Cyber threat
How Zero-Day Attacks Are Escalating the Cyber Threat Landscape
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the term “zero-day attack” strikes fear into the hearts of both individuals and organizations alike. These attacks are notorious for their stealthy nature and the havoc they can wreak. As technology advances, so do the tactics of cyber-criminals, and zero-day attacks are emerging as a potent weapon in their […]
Data Poisoning: A Growing Threat to Cybersecurity and AI Datasets
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, threats continue to take on new forms and adapt to advanced defense mechanisms. One such emerging threat that has gained prominence in recent years is “data poisoning.” Data poisoning is a covert tactic employed by cyber criminals to compromise the integrity of data, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence […]
Ukraine now faces cyber threats through Telegram messages
For the past three days, a group of government officials from Ukraine are getting telegram alerts urging them to look at the security of their respective accounts, as some unlawful login into their accounts was being noticed by Russia. Highly placed sources state that the State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of […]
Cyber Threat by using own name as Password
An annual report released by NordPass states that online users are repeatedly committing the same mistake by using their own name as a password, which could put their online identity at a major risk in coming years. According to the list of Most Common Passwords used in 2020, a majority of them either used their […]
Cyber Attacks on Global Education Sector witness a jump
According to a study by Check Point Software, there has been an increase in cyber attacks on the Education Sector operating across the world. And the survey confirmed that the education sector operating in United States, UK, Israel, India and Italy were deeply affected from January to July this year. Educators have become vulnerable to […]
Insider Threat to Google as it fires 36 employees in 2020
Well, this is indeed an interesting news piece to all those who are interested in Information Security. A leaked internal document of Google that was accessed & disclosed by Vice.com, a tech subsidiary of Motherboard Tech, states that the internet juggernaut fired 36 employees in 2020 for fraudulently accessing Google user or employee data. Insider […]
Chinese Cyber Threat to Indian Defense and Telecom Sector
Recorded Future that offers Enterprise Security Intelligence to American companies has revealed that there has been a persistent cyber threat to Indian Defense and Telecom sector from Chinese Military Intelligence since 2014. This news was disclosed to the world in a media update released by Insikt Group, the business unit of Recorded Future. And the […]
US CISA issues Cyber Threat Warning
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued warning to all public and privately funded companies that they should be highly vigilant against hackers working for Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). CISA in association with the US Department of Justice said that some state-funded actors belonging to the Chinese Military Intelligence […]
Cyber Threat from Cat Flaps and Letter Boxes via AI
Security researchers from the University of London have issued a warning that criminals are nowadays using AI devices to sneak into houses via cat flaps and letter boxes to ransack homes. Yes, what you’ve read is right! The people working in crime science have discovered in their research that burglars are using AI devices to […]
Cyber Threats lurking in MS Office files
As the world is struggling hard to get rid of the dreaded Corona Virus, findings of SonicWall research labs say that hackers are making an opportunistic use of the pandemic spread by spreading Trojans and Malware to remote workers through Microsoft Office files. SonicWall’s Capture Labs research team that analyzed data from over 1.1 million […]
