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Nexperia Ransomware attack and some details about American hackers spreading ransomware
Nexperia, a leading manufacturer of silicon-based processors, recently fell victim to a ransomware attack, potentially exposing sensitive information to cybercriminals. The Netherlands-based company, which receives official funding from China, experienced a file-encrypting malware assault on April 12, 2024, impacting its production servers. The attack, attributed to a newly emerged ransomware group called Dunghill Group( DARK […]
Data Security concerns make US Cloud Companies impose ban on China AI Training
The Biden Administration, responding to requests from various think tanks, has implemented a ban on the utilization of resources from U.S. Cloud Companies by China for AI training purposes. This mirrors a similar move made by China under the leadership of Xi Jinping since October 2023. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo issued a formal statement, underscoring […]
A quarter of American populace have had their health data compromised
Data breaches in the healthcare sector in the United States have become increasingly common, with one in four individuals falling victim to cyberattacks this year, according to a survey. Atlas VPN, an internet security firm, published these alarming statistics in a recent report, revealing that approximately 45 million patients’ data was compromised in the third […]
Details about Pentagon’s Zero Trust Office
American Department of Defense shortly and fondly known as Pentagon has announced that it is all set to launch a ‘Zero Trust’ office in December 2021 and the aim is to speed up the process of bolstering the current Cybersecurity postures of all organizations operating in/from United States. ‘Zero Trust’ is a kind of corporate […]
Data Privacy threat to Americans from Biden government
In continuation to what NSA is doing, the 100-day-old Biden Government has plans to monitor the online and digital communication activity of American citizens. As per the report on CNN, this public surveillance program will be carried out by Department of Homeland Security and will be done by collaborating with private companies, mainly those belonging […]
Joe Biden to invest $9 billion to strengthen North America Cybersecurity
US President Joe Biden, who is about to take charge on January 20th, 2021, is planning to pump in an investment of $9 billion to strengthen the Cybersecurity posture of North America in the international arena. The decision might have been influenced after the Solarigate data breach scandal was unveiled to the world by FireEye […]
Telecom operators in North America hit by DDoS Cyber Attack
Telecom operators in North America were reportedly hit by a Distributed Denial of Services Cyberattack on Monday afternoon in what is believed to be touted as the largest cyber-attack launched on the telecom operators of America to date. The list of the companies offering cell phone services and which have been targeted included T-Mobile, Metro […]
1 in 5 Americans are hit by ransomware
The Harris Poll survey conducted recently says that 1 among 5 Americans were hit by a ransomware attack in this year. And researchers say that the conclusion was driven after gathering responses from over 2000 American respondents. Cybersecurity study conducted by the New York-based analytics company also suggests that government and businesses should indulge more […]
Expectations from the 5G network revolution are high in the United States
As the world is getting ready for a 5G Network transformation expectations are getting high from the 5G revolution. Analysts suggest that the network will run with 10 to 100 times faster speed than the present generation of 4G and will be more secure than what the current day stats are showing up. To those […]
Bad Cyber Security practices in 8 Government Agencies
Over 8 government agencies have been reported for practicing bad when it comes to following a cybersecurity protocol while handling data of US populace, thus exposing it to hackers. The report which was made public yesterday by US Senators Rob Portman and Tom Carper, the high ranking members and chairman of US Senate Permanent Subcommittee […]
