A New Jersey-based core infrastructure engineer at a US industrial firm got arrested as he locked out Windows admins from 254 servers. He was trying to target his employer and, in the process, landed up in prison. Daniel was a specialist in hosting virtual machines or VMs.
‘Quid pro quo’ is the Latin term that literally means ‘this for that,’ meaning a mutual exchange. Although the term itself doesn’t indicate an illegal act, threat actors leverage this social engineering tactic to offer something valuable or helpful in exchange for information or access to a system.
A cyber-espionage group backed by North Korea has been sneaking into the vital intellectual property and technical information of the US. The group is a part of North Korea’s foreign intelligence service. From aerospace to defense, engineering companies to nuclear science, the group has been prying into critical infrastructures. (more…)
You probably know by now that cybersecurity isn’t just about protecting your computers and data from threat actors, but it has broader implications that go as far as national security. Yes, it’s true! Case in point: the recent ban on Kaspersky antivirus software by the US government.
Computers and the internet have been around for years now, and when something good happens, ill-intended people soon find ways to exploit it to their advantage. This is exactly what happened with computers and the internet, too.
The automotive industry is known for its stability. Even when it received a significant setback during the COVID-19 phase, the automobile industry managed to come out of the dark phase and increased its sales to 75.3 million units. By the end of 2033, the global automotive industry is expected to be worth a whopping $7 million.
Kevin Mitnick is an unforgettable name in the history of cyber crimes. He was known by the name of “The World’s Most Famous Hacker.” An American computer security consultant, bestseller author as well as famous security speaker, Kevin David Mitnick created ripples in the cybersecurity world with his notorious hacking stints.
Check Point Research has released the latest report enlisting the top 10 phishing brands for Q1 2024. Microsoft topped the list, with 38% of phishing attacks targeted at it, while Google and LinkedIn experienced 11% of attacks each. What’s surprising is Airbnb’s entry with 1% of attacks; this could be due to the seasonal holiday surge, specifically among travelers preferring to stay at unique accommodations.
Are you struggling to safeguard your organization’s data from the plague caused by malicious attacks such as spoofing, DDoS, phishing, malware, etc.? In your pursuit of a secure and resilient future for your organization, we are sure you must have come across the term “cyber security strategy” quite often! Do you think it is just another buzzword, or does it carry real significance?
How do you stay one step ahead in a world where cybersecurity threats evolve faster than a click? One of the best ways to stay on top of your cybersecurity game is to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the various determinants that shape the cybersecurity landscape—major threats, emerging technologies, regulatory changes, etc. And what better way to gain insights into all of this and more than by attending conferences?
Do your children take lessons or play games online? Do they spend significant time on the internet downloading songs or simply browsing through the treasure trove of information available online?
National security is generally associated with protecting the borders, but in this hyperconnected digital world, there’s more to ensuring a nation’s safety than just safeguarding the borders from external threats.
Nissan, the Japanese car manufacturing company, experienced a mind-boggling ransomware attack on December 5, 2024, resulting in a complete frenzy across Australia and New Zealand. This is not the first time that Nissan has come under the radar of cybercriminals. Earlier, this automobile company faced attacks such as proof of concept exploitation, source code leak issues, and data breach cases. Apparently, the notorious Akira ransomware gang is the mastermind behind this cyber scam. They have claimed to have scraped a whopping 100GB of data.
Don’t we all love it when tasks become easier for us? And by saying ‘all’ we unfortunately have to include cybercriminals as well. What we are talking about today is cybercrime-as-a-service or CaaS– a model that has democratized cybercrime by allowing even budding malicious actors to wreak havoc with just a rudimentary understanding of cyber menaces, access to the internet, and some money.
The responsibility of handling data comes with its own intricacies, but adhering to global data compliance laws makes the situation a bit sorted. By sorted, we don’t mean easy, but rather uniform. These laws are introduced to safeguard the privacy of customers and users while ensuring companies run their operations using the requisite details and documents. Moreover, adhering to these laws and best practices reflects your concern about cybersecurity, which consequently boosts your image as a responsible and trusted company.
A DNS record is a domain name system record that helps users visit a website without having to memorize its IP address. It basically translates easy-to-remember domain names to their corresponding IP addresses and presents the desired web results.
In a recent study, Cornell University researchers have uncovered a startling new threat to cybersecurity: the use of AI models to steal passwords by analyzing the acoustic side-channel, or the sounds made while typing on a keyboard. This AI model achieved an alarming 95% accuracy rate in stealing passwords — the highest accuracy seen without the use of a language model, which emphasizes the need for increased vigilance in digital security.
Paying off ransom in exchange for information isn’t a new concerning tangent for the cybersecurity Ninjas. However, the UK has been recently bombarded with a series of ransomware attacks, especially steered towards the police and the education sector.
Cyber actors have been exploiting different online means to trick people and demand hefty ransom. They gain unauthorized access to systems and then steal, encrypt, or intercept sensitive information to blackmail reputed companies.
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Attachment-based malware threats are not dying out, they are now a persistent threat. Researchers discovered a new ransomware threat, MortalKombat, in early 2023 that spreads through phishing emails and targets victims worldwide. MortalKombat and Tengyun Snake are the emerging email threats that made experts wonder whether detection-based approaches are enough today.