Cyber Attacks
These Cybersecurity issues can expose your personal data to cyber attacks
As our dependence on computing devices is growing day by day, so are the issues related to cybersecurity. So, with much of our personal lives being stored on devices, simple browsing on an occasional note or enabling certain smartphone settings might leave our data vulnerable to hackers. The only way to ensure that the data […]
How to save your company from email cyber attacks
It’s already a world-renowned fact that malware such as ransomware can spread into a corporate network through email phishing attacks. And the best way to protect yourself and your network from such attacks are to educate yourself with what is happening in the current cyber landscape and what to look out for to help prevent […]
Online streaming services were cyber attacked 30 billion times last year
Research conducted by Akamai Technologies reports that online streaming services witnessed data breaches over 30 billion times last year. This includes those companies streaming video and music content to online users. The American Content delivery and Cloud services provider’s study named State of Internet/Security: Credential stuffing: Attacks and Economies- Special Media Report states that the […]
Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure are devastating
A study conducted by the Ponemon Institute on cybersecurity and privacy issues has concluded that cyber attacks on the critical infrastructure of several nations have left devastating consequences. The survey confirms that at least 90% of them have experienced one successful attempt of cyber attack every year which stands as a wake-up call to every […]
Large scale cyber attacks on EU law enforcement agencies says EUROPOL
EUROPOL says that the law enforcement agencies operating across Europe are preparing for large scale cyberattacks from foreign countries. And to counter these attacks the EU council has decided to adopt an EU Law Enforcement Emergency Response Protocol which gives a pivotal role to EC3- European Cyber Crime Center. “The whole framework is designed such […]
Boards of directors of most UK companies are unaware of Cyber Attack repercussions
Board of directors of most of the companies operating in the UK, especially those listed on FTSE is still not aware of the potential impact a cyber attack could fetch to their business. This was revealed in the report released by the Government’s Cyber Governance Health Check. The report shows that only 16% of the […]
North Korea’s dangerous weapon is Cyber Attacks and not Nukes
As US President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong UN in Hanoi, Vietnam this week, the world expected a peace between the two leaders. Though all seems to be well as of now, they are high-level chances that things might turn bitter after a few days of the meeting. Remember, this was the […]
Cyber Attacks cause financial amercement and reputational damage to SMBs
Switzerland based insurance company Chubb says that cyber attacks can cause financial amercement and ruin the reputation of small and medium scale business on a permanent note. The recent report published by the cyber insurance provider says that on an average business face a loss of $400,000 which might push an SMB into doldrums forever. […]
Know how Google, Microsoft, and Facebook protect user data from Cyber Attacks
Cyber landscape has evolved a lot in recent years and so are the hackers who are always on the prowl to exploit even the slightest vulnerability. Amid these concerns is the cyber threat coming from state actors who threaten to conduct espionage on critical and sensitive government data. Therefore, it has become critical for the […]
Russia alleges Cyber Attack on its Presidential Elections from West
Russia, the country led by President Vladimir Putin has alleged that two nations from the west have launched cyber attacks on its Presidential Elections in March 2018 to influence the election results. In what seems to be direct blame on the United States and Dan Coats, the UK intelligence officer, Nikolai Murashov, the deputy director […]
