Cyber threat
Malware Cyber Threat to UK Businesses
A recent academic study made on the dark web by Micheal McGuire- a senior professor in criminology at Surrey University has revealed that businesses are vulnerable to malware attacks specifically targeted at them by hackers. The darknet profits report which was commissioned by virtualization-based security firm Bromium says that firms based in the UK and […]
US Intelligence feels that China and Russia are the biggest cyber threats to the US
US Intelligence has told US Senators on Tuesday that countries like China and Russia were the biggest cyber threats to their country than they have been in decades. Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence said that the change in US policies on security and trade under trump administration are influencing the American allies in […]
How to avoid cyber threats from cloud security misconfigurations
Since last year there has N number of reports of user data being leaked from cloud platforms. For instance, in July last year, personal data of more than 198 million US voters was exposed all because of an S3 misconfiguration owned by data company Deep Root Analytics. If we dig deep into the history, many […]
Russian Cyber Threat forces the UK to sign digital security Pact
Russian Cyber Threat has forced the United Kingdom to sign world’s largest digital security pact worth £15 million. The digital agreement is expected to include leaders from 53 nations to sign the world’s largest cyber declaration which assures to join forces to combat criminals and hostile actors engaged in cyber warfare. As the cyber threat […]
Data of more than 1 Billion Indian Aadhaar cards is open to Cyber Attack!
A White Paper released by Reserve Bank of India(RBI), India’s Central Banking Institution, has disclosed that for the first time in the history of India, there is now a readily available single target for cybercriminals in the form of Aadhaar details. Aadhaar is a Unique Identity Number issued to all Indian based on their biometrics […]
Role of Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysts in an Organization
Threat intelligence is evidence-based information, including context, mechanisms, indicators of compromise, implications and actionable advice, about existing or emerging hazards to assets. Threat intelligence allows IT professionals to make decisions and take action accordingly. Historically, intelligence tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as various types of intelligence operations existed long before cyberspace was conceived. Intelligence […]
Companies in China witness a surge in cyber attacks
Firms operating in China and Hong Kong(HK) have witnessed a surge in cyber attacks in the past couple of years. This was confirmed by a PWC survey which added that cyber attacks grew 969 percent between 2014 and 2016. The surge in cyber attacks was witnessed due to a widely adopted trend where innovation has […]
Teenage student arrested for launching Westmoreland Cyber attacks
A teenage student was arrested on Wednesday this week for launching a series of cyber attacks on more than a dozen local school districts. Michaela Gabriella King, 18, was picked up by the police for doing unlawful activities with her computer and causing network disruption. However, the teen was presented before Export District Judge Charles […]
Director of US Intelligence resigns and admits that the US is vulnerable to cyber attacks
Director of US National Intelligence James Clapper has put down his resignation today morning before the House Select Committee on Intelligence. This move was expected as the newly elected US President Donald Trump is on a transition spree of setting the right tone for National Security Agencies during his administration. Mr. James put down his […]
