Attack
Sound waves being used to launch cyber attacks!
Have you ever imagined that simple sound waves can be used to launch cyber attacks on smart devices..? Yeah, you’ve read it right! Researchers from the University of Michigan have found a new way of using sound waves to launch cyber attacks on devices loaded with Accelerometers. The study made by the researchers states that […]
North Korea takes hackers on lease to launch cyber attacks on other nations!
The North Korean government seems to be banking on cyber attacks these days as it is hiring other nation hackers on lease to launch cyber attacks on the critical infrastructure of developed nations. As per a report compiled by a group of reporters from the New York Times, the said nation is trying to launch […]
Cyber Attack on Abta Travel Website affects 43000 users
A Cyber Attack on Abta Travel website is said to have exposed personal details of more than 43,000 individuals. The good news is that no bank details were leaked in this cyber heist. And the bad news is that details such as names, addresses, and phone numbers could have been compromised giving criminals a gateway […]
Cyber Attacks on Twitter Accounts
Thousands of Twitter accounts were hacked by cyber crooks on Wednesday who posted messages praising Turks and disgraced Dutch with Nazi names. As per our sources, the attack was launched through a popular data tracking service and contained abusive messages along with Swastika symbol. A video containing clips of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was […]
Now Satellites face Cyber Attack threats!
Companies supplying Satellite services and equipment have been put on a high alert of a possible cyber attack by individual hackers or powerful nation states. The alert was issued by a team of veterans at the Satellite 2017 Conference, held in Washington. Vinit Duggal, Intelsat Director and Chief Information Security Officer who participated at the […]
Reports confirm that US Power Grid is not prepared for Cyber Attacks
Security Researchers at the US Power Grid have confirmed media reports that the government’s critical infrastructure is not at all prepared to withstand cyber attacks. Known as the largest interconnected machine, the US electricity Grid is having more than 7,000 power plants, 55k substations, 160,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines and millions of miles […]
UK launches Cyber Attacks stimulation Program
The United Kingdom has launched a cyber attacks stimulation program to unearth fresh talent who could thwart cyber attacks on companies related to connected cars. The program was hosted by Protection Group International (PGI) and saw more than 60 top amateur cyber practitioners from over 30 countries participating in the event. The program which was […]
Ransomware hits MySQL Servers
A ransomware attack was launched on hundreds of MySQL Servers last week which can be treated as an evolution of MongoDB cyber attack. And the news is out that the cyber crooks who launched the attack are demanding a 0.2 bitcoins to unlock the servers which account to $234. As per the report prepared by […]
Cyber Attacks result in £8 billion loss to consumers of UK Financial Services
A recent study confirmed that cyber attacks have caused £8 billion loss to consumers of UK Financial Services in 2016. ThreatMetrix, a security watchdog that monitors 20 billion online transactions per year was the one which prepared the report and predicted that the consequences may deteriorate further in this year. ThreatMetrix says that the spike […]
Deutsche Telekom hacker arrested at London Airport
A British hacker who is suspected to have launched a cyber attack on millions of Deutsche Telekom customers last year was arrested in this week by Britain’s National Crime Agency in coordination with German Police Officials. As per our sources, the arrested 29-year old was the mastermind behind the major cyber attack which rocked more […]
