Cyber
Ransomware attacks surge Cyber Insurance claims
A research carried out by UK based Insurance company named CFC Underwriting says that ransomware attacks now account for almost a quarter of insurance claims. The data compiled as a report by the insurer says that a year ago, ransomware accounted for just over a tenth of cyber insurance claims. But now the figure has […]
WannaCry ransomware attack makes Bitcoins rate surge to $2500
Hackers who launched Wanna cry Ransomware attack might not be pleased with whatever they earned on a financial note. But do you know who actually benefited from the cyber attack related activity? It was those individuals who were active on bitcoins trading exchanges and was interested in selling off their crypto. Thus, all this activity […]
Chipotle Restaurants hit with Credit Card info-stealing malware
Chipotle customers were put on high alert after authorities related to the restaurant chain alerted them about a cyber attack which took place between March 24th to April 23rd of this year. The security alert was related to a malware which had the potential to steal credit card info and was inserted by hackers through […]
British Airways IT Outage not caused by Cyber Attack
UK’s largest airline services provide British Airways has made it official that the IT outage which caused a global blackout of the Company’s IT system on Saturday last week was due to a technical snag and not due to a cyber attack. Reacting to media reports that the snag was caused by a cyber attack […]
Russian Hackers launch cyber attacks on Pentagon through Social Media Posts
Russian Hackers are now launching cyber attacks embedded in social media posts and the latest victim who fell victim to this spear phishing campaign is a top official from Pentagon. According to Times Magazine, Russian hackers are now launching cyber attacks on government officials of United States by attaching malicious links to Twitter posts. The […]
Cyber Attack on Trump Organization!
Early this morning, ABC News reported that a cyber attack was launched on Trump Organization early this month which is now being probed by FBI. The news is out that a foreign nation launched a cyber attack on May 8th on Trump’s family owned real estate business. But the news resource is not yet ready […]
Kodi users are vulnerable to a bizarre new cyber attack!
For all those using Kodi media player software application here’s a bizarre cyber security alert. According to the analysis carried our by security experts from Check Point, hackers have developed a new kind of cyber attack on users using Kodi box to watch films and Television Programs. UK-based Daily Mail reports that hackers have developed […]
How to protect your business from Cyber Attacks!
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has recently issued an advice to all companies who want to keep themselves isolated from cyber attacks. CERT says that the best way to guard your business against hackers is to take the following precautions which will automatically boost your organization’s cyber security. 1.) Beware of emails- […]
FBI issues Ransomware cyber attack warning to US Businesses
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned healthcare companies operating in and around the United States about a possible ransomware cyber attack by this month end. The alert comes after many healthcare firms in the UK were left devastated after Wanna cry Ransomware attack. Note- The healthcare industry is plagued by a myriad […]
WannaCry Ransomware Cyber Attack surges Blackberry Shares at Toronto Stock Market
Canadian Company Blackberry doesn’t need any sort of introduction when it comes to the market of tablets and mobile phones which include smart devices as well. But do you know that the said company’s shares climbed at the Toronto Stock Exchange Market right after the Wanna cry Ransomware Cyber Attack of May 12, 2017? Yes, […]
