the companies have […]
Launched by Veracode; Hacker Games will last for 2 weeks (March 15-26, 2021). With the hackers becoming more persistent in finding vulnerabilities in programs and software, it is necessary for the new generation to also boot up against these hackers and protect their codes. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), only three […]
Gaming studio Respawn has banned two Apex Legend players for winning via DDoS attacks which caused connectivity issues for other players. Respawn Entertainment, LLC, an American video game development studio has banned two Apex Legends players on the Xbox One version of the game for illegally winning ranked matches. Reportedly, the pair was caught DDoS-ing […]
Lately, we have observed a sudden rise in cyber attacks against cities and towns around the world including the US, the latest victim of which is the city of Pensacola. The city’s Mayor Grover Robinson has acknowledged that an extensive cyber attack on Friday crippled several City services in Pensacola, Florida including city phones, emails, […]
China is greatly disturbed by the ongoing pro-democracy, anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong and has been targeting all the digital forums protestors are using to organize protests. One of the favored tactics of the Chinese government is of launching a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attacks). In September this year, HackRead reported that LIHKG, an online […]
VPN Report 2019 reveals a 54% growth rate. Over the years, we’ve seen the global populace move towards more security consciousness. This has been reflected among the increased scrutiny of social media platforms and other entities which in any way hold access to our data. As such, it is only natural that with the recently […]
The popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has suffered a massive hack attack in which hackers have stolen 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) which at the time of publishing this article amounts to $51 million. The incident has ignited a series of reactions from industry bigwigs mainly blaming the company’s employees for the unfortunate incident. As noted […]
If you run a small business, it’s a matter of when, not if, your computer system or cyberinfrastructure falls prey to cybercriminals. Every day, thousands of small companies find their systems compromised and data stolen. When large companies are hacked, the media soon report the details. These giant corporations can afford the most advanced cyber […]
The research particularly names India, China, and Kazakhstan for using Internet censorship as a tool to curb freedom of expression and how the new AI tool can help people in these countries to evade censorship. Internet censorship, basically, is a very effective strategy used by dictatorial governments to limit access to information available online for […]
A spokesperson from the Labour Party in the United Kingdom has confirmed that the party’s digital platforms suffered a massive DDoS attack due to which its security systems were blocked. The attack occurred only a few weeks before the General Elections due on December 12, 2019, however, it is also claimed that none of the […]
Spain’s largest radio station Cadena SER and IT service provider Everis suffered ransomware attacks which crippled its service. While the protests in Catalonia may be or may not be a bad thing depending on who you ask, everyone in Spain would agree that what happened today is nothing short of unpleasant. Earlier this week, two […]
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 at risk and can become a target of hacker attacks. To prevent cyber-attacks, you need to be able to protect your site by building up the all-round defense. Protect? But from what? You should be able to protect your […]