United States
US businesses incurred $654 Billion loss from Cyber Attacks in 2018
A recent survey made by ForgeRock says that businesses operating in the US incurred a loss of $654 billion due to cyber attacks in 2018. But the loss estimate doesn’t include the after effects caused by cyber attacks such as data loss, reputation loss, and reduced customer loyalty. Healthcare industry happens to be the worst […]
US FCC bans China Mobile from operating in America
After banning Huawei from supplying its 5G network equipment to the US last year, the Trump administration on the advice of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has blocked Chinese vendor ‘China Mobile’ from providing its voice and multimedia services across the United States due to national security concerns. The decision was taken unanimously after gaining […]
Cyber Attack on Japan to initiate war with the United States
As per the latest security treaty signed between Japan and the United States, any state-funded cyber attack on Japan is enough to infuriate the United States which could make it launch back cyber attacks in retaliation. Yes, you’ve read it right! As per the bilateral security talk signed by Japanese officials in the presence of […]
Julian Assange arrest leads to 40m cyber attacks on the Ecuadorian government
Since, the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday last week, the Ecuadorian government claims that the country’s IT infrastructure has been hit by more than 40 million cyber attacks. This includes DDOS attack on the WebPages of South American country’s public institution, internal revenue service, universities and the website run by the office […]
Cyber Threats are emerging faster than DHS’s expectations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) needs to innovate itself in anticipating cyber threats which are on the rise said Kirstjen Nielsen, US Secretary for Homeland Security. So, it needs a lot of support from the industry’s cyber research community and partnerships from the tech industry to do so say, Ms. Nielsen. “It’s hard to […]
Maritime research stolen by Chinese hackers from 27 US Universities
The Wall Street Journal(WSG) reports that a hacking group from China has reportedly stolen Maritime research data from over 27 US Universities which includes the University of Hawaii, Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) and the University of Washington. News is out that the hackers were specifically interested in siphoning data related to the use of artificial […]
President Donald Trump to shut down the internet to Russia
Well, this is what is being discussed on some of the technology forums such as Reddit right now. The news is out that Russia is preparing a simulatory cyber attack on its own nation in order to protect the national network from a potential cyber war with the US that could see President Donald Trump […]
US Government Shutdown made NASA vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Recent US Government Shutdown which lasted for almost 35 days is said to have put the employees of NASA to extreme cyber risks. Yes, you’ve read it right! The shutdown not only failed to pay the employees the salary but also stalled several critical science missions and exposed them to cyber threats launched by the […]
Russia alleges Cyber Attack on its Presidential Elections from West
Russia, the country led by President Vladimir Putin has alleged that two nations from the west have launched cyber attacks on its Presidential Elections in March 2018 to influence the election results. In what seems to be direct blame on the United States and Dan Coats, the UK intelligence officer, Nikolai Murashov, the deputy director […]
DOJ discloses North Korean Joanap Botnet Cyber Attack
Department of Justice(DOJ) has disclosed details of a fresh cyber attack which was launched on the critical infrastructure of the United States and is all set to issue a warning soon to victims who were infected by with Joanap Botnet launched and developed by a hacking group being funded by North Korean government. Recently, the […]
