Threat
Is your computer being used for ‘CryptoJacking’?
As almost all popular streaming sites are ‘CryptoJacking’ computers without their user’s knowledge these days and security experts from Kaspersky believe that Cryptojacking will emerge as one of the biggest Cyber Threats of 2018. According to a report published in Forbes, those websites & apps which aren’t billing you for their web services are often […]
Cyber Threat Concerns may create hostile conditions for Connected Car Sales
Cyber Threat Concerns may create hostile conditions for the sales of Connected Cars, says a survey conducted by Irdeto. The survey also disclosed that among the present set of consumers who own connected cars, 59% are concerned that their vehicle could become a potential target for hackers in near future. Of the survey conducted across […]
Kaspersky discovers 90 million malicious apps this year triggering Cyber Threat concerns!
Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning that the scale and complexity of global cyber attacks are growing at an exponential rate triggering major concerns for the evolution of IoT. The company came to the said conclusion after it found that more than 90 million malicious apps were infected in this year in which half of […]
Cisco to share Cyber Threat Intelligence with Interpol to fight Cyber Crime
In a bid to fight cybercrime, networking giant Cisco has signed an agreement with Interpol at its Singapore headquarters early today. And as a part of this understanding, Cisco will be sharing cyber threat intelligence with the International Criminal Police Organization from now on to inculcate a coordinated and focused approach between both the organizations […]
Cyber Threat to Satellites is Fathomless!
Cyber Threat to Satellites is Fathomless says Lisa Donnan, Managing director of Option3 Ventures- a venture capital company focused on Information Security and Analytics. The reason, traffic running on satellite networks- such as defense communication, financial info and television broadcasts are all very attractive and lucrative to hackers. Greg Touhill, President of Cyxtera Technologies- a […]
Cyber Threat to US Energy Firms!
The Department of Homeland Security(DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) has warned all energy firms operating in the United States about a possible cyber threat looming on their critical infrastructure. The email which was issued on last Friday, also stresses on the fact that other critical infrastructures such as nuclear, aviation, water, and critical manufacturing […]
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 […]
Job posts put on social media are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Next time when you post a job description or some details about your company on social media, please think twice before doing it. Because nowadays, these social media posts are being targeted by hackers and cybercriminals. United States Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) has issued a warning that hackers are scouring through the posts of employees […]
Insider Threats are increasing due to BYOD trend!
A recently conducted ‘Insider Threat’ survey by DTex confirms that BYOD explosion is helping threat landscape increase in organizations across the United States. The security vendor also confirmed in its report that nearly half or 48% of the 400 IT pros participating in the survey have confirmed that detecting and mitigating insider threats is becoming […]
Manufacturers of Medical Devices wake up to Cyber Security Threats
Companies which manufacture medical devices like pace makers, insulin pumps and glucose monitoring machines are sending their staff to cyber security conferences in order to learn from the researchers the latest in the world of cyber security. At the recently held Black hat Conference held in Las Vegas and the Def Con, representatives from big […]
