A Rapid7 researcher found out that Johnson & Johnson Animas’ Insulin Pumps can be hacked where attackers can increase the patient’s regular insulin dose, making it an overdose. Insulin pumps are used by all diabetes patients especially the Animas’ OneTouch Ping is quite popular among diabetics. But Jay Radcliffe of Rapid 7 has a rather […]
These cases include ransomware infection and DDoS attacks! Enjoy Everyone has been talking about the growing threat of ransomware and non-stop distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Previously, DDoS attacks were part timers but with the idea of demanding money through ransomware, there have been several cases of non-stop DDoS attacks forcing users to pay the attackers in order […]
US and UK are planning to simulate a cyber attacks on nuclear plants, to test their resilience in the light of the nuclear security summit. In the light of the recent events with the terrorist attacks in Europe, the fear of other similar threats becomes greater by the minute. Coordinates cyber attacks on nuclear plants would have […]
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is about to face cyber attacks from Anonymous and hackers around the world The online hactivist group Anonymous has pledged to revive its #OpTrump campaign, which was launched last year against Donald Trump. Remember last year the same hackers conducted a cyber attack on Donald Trump’s election campaign website against his hate speech. […]
Short Bytes: This is the first time when the US has announced an open cyber attack. The cyber attack on ISIS will focus on recapturing the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq from ISIS. The electronic infrastructure of Iraq was set by the US during the reconstruction of Iraq and the US is going to […]
According a report from the Nuclear Threat Initiative, numerous nations are not prepared’ to handle the cyber attacks focusing on their nuclear facilities. Numerous nations are not “prepared” to handle the cyberattacks focusing on their facilities linked tonuclear programs, as per a recent report from the NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative). The Nuclear Threat Initiative is a non-fanatic, […]
Ukrainian Government is accusing Russia of organizing hacker attacks against the Boryspil airport’s networks. Cyber security experts of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine are blaming Russian hackers for a new cyber attack against the Boryspil airport’s networks. Presidential Administration’s spokesman for ATO Andriy Lysenko (ATO), explained that the systems at […]
It is being reported that the oil and gas sectors have suddenly become more vulnerable to cyber threats. In 2013, we at HackRead reported how oil and gas sector faces serious physical and online security threats. Now, as per the data received by firms belonging to the oil and gas industry, 2015 has been quite […]
The US Government issued a final rule implementing the Executive Order 13694. US can apply economic sanctions in response to cyber attacks. According to a final rule published in the Federal Register on the last day of 2015 (Dec. 31, 2015), US can now apply economic sanctions in response to cyber attacks. The US Government assigned to […]
With 2016, just a few days away, let’s have a flashback of the top 15 security incidents that took place this year. Hacking Team In June, the hacking team (a security exploit vendor) faced a data breach from an unknown hacker, who leaked their database, internal emails and their source code developed for the spying […]
US Ports are still vulnerable to cyber attacks that release dangerous chemicals, cybersecurity in the maritime industry is crucial for Homeland security. Critical infrastructure across the world are vulnerable to cyber attacks, this is not novelty, but it is interesting to explore how many infrastructure is open to hacking assaults. US ports are also vulnerable to cyber […]
A survey conducted by the Gartner-affiliated research firm Software Advice shows that Generation Y – those born after the 80s – is more vulnerable to cyber attacks than previous generations. The study conducted in the United States analyzed online experience and issues of about 529 people. According to the survey, Generation Y is the most vulnerable because 85% […]
”Task Force Cyber Secure” was signed and established by Chief of Staff (CSAF) General Mark Walsh III on March 20, 2015 as part of the continuous effort to effectively address cyber threats and vulnerabilities affecting the US Air Force’s core missions. According to the USAF press release, the said task force is geared to address […]
US energy, defense and educational institutions are the top targets of a possible sophisticated cyber attack from the Iranian hackers, says a confidential document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Cylance Inc, a cyber security firm, had also flagged this cyber hacking operation last week aiming critical infrastructure worldwide. Dubbed as “Operation Cleaver”, it […]
A new study has revealed that as many as one in six Britains have fallen victim to a cyber attack.
Cybercriminals are waging a game of ‘cat and mouse’ with corporations, well-armed with malware protection AV software but facing adversaries who scan constantly for weak points, according to the first quarterly report released by the UK’s new Computer Emergency Response Team.
The Bank of England weathers an average of eight cyber attacks including malware-laced “spear phishing” campaigns per week, according to Chief Information Security Officer Don Randall.
A new intelligence-sharing network aims to protect financial institutions by sharing information between government, security firms and financial institutions to “predict” vulnerabilities.
Infosecurity expert Dr Eric Cole is to urge companies to take a close look at their network structure, and change it to make attacks difficult for cyber gangs, in a speech given as he is inducted into the Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame on May 1.
Major international cyber attacks follow a pattern – and attacks such as Stuxnet, which targeted Iran’s nuclear plant can be predicted by a mathematical model, University of Michigan researchers have claimed.
Cybercriminals have targeted U.S. energy companies with a wave of brute force cyber attacks, according to the Industrial Control Systems Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT).