Military
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. […]
Anonymous leaks all personal details of Russian soldiers invading Ukraine
All the personal details of about 120,000 Russian soldiers were leaked by the anonymous hacking group that claims to be on the side of the rest of the world supporting Ukraine against the war atrocities of Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. Leaked details include the date of birth, names, home addresses, and passport numbers, and […]
Samsung releases Galaxy S20 TE for US Military
Samsung Electronics, a pioneer in offering innovative electronic products, has unveiled a smart phone that is being targeted only at military grade applications. The device was launched in May this year, but is now available to be used by the US Government and Department of Defense from last week. Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition is […]
US to launch ‘Nitro Zeus’ Cyber Attack on Iran
Apart from sending over 120,000 US troops to the CENTCOM region, United States is also focusing its resources on a potential cyber attack which could cripple all major cities of Iran including disruption of military units and power grids. The New York Times says that US military is planning to launch Nitro Zeus cyber attack […]
Saturday Security Spotlight: Military, Apps, and Threats
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa . Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Fitness app exposes military bases Soldiers’ names revealed by app Google Play filled with fake apps Medical devices easily hacked The internet of things creates risk for the enterprise Fitness app exposes military bases Strava, the creators […]
Cyber Attacks can be thwarted with Shakthi T Microprocessor!
Cyber Attacks can now be thwarted with the help of Microprocessors eventually leading to a phase where the software based anti-virus solutions will be replaced by hardware-based silicon chips. Yes, the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology of Madras (IIT-M) have developed a microprocessor chip which helps in protecting computer, smartphones, and tablets from […]
US Military Morpheus Computer can thwart Cyber Threats of any level
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of United States Department of Defense is said to be developing a computer equipped with utmost security features making it extremely impossible for hacking. The US Military calls this $50 million Morpheus Computer Project as a nightmare to hackers as it has the potential to thwart cyber attacks […]
Fighter Jet Plans stolen in Australian Cyber Attack!
The hacker named ‘Alf’ who launched a cyber attack on an Australian Defense Contractor last year is reported to have stolen sensitive data related to Joint Strike Fighter Program and other military hardware related info. According to the details available to Cybersecurity insiders, around 30GB of data was stolen in the incident and it includes […]
North Korea launches Cyber Attack to steal South Korea’s War Plans
A group of state-funded hackers from North Korea are reported to have hacked a South Korea’s military database last September to gain access to 235 GB of sensitive data, including war plans. The leaked data includes ‘Operational Plan 5015’ which is considered as classified info to be used in case a world war three takes […]
US to create independent military command to Combat and Thwart Cyber Attacks
The United States, under the perseverance of Donald Trump, has decided to create an independent military command for defensive and offensive cyber operations. Trump’s plan is to intensify America’s ability to wage cyber war against the Islamic State Group and other foes like Russia and China. Thus, the new US Cyber Command will work as […]
