Cyber Attacks
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu simulates Cyber Attack
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged all nations to collaborate to fight growing cyber threats on critical infrastructure. Speaking at the cybersecurity conference in Tel Aviv, the 68-year old politician faked a cyber attack on the conference by a country from another side of Israel border. He told the attendees that their bank accounts […]
Australia appoints the task force to defend its Elections from Cyber Attacks
The Government of Australia has appointed an Electoral Integrity Task Force to defend its next month’s electoral system from cyber attacks. As Federal elections around the world are prone to state-funded cyber attacks from certain nations (Russia and China), the Australian government has taken the decision to protect the sanctity of the election system and […]
Almost all Airports are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
A recent report released by PA Consulting Group has claimed that almost all Airports operating in the United Kingdom are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks. The report named “Overcome the Silent Threat” was compiled based on in-depth analysis and interviews with some of the top staff of 4 major international airports. The study claims that as […]
Oracle CEO suggests preventive measures to prevent 95% of Database Cyber Attacks
As Oracle claims to gain a leadership position in the cloud security business, the company’s CEO Mark Hurd says that 95% of cyber attacks on databases can be prevented if the admins chose to patch the systems in a timely manner. While attending the Oracle Media Day event at the company headquarters Hurd revealed that […]
Firms in UK and US fail to financially plan for Cyber Attacks
Is your organization financially ready for cyber attacks? If it isn’t so, then it is better to be late than never. A survey conducted by Lloyds Bank has revealed that only a third of UK firms have a financial plan in place to mitigate the risks associated with cyber attacks. Rest of them are either […]
Nokia eSBC software helps mitigate Cyber Attacks
Nokia has launched a new Enterprise Session Border Controller (eSBC) to bring in secure and high-quality IP Voice and video services to enterprise customers. Also, the software is said to have the potential to mitigate cyber attacks and block unauthorized access attempts. Nokia eSBC actually acts as gatekeeper software for applications related to enterprise communications. […]
Cyber Attacks can be thwarted with Shakthi T Microprocessor!
Cyber Attacks can now be thwarted with the help of Microprocessors eventually leading to a phase where the software based anti-virus solutions will be replaced by hardware-based silicon chips. Yes, the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology of Madras (IIT-M) have developed a microprocessor chip which helps in protecting computer, smartphones, and tablets from […]
Trump asks Pentagon for Nuclear Attacks in retaliation for Cyber Attacks!
Nations like North Korea, Russia, and China should from now on think twice before launching a cyber attack on the critical infrastructure of United States. The reason, Donald Trump’s government is reviewing a proposal of Department of Defense which says “Nuclear Attack in retaliation for a Cyber Attack”. Yes, this is what is being proposed […]
Lack of IT staff making companies vulnerable to Cyber Attacks!
Are you concerned about the ongoing threats in cyberspace…? And are you interested in isolating your company’s digital assets from cyber attacks? Then you better hire a cybersecurity professional/s who will help you in doing so. According to a survey conducted by a cybersecurity consultancy, “2-Sec” lack of IT staff is leaving companies exposed to […]
North Korea to use Russian internet to carry out Cyber Attacks
North Korea state-funded hackers are now using the internet services of a Russian firm named TransTeleCom from Sunday this week. The plan is to carry out cyberattacks on a large scale by routing traffic to the Russian ISP. In recent years, North Korea and its leader Kim Jong UN has been blamed for cyber attacks […]
