Tech & TrendHackers blackmail US firm demanding $6m; company secures injunction in Irish High Court The Southwire Company LLC did not mention any individual or corporate entity's name during the court hearing Jan 3, 2020By Bhaswati Guha MajumderRansomware Cybersecurity
SmartphonesSmartphones face high hacking risk in 2020: Report With 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) devices arriving on the horizon, data speed will increase but the speed of cyber-attacks would also be on a rise, as per reports Jan 1, 2020By IANS5g
Tech & TrendEmail links of 2020 US election infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attack A software company made an automated cybersecurity solution that blocks phishing emails and projects against compromised business emails Jan 1, 2020By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
CyberSecurityChinese hacking group successfully bypassed two-factor authentication (2FA) protection The group known as APT20 is said to have worked under the authority of the Chinese government and targeted government agencies and MSPs Jan 1, 2020By Gani Mohamed WaseemCybersecurity
Tech & TrendCyber threat of 2019: China backed hackers steal huge amount of US official data The hacking group from China, APT 10, stole personnel records of more than 100,000 people from the US official data Dec 31, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
Tech & TrendMicrosoft seizes 50 domains controlled by North Korean hackers targeting US, Japan and South Korea The 50 domains controlled by North Korean hacking group, targetted victims mostly from US, Japan and South Korea Dec 31, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
Tech & TrendAfter Sony, North Korean hackers waiting for another big shot in 2020? North Korean hackers allegedly targetted Sony in 2014 but now the question is whether they will make another big move in 2020 Dec 29, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
Tech & TrendHow hackers target NASA? Space agency employees must follow these measures Earlier NASA faced suffered a security breach that may have affected some employees between July 2006 and October 2018 Dec 29, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderNasa Cybersecurity
Tech & TrendRussia's own internal internet: Is Runet to protect Kremlin from US? Russia announced that they have started testing its own internet system but it is still not clear how Runet will be used Dec 28, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
TechnologyMalicious cyberattack hit airline; several flights cancelled in Alaska RavnAir had to cancel at least a half-dozen flights after cybercriminals attacked its computer network Dec 23, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
Tech & TrendSingapore cyberattack: Data of 100,000 defence personnel possibly stolen by hackers Singapore Defence Ministry said in a statement that personal data of about 100,000 defence personnel may have been leaked after a new cyberattack Dec 22, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
CyberSecurityJet2 cyberattack: Hacker who exploited airline's computer network faces jail term Out of grudge, an ex-employee of Jet2 hacked into the airline's network as well as CEO's email account Dec 19, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
Tech & TrendWARNING: Here's how your car may be vulnerable to cyberattacks A new study from Michigan State University has revealed cracks in the current system that may lead to potential cyber risks Dec 19, 2019By Samhati BhattacharjyaCybersecurity
Tech & TrendTwitter attack: Cyber criminals post strobing images to trigger seizures in people with Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation's account was targetted by cybercriminals who shared videos of flashing strobe lights to thousands of followers. Dec 18, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity
Tech & TrendWARNING: After Pensacola, Maze ransomware to target eight companies; hackers release list After the ransomware attack on City of Pensacola, the organizers of Maze has published names of their eight victims on MAZE site Dec 17, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity Ransomware
Tech & TrendAndroid vulnerability: Users should stay away from these malware apps during Christmas 165 apps detected with dangerous combinations of permissions, while seven apps were found with malicious behavior Dec 15, 2019By Bhaswati Guha Majumder
SocietyIran foils second cyber attack in a week Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi stated that all the servers and the hackers have been tracked Dec 15, 2019By IANS
CyberSecurityRansomware attack cripples New Orleans government systems, emergency declared The nature of the attack, the infection rate, the number of systems affected, or those involved are not known. Dec 15, 2019By Anirban Roy
TechnologyRansomware attacks on more than 900 US agencies; latest victim New Orleans city New Orleans city was hit by ransomware attack and Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared a state of emergency Dec 14, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderCybersecurity Ransomware
Tech & TrendPensacola cyberattack: Hackers launch Maze Ransomware and demand $1 million Emsisoft said that it is the first ransomware incident in which data was exfiltrated as well as being encrypted Dec 12, 2019By Bhaswati Guha MajumderRansomware Cybersecurity