Cyber
Equifax CEO retires due to Cyber Attack!
Till date, we have heard companies losing ground in a business arena due to a cyber attack. But today a new development has been witnessed in the tech world all due to a data breach. Equifax CEO Richard Smith has decided to retire and forgo his annual bonus following a massive Cyber attack which leaked […]
Cyber Attack on Deloitte leaks Blue Chip Info!
A sophisticated cyber attack which took place on accountancy firm Deloitte UK is said to have leaked confidential client information which can prove devastating in future. The company which released a press statement on this issue said that the hackers could have gained access to the Blue Chip info after hacking Deloitte’s corporate email server […]
Yahoo Cyber Attack accusal offers clues into Russian Interference on US Elections 2016
Yahoo Cyber Attack which shocked the entire tech world in 2016 is turning into an interesting saga, as the indictment is offering clues into Russian Interference on US Elections 2016. Readers of Cybersecurity Insiders have to learn a fact that a low profile prosecution on a 22-year old Canadian hacker is taking place in one […]
Cyber Attacks become a big hurdle for the development of Autonomous Cars
As hackers are becoming more sophisticated in launching cyber attacks, they are mostly aiming companies hailing from the tech sector. The reason, these companies have the potential to obey any/all sorts of demands put forward by the hackers. One such tech sector which is predicted to be adversely affected is the self-driving cars. By 2020, […]
Cyber Attack on SEC helps hackers make profits through illegal trade
United States market regulator ‘The Security and Exchanges Commission’ has disclosed that hackers could have hacked its corporate disclosure database in 2016 to obtain critical info which could have been used to make profits by illegal trading. The financial regulator of US added in its statement that the incident could have taken place at some […]
Personal details of up to 30K Irish Teachers leaked in a Cyber Attack
Irish National Teacher’s Organization(INTO) has issued a formal statement that personal data of more than 30,000 Irish Teachers could have been compromised due to a cyber attack on a union website. INTO has written to all those teachers and retired staff who have completed courses on its learning website intolearning dot ie and updated them […]
Government workers in Australia to play Cyber Attacks related War Games
Cybersecurity teams from more than 10 departments will practice attacking and repelling of cyber attacks in the inaugural event related to cybersecurity war games to be held in Canberra, Australia. The event will be judged by the former commander of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet Patrick Walsh and the winners will be rewarded accordingly. The […]
More than 100,000 Canadians affected by the cyber attack on Equifax!
Equifax has released an official confirmation late yesterday that more than 100,000 Canadians were affected by the cyber attack which targeted its database almost two months ago. The US-based Credit Agency has also assured that it will offer a public update by this weekend on the impact of the data breach which was disclosed to […]
Security experts say that no Nuclear Weapon is safe from Cyber Attacks
Security Experts from UK based think tank ‘Chatham House’ have revealed that no nuclear weapon is safe from cyber attacks and this could prove potentially catastrophic if nations fail to take necessary steps on the issue. Beyza Unal, a security researcher from Chatham House adds that hackers have become sophisticated to tamper the nuclear systems […]
Cyber Attacks could easily sink Cruise Ships says Government of UK
The Government of UK has made it official that Cruise Ships can be cyber attacked by hackers and can be made to sink, causing untold loss to lives on-board. This dire warning comes from the “Cyber Security for Ships” code of practice, written by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and Distributed by Whitehall on […]
