Cyber
NHS was warned to patch systems to protect against Cyber Attack
A National Audit Office( NAO) investigation into May 2017 Wannacry Outbreak on NHS has revealed that the healthcare network was warned in time to patch systems to protect against Cyber Attack. It is said that NHS Digital- the health service’s data and IT body issued this alert in April this year. But the alert was […]
Spanish Government websites witness Free Catalonia Cyber Attacks!
From past couple of weeks, Hackers group called Anonymous has targeted institutions working for Spanish Government with Catalonia Cyber Attacks. The group announced yesterday that it was launching attacks on government-owned websites in retaliation to the ongoing Catalan Independence Crisis. The online activist’s group has launched “Operation Catalonia” attacks in October first week on a […]
Cyber Security market to touch $173.57 billion mark by 2022
Cyber Security market prevailing on a global note is predicted to touch $173.57 billion mark by 2022. US-based Crystal Market Research (CMR) which made this analysis says that the said market will register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.35% during the forecast period. In general, Cyber Security is nothing but a group of […]
Cyber Attack wrecks the launch of Bitcoin Gold Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Gold launch was marred by a Cyber Attack which took place on the new crypto currency’s website. The digital currency was supposed to be launched on October 24th,2017, but came under sustained distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attack. Bitcoin’s Gold website issued a public statement on Wednesday that its webpage experienced a DDOS […]
Cyber Attack on Appleby can reveal financial records of World’s Richest People!
Bermuda based law firm Appleby has made it official that it has become a victim of a cyber attack and admitted that hackers have managed to steal data from its database last year. Now the law firm fears that cyber crooks might anytime leak the financial records of World’s Richest People which could pronounce serious […]
Cyber Attack reveals plastic surgery details of British Royal Family members
Hackers who launched a cyber attack on London Bridge Plastic Surgery (LBPS) Clinic of UK have succeeded in siphoning off with Terabytes of data which includes plastic surgery details, photos and some videos of famous high profile celebrities. A hackers group named “The Dark Overlord” is said to be behind this attack and claims to […]
Booz Allen Hamilton to buy Cyber Security Company Morphick
Booz Allen Hamilton has announced that it is going to acquire cybersecurity company Morphick for an undisclosed sum. The deal will take place by this year end on a formal note and will be ending on SEC rolls by March next year. Cincinnati based Morphick is a security firm which offers services like Managed cyber […]
Cyber Threat to US Energy Firms!
The Department of Homeland Security(DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) has warned all energy firms operating in the United States about a possible cyber threat looming on their critical infrastructure. The email which was issued on last Friday, also stresses on the fact that other critical infrastructures such as nuclear, aviation, water, and critical manufacturing […]
Insurance company may pay $275 million for Merck Ransomware Cyber Attack
Drug maker Merck which experienced a ‘NotPetya’ ransomware attack in June this year could get an insurance cover of $275 million from the insurer. The estimate forecast was provided by Verisk Analytics Inc’s Property Claims Services(PCS) unit and the actual amount may vary in reality. Merck, on the other hand, is not interested in disclosing […]
UK Bank Fraud victims can dial 555 to report Cyber Attacks
The United Kingdom will soon launch an emergency hotline number ‘555’ for victims to complain about bank fraud. The idea is to make the new hotline number a central repository to alert banks of illegal money transfers which can help crack down scams. As the idea is being backed by Ministers, Financial Chiefs, and police […]
