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Hack caused by a single click on Google Docs
Are you a user of Google Documents aka Google Docs? Then you might have become a victim to a spear-phishing scam that steals people’s login credentials. As per a research carried out by New York based email security company Avanan, hackers are pasting fraudulent comments in documents and luring the victim to click on a […]
Hackers steal $55m through Ethereum based DeFi network protocol hack
Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt that bZx, a crypto finance based company, was hacked recently to steal $55m worth of cryptocurrency and the company’s IT team is still wondering how the hacker made it into the Ethereum related network. Prima facie has revealed that the hacker/s used a private key in the Defi( Decentralized Finance) protocol […]
Hacker steals and wipes off patient data
For the first time in the history of 2020-21, a hacker reportedly stole patient data and then wiped it off from the database of a hospital in New Mexico. In what is known to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the IT network that was compromised belonged to the San Juan Regional Medical Center that was in Farmington […]
Top Telecom Companies in the world digitally compromised by China
According to a report released by US Security firm Cybereason Inc, some of the top telecom companies in the world were digitally compromised by hackers sponsored by China stealing info, such as phone data and location information of telecom service users, respectively. Going deep into the details, Lior Div, the CEO of Cybereason confirmed the […]
Election hack is possible, says Germany
Germany is expecting a cyber attack on the election event that is likely to be held in September this year and says that a foreign nation could intend to do so for reasons. “After witnessing a slew of phishing attacks on the digital accounts of German MPs and local politicians, there is a high probability […]
Data of 700 million LinkedIn users leaked and put for sale on Dark Web
LinkedIn is back in news for failing to protect its user data from hackers and this time the issue is serious as data of over 700 million of its 756 million has leaked and put for sale on the dark web. However, the professional website denies all such media claims and stated that the newly […]
Password steal leads to Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack
A single password steal is said to have led to Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack says Joseph Blount, the CEO of the fuel supplying company based in South East Coast. Reiterating the same that was said to the US Senate Committee last week, Blount stated that the Colonial Pipeline attack took place because the company […]
Microsoft warns against the new Russian Cyber Attacks that targeted 150 US firms
A Russian Hacking group dubbed Nobelium has reportedly targeted more than 3000 Exchange Email server accounts from Microsoft operating across 150 US firms says a report released by Tom Burt, Corporate Vice President and Customer Security & Trust, Microsoft. Microsoft report specifies that the threat actors are showing interest in only government agencies, think […]
China email hack on Microsoft Exchange victimizes 50 companies
China cyber attack on Microsoft Business email Exchange server has resulted in claiming over 60,000 victims on a global note, says an update provided by the tech giant led by Mr. Satya Nadella. A US Cybersecurity firm has confirmed that its researchers are busy in investigating the incident that resulted in the disruption of over […]
Russian hackers were interested in Microsoft Products
The SolarWinds Cyber Attack seems to be like a never-ending saga as daily a new revelation is being made by US Department of Homeland Security. Now, the latest find is that the hacking group suspected to be from Russia is reported to be only interested in Microsoft Corporation products and services. Brandon Wales, the director […]
