Attack
Yahoo says that all its 3 billion users were affected by the 2013 Cyber Attack
Yahoo, which stands as one of the top web services giants in the world has now disclosed that all its 3 billion users were affected by the 2013 cyber attack. The company made an official statement yesterday on this issue and added that the additional 2 billion data theft victims came to light as Yahoo […]
It’s China behind Equifax Cyber Attack!
Equifax has made an official announcement that the cybersecurity firm Mandiant has completed a review of the data breach which occurred on its database in May- June this year and has come to a conclusion on the consumers who were potentially impacted. The credit reporting firm said that the incident which was announced to the […]
World War 3 or Cyber Attack on North Korea..?
As tensions between Us President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un of North Korea intensify many national leaders are expecting a world war like situation in coming days. But security experts suggest that the situation can be brought under control with a few clicks of a button, instead of the conventional war methods like a […]
Job posts put on social media are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Next time when you post a job description or some details about your company on social media, please think twice before doing it. Because nowadays, these social media posts are being targeted by hackers and cybercriminals. United States Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) has issued a warning that hackers are scouring through the posts of employees […]
Chairman of SEC grilled by lawmakers for Cyber Attack!
Jay Clayton, the Chairman of US Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) has been grilled by US lawmakers for a 2016’s cyber attack that infiltrated the agencies corporate filing system. Clayton was criticized for keeping the 2016’s cyber attack under wraps which is against the prevailing data protection laws of United States. Mr. Clayton, who is a […]
CCleaner Cyber Attack targets only Telecom firms!
A Cyber Attack on a recent version of CCleaner is said to have compromised more than 2.27 million accounts. But as per the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the hackers were intending to target telecom equipment companies from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States. And so the attack could not affect the […]
Equifax CEO retires due to Cyber Attack!
Till date, we have heard companies losing ground in a business arena due to a cyber attack. But today a new development has been witnessed in the tech world all due to a data breach. Equifax CEO Richard Smith has decided to retire and forgo his annual bonus following a massive Cyber attack which leaked […]
Cyber Attack on Deloitte leaks Blue Chip Info!
A sophisticated cyber attack which took place on accountancy firm Deloitte UK is said to have leaked confidential client information which can prove devastating in future. The company which released a press statement on this issue said that the hackers could have gained access to the Blue Chip info after hacking Deloitte’s corporate email server […]
Yahoo Cyber Attack accusal offers clues into Russian Interference on US Elections 2016
Yahoo Cyber Attack which shocked the entire tech world in 2016 is turning into an interesting saga, as the indictment is offering clues into Russian Interference on US Elections 2016. Readers of Cybersecurity Insiders have to learn a fact that a low profile prosecution on a 22-year old Canadian hacker is taking place in one […]
Cyber Attack on SEC helps hackers make profits through illegal trade
United States market regulator ‘The Security and Exchanges Commission’ has disclosed that hackers could have hacked its corporate disclosure database in 2016 to obtain critical info which could have been used to make profits by illegal trading. The financial regulator of US added in its statement that the incident could have taken place at some […]
