Cyber Attacks
White House concerned about Cyber Attacks on Chemical Sector
Biden administration seems to be extremely worried about the ongoing cyber attacks on the chemical sector and so has taken an initiative to improve the security posture of businesses operating in the said field for a period of next 100 days. Therefore, the government of the United States has issued an emergency funding to bolster […]
Employees leaving jobs because of Cyber Attacks
Encore, a security stack management business held a survey recently and found that employees will leave their jobs on a respective note as their business firm has fallen victim to a cyber attack. The study was conducted on C-suite employees, CIOs and CTOs and some office workers among whom about 60% of them believed they […]
Russian Cyber Attack acts as a wake-up call for Commercial Satellite Operators
Russia launched a cyber attack on a private satellite operator called KA-SAT Network, just after it started an invasion of Ukraine 8 months ago. Though the attack disrupted thousands of routers across the Zelensky led nation, it did some good as many commercial firms offering satellite-based services treated this attack as a wake-up call to […]
Sophos warns about simultaneous Cyber Attacks
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has warned that many organizations across the globe are being targeted by simultaneous cyber-attacks, where a single corporate network is hit by multiple attackers. Research claims that the time frame to launch simultaneous cyber attacks varies and can be anything between a few days, weeks, or months. In most cases, cyber attacks […]
Cyber Attacks now being targeted as the next state level weapons
According to a security report published by Check Point Research (CPR), some nations are using cyber attacks as state level weapons to terrorize politicians and country populace. The midyear report highlighted two terms ‘Country Extortion’ and State affiliated ‘Hacktivism’ and stressed on the fact that these two terms will emerge as a major threat in […]
Encryption tools to withstand Cyber Attacks from Quantum Computers
United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has acknowledged a group of encryption tools that have the potential to endure cyber attacks launched from quantum computers. We already know that every technology has its pros and cons and any mind can use it anytime against mankind. Similarly, Quantum Computers can also launch sophisticated […]
Over 65% of companies were targeted twice with cyber attacks within a year
A recent study made by security management firm Cymulate has confirmed that 65% of companies have suffered cyber attacks for the second time within one year. Disappointingly, 40% of businesses were targeted two times within 12 months, while 10% of them were hit multiple times within a year’s time frame. According to a report titled […]
Russia warned the West against cyber attacks and threatened direct military warfare
Russia is saying that western nations like the United States and the UK are launching cyber attacks on its critical infrastructure in the name of “Glory of Ukraine”. The Putin-led nation warned about direct military warfare if the west doesn’t tone down its acts, as it might lead to serious consequences. As soon as Vladimir […]
Kaspersky confirms SMBs are sureshot targets for Hackers
Recent research conducted by Kaspersky has confirmed that Small and Medium Scale businesses are becoming Sureshot targets for cybercriminals, than larger enterprises. In a study conducted between January 2021 to April 2022, researchers have identified that small-scale businesses were three times more likely to be hit by a cyber attack than large business counterparts. What’s […]
Russia launched multiple cyber attacks on Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest has experienced multiple numbers of cyber threats from Russian Federation and the reason is that Ukraine had fair enough of chances to win the competition through Kalush Orchestra. Killnet hacking group that is being funded by Kremlin was assigned the duty to disrupt the servers of Eurovision to block Ukraine winning all […]
