Cyber Attacks
Cyber Attacks fetch $45 billion loss worldwide
A survey conducted by the Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (ISOTA) and working for the American government has discovered that last year over 2 million cyber attacks were witnessed on government networks operating on a global note fetching a $45 billion loss. ISOTA survey suggests that crypto jacking, phishing emails and hijacking of computer networks […]
Iran to protect its National Infrastructure from Offensive Cyber Attacks with Sepehr 110
Iran has finally responded to last week’s US cyber Attacks on its national infrastructure by devising a battlefield communications unit named Sepehr 110, a tactical hub which is designed to withstand electronic warfare compromises instigated by western countries- especially the United States. IRGC Commander Hussein Salami has approved this news and said that Sepehr 110 […]
US and NATO Satellites are vulnerable to Russia and China Cyber Attacks
All these days we have seen nations like US and UK criticizing other countries like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran for launching cyberattacks against their national infrastructure. But now, new research conducted by a defense think tank says a different story. It’s believed that US and NATO command and control systems are themselves opening […]
Automated US Power grids to be replaced by manual systems to limit Cyber Attacks
All these days we all were proud of automation and the bouquet of benefits it brings to mankind. But here’s a news piece which might brush up your minds with a new notion. The US Senate has decided to replace the automated power grid control systems with manual ones in order to limit repercussions raised […]
Over 5 million Cyber Attacks on IP Cameras in just 5 months
Japan-based Cybersecurity firm ‘Trend Micro’ has revealed that it has blocked over 5 million cyber attacks on IP Cameras in just 5 months, highlighting the security risks luring on IP based surveillance devices. The security firm which is headquartered in Tokyo is said to have come to the above conclusion after analyzing highly sophisticated attacks […]
A gist on Polymorphic Phishing Cyber Attacks
Polymorphic Phishing Cyber Attack is a kind of email phishing attack where malevolent emails are sent to multiple users with slight changes being made to the email such as modifying sender name, sender address, subject greeting, email body or signature. Ironscales, an Israel based Cybersecurity firm which was working on introducing an anti-phishing platform discovered […]
Over 12 billion cyber attacks witnessed in the gaming industry since 2017
Akamai Technologies, a cloud services provider from Massachusetts says that since early 2018 the gaming industry has witnessed over 12 billion cyberattacks- mainly related to credential stuffing. According to the 2019 State of the Internet/Security Web Attacks and Gaming Abuse report of Akamai, the gaming industry has become a software target to hackers as they […]
China to strongly retaliate US Cyber Attacks
A report published on Monday by China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT) says that a major portion of cyber attacks which took place in 2018 on Chinese Networks came from the borders of United States. The report also includes a warning which says that China is prepared to launch retaliated cyber attacks […]
Britain to ‘Kitemark’ electronic devices in the wake of Cyber Attacks
Government of Britain has decided to introduce a new ‘Kitemark’ system for electronic devices and websites as the populace of the United Kingdom are becoming super- vulnerable to cyber attacks. As it is getting a lot more difficult for consumers to know whether the Internet of Things enabled devices or online website are safely holding […]
Russia receives a stern warning from NATO for Cyber Attacks
Russia which faced sharp criticism for launching cyberattacks on western nations till date has now received a stern warning from NATO. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization says that it will be ready to use all means at its disposal to react to cyber attacks and the warning goes to all adversaries of the UK including […]
