Defense
What to Do If Hit by Ransomware
Ransomware attacks are increasingly common, and falling victim to one can be a terrifying experience. If you find yourself in this situation, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to respond effectively. 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation • Don’t panic. Take a moment to assess what’s happening. Identify which files or systems have […]
UK Military data breach and LockBit admin identified
In recent days, the digital media has been abuzz with speculation regarding a potential breach of Britain’s defense database. Today, the Ministry of Defense, UK, officially confirmed that its servers experienced unauthorized access, resulting in the exposure of personal and financial information belonging to military personnel and certain political figures, particularly those within ministerial roles. […]
UK Ministry of Defense publishes an advertisement for a SAS Hacker
In the third week of August this year, UK’s Ministry of Defense posted an advertisement for a role to be filled by a SAS hacker who will earn £33,000 a year and will work for the secretive Computer Network Operations Exploitation Unit. Basically, such Ad postings are made secretly and through freelance platforms. But UK’s […]
Australian Defense Shipbuilder Austal hit by Cyber Attack
Austal, an Australia based global shipbuilding company has made it official that its Australian database management system was reigning under cyber attack launched by an unknown offender. The Western Australian Defense Builder has even clarified that the email addresses and mobile phone numbers of some staff members and some of their valuable customers were accessed […]
Germany to counter US with DARPA like Cyber Security Agency
Germany has decided to not depend on the United States for research in Cybersecurity field from now on as it has planned to establish its own agency in lines with US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Germany’s Defense Minister Ursula Von Der Leyen has confirmed the news and said that her country is getting […]
Chinese hackers break into Australia defense projects
Hackers suspected to be from China is said to have infiltrated the IT systems at the Australia National University potentially targeting the defense-related research projects of the country. It’s said that data related to the nation’s defense strategies, scientific developments, technology and commercial applications was compromised in the incident. The Australia National University (ANU) hosts […]
We are completely misinterpreting Ransomware
Ransomware is a kind of malware which locks down computer files from access until a ransom is paid in Bitcoins or in other cryptocurrency variants such as Monero. As it is proving profitable, hackers are seen deploying it left and right. “Coming to the malware influence on human minds, it’s huge and is being considered […]
How to defend against healthcare ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks on businesses operating in the healthcare sector have become a security nightmare for many companies in the past two years. The reason, hackers find the healthcare data extremely lucrative as they can sell the siphoned data on the dark web for exuberant amounts or can also lock the database from further access and […]
Chinese hackers launch Cyber Attack on Australian Defense Contractor
A Chinese hacker or a hacking group named ‘Alf’ is said to have launched a cyber attack on an Australian Defense Contractor to access critical info about the nation’s defense secrets. Australian Federal Minister Dan Tehan has confirmed the news and said that the hacker/s had access to the network of the contractor for an […]
Canada to launch a cyber war on the military and defense sectors of foreign nation
Canada is all set to launch a cyber war on the military and defense sectors of foreign nations. But the nation is planning to target only those countries which have been intimidating it with cyber threats. As a part of the $62 million financial commitment of Trudeau government to isolate the nation from all kinds […]
