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There is a new battlefield. It is global and challenging to defend. What began with a high-profile incident back in 2007, when Estonia was hit by hackers targeting its government and commercial sector, has evolved into cyber warfare that is being waged constantly worldwide. Today, cyberattacks have become the norm, transforming how we think about […]
With the ongoing conflict in Eurasia, cyberwarfare is inevitably making its presence felt. The fight is not only being fought on the fields. There is also a big battle happening in cyberspace. Several cyber-attacks have been reported over the past months. Notably, cyber attacks backed by state actors are becoming prominent. There have been reports […]
The New Zealand Financial Innovation & Technology Association (FinTechNZ), a financial-technology organization has exposed the alarming situation of companies based on New Zealand, only around 6% have a reasonable level of cybersecurity defense infrastructure and readiness in place. Such level is very low considering the number of multinational companies having a local branch office in […]
Governments unsurprisingly are trying to buy unpatched security exploits in the name of surveillance or cyber defence but refrain from admitting it. US Navy however, was caught by the Electronic Foundation soliciting for unpatched security flaws. The Electronic Foundation revealed that the US Navy is involved in soliciting of zero-day exploits and less than 6-months old […]
The involvement of a Russian hacking group posing as ISIS/ISIL militants in the April cyberattack that crippled a French-language broadcaster has been identified, claims French investigating team. The latest findings have raised questions about the hidden agenda behind such an assault that initially appeared to be aimed at spreading extremist propaganda. The “CyberCaliphate” group targeted […]
China to Use Stronger Weapons to Censor the Web and it is called Great Cannon — It can block websites and interrupt international traffic like no one else. Lately, China has been bombarding American websites with Internet traffic in a bid to take out such services that let China’s web users to view websites that […]
Around 3,000 new security professionals will be added to the United States military’s infosec unit by 2016, according to reports. It says that the move to increase its already overwhelming security workforce comprising of 1,100-personnel has been approved by the government and reportedly 3,000 new hires will be added across multiple disciplines. These include strategic and […]
The telecommunication system of Ukraine has got hit by cyber-attacks through the equipment which have been installed in the Russian-influenced Crimea. These equipment have interfered with the phones lines of the parliament members causing to block them. Some of the telecommunication systems and the telephone services of Ukraine have been severed after the Russian forces […]
The head of the cyber warfare program of Iran has been shot dead. This act will further boost the allegations that the foreign powers are aiding assassinations of the key security figures of the country. Mojtaba Ahmadi has been commanding the headquarters of the cyber warfare program of Iran. He was found dead near Karaj […]
While scrolling Zone-h about Indo-Pak cyber war, I got hold of latest hack attacks conducted by famous Indian hacking group Indishell on 7th December 2012. The group has hacked 250 Pakistani government websites including the sites of some sensitive and high profile government institutions. You will find the complete list of those sites later in […]