Threats
The Rise of Insider Threats in Verizon’s DBIR
This post was originally published by Jacob Serpa. Each year, Verizon releases its Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR). These reports evaluate the state of security each year, providing detailed statistics around leading vulnerabilities, which industries face the most breaches, and much more. In 2019’s report, there were interesting insights about insider threats. Read more here:https://www.bitglass.com/blog/the-rise-of-insider-threats-in-verizons-dbir […]
Trending Cyber Attack news of UK
1.) NHS of Cumbria located in North West England has disclosed recently that it has been targeted by more than 150 cyber attacks in the last 5 years. A report from BBC has confirmed the news that the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, which runs hospitals in Barrow, Kendal, Morecambe, and Lancaster was […]
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 […]
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 […]
Warning of GCHQ on Black Friday Cyber Threats
UK Cyber Intelligence Unit ‘National Cyber Security Center’ has issued a warning that the Black Friday sales could be targeted by cyber crooks from national and international levels. So, the UK’s cybersecurity defense agency, a part of GCHQ has warned all shoppers to stay cautious while shopping for the deal pickings. Readers of the Cybersecurity […]
IAEA offers training to protect Nuclear Facilities from prevailing Cyber Threats
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced a training program designed to protect Nuclear Facilities from the growing threat of Cyber Attacks. The program which was started in October this year has so far managed to attract the attention of 37 government endorsed participants from 13 countries. Note- IAEA which is based in Austria is […]
Weapons systems of Pentagon are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
As news reports are pouring in that all those computing devices manufactured in China and imported to countries like US and UK are having spying tendencies, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) decided to audit all its computer networks including that of the Pentagon. This includes all IT equipment operating in the server farms of […]
NYC offers a Mobile Security app to protect Smart Phones from Cyber Threats
New York City(NYC) Mayor Bill De Blasio has launched a new mobile security app for Android and iOS platforms yesterday and said that it will help smartphone users to secure their handsets from the cyber threats prevailing in the current cyber landscape. The basic objective of the ‘NYC Secure’ app is to protect New Yorkers […]
Britain to combat Russian Cyber Attacks with £250 Million Cyber Force
United Kingdom has decided to combat its cyber adversaries with a £250 Million Cyber Force. The Theresa May led country has disclosed that the cyber force will help combat terrorist groups and criminal gangs apart from the Cyber Threats emerging from countries like Russia, China, and Iran. Britain’s Cyber Force includes experts from military services […]
Cisco sends fake phishing emails to its employees
Networking Giant Cisco has sent its employee’s fake phishing emails in order to train them against cyber attacks. The objective was to educate them on how phishing emails hit targets and how a corporate network can be defended against such attacks. Steve Martino, the Chief Information Security Officer at Cisco is said to have developed […]
