Cyber
Comcast to use AI to detect cyber threats on home routers
Comcast which offers telecommunication services and multichannel video services has announced that it is going to use the technology of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect malware intrusions and hacking activities on home routers and IoT devices. Xfinity xFi Advanced Security is the service that will use machine learning tools to automatically identify and block suspicious […]
Radware to acquire ShieldSquare
Radware, a load balancing and cybersecurity service offering company for data centers, has announced that it is going to acquire Indian startup ShieldSquare for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close by the 1Q of 2019 provided all the regulatory conditions are met by both sides. ShieldSquare is a Bot mitigation company which […]
All about the secret Israeli cyber attack firm Candiru
We all know that Israel is a hub to a lot of IT technology and cybersecurity companies and startups. But can you believe that the region is also home to more than 120 companies which are into nefarious cyber activities? Well, these findings were revealed by a Tel Aviv based newspaper ‘The Marker’ which was […]
Cyber attacks can cause transformer explosions
When the LaGuardia airport located in the northern part of New York City witnessed a blackout on December 28th of last month. Officials initially said that the disruption could have been caused by a power surge pushing the airport into the dark for well over 45 minutes and grounding flights for almost 2 hours. But […]
The biggest data breaches of all times till date
All these days Cybersecurity Insiders has reported to its reader’s info about the news of cyber attacks and the top data breaches which happened in the current year. But on the last day of this year, it would like to bring to your notice a list of the largest reported data breaches of USA in […]
RYUK ransomware disrupts US Newspaper distribution
RYUK ransomware is said to have disrupted the US Newspaper distribution from California and Florida on Saturday last week. Thus, the cyber attack which appeared to have originated outside the United States is said to have led to a 4-hour delay in the distribution of news editions related to Times, the Tribune, the Sun and […]
FBI seizes firms offering Cyber Attacks-on-Demand
US Department of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that it has seized over 15 internet domains and has charged around 14 men associated with firms that offer cyber attacks-on-demand. The law enforcement agency has added in its statement that the firms were found indulging in malicious practices such as spreading malware and launching […]
Devastating Cyber Attacks of 2018
Want to know the details of the most devastating cyber attacks of 2018. Then Cybersecurity Insiders brings to you a synopsis of those which hit the headlines in this year. Marriott Hotel Cyber Attack- In November 2018, Starwood Hotels a subsidiary of Marriott International admitted that its hotel guest database was accessed by hackers since […]
A study on Cyber Threats to Automated Cars
Authorities in Japan are intending to launch a study on the cyber threats that could target self-driving cars. The research is meant to prepare the country’s law enforcement to deal with such attacks and keep the populace safe from any untoward incident. Self Driving cars are those which use internet access for navigation and Japan’s […]
Critical Digital US Infrastructure to be protected by “Dark Side”
An Idaho based National laboratory has been assigned the duty to protect the critical infrastructure of the nation from the next fall at a cost of $80 million. And the news is out that the lab is on a hiring spree and is looking for all technology enthusiasts irrespective of their college degrees or the […]
