Cyber Security Newsfeeds from around the world
Cybersecurity experts all echo the same thing – cyber attacks are going to get more rampant, and they will continue to pose severe threats against all technology users. Businesses, in particular, have become prime targets for cybercriminals due to the …
Continue ReadingTargeted attacks and malware campaigns Go Zebrocy. Zebrocy was first observed being used as a Sofacy backdoor in 2015. However, the collection of cases where this tool has been used mean that we consider it a subset of activity in its own right. On the…
Continue ReadingThree zero-day exploits in Microsoft services and products have been published in as many days this week by a security researcher known for uncovering and distributing Windows vulnerabilities to hacking communities. The researcher, with the online alia…
Continue Readingin the city of Baltimore . This ransomware locked down almost 10,000 government computers and the hackers in question are demanding 13 bitcoins – approximately $100,000 in exchange for the removal of the malware. But what are the implications of such a…
Continue ReadingAlthough such actions are complex and rarely come to trial, they can be expensive to settle. The Yahoo data breach case, for example, resulted in a settlement payment of $29 million. If the company becomes insolvent, it is not derivative actions which …
Continue ReadingA disgruntled tech expert has published proof of concept code for three Windows-related bugs, all without giving Microsoft the chance to fix them. On Tuesday 21 May the programmer, who goes by the name SandboxEscaper, published the first exploit, which…
Continue ReadingA whopping 31 per cent of Indian users were hit by web-borne threats between January and March 2019, said a new study by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab. IANS May 23, 2019, 11:32 IST
A whopping 31 per cent of Indian users were hit by web-borne threat…
Continue ReadingCyber security insurance is rapidly becoming a must-have risk correction for companies of all sizes. A third of US companies already have cyber security insurance and the market is expected to grow to $ 14 billion in 2022. Insurance companies make ba…
Continue ReadingIt’s the 12 th edition, and not surprisingly, it reveals that cyber criminals are still successfully using their hacking techniques—many of which are very common—and that we have failed to stop them. However, we are getting better at stopping them. MOR…
Continue ReadingThis 2018 file photo provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with murder in the 2017 death of an Iraqi war prisoner. Lawyers on Gallagher’s defense team told The Associated Press that emails they…
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