Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

While these octopi of terror could spring from many sources, do you know what the very wellspring of most cyber attacks is? The startling fact is that more than 55% of breaches stem from credential attack vectors. Credential-based attacks include usernames, passwords, and tokens.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 17, 2022

North Korea, the nation that is being led by Kim Jong UN is back into news headlines for stealing cryptocurrency worth millions through cyber attacks. The post North Korea steals $400m cryptocurrency through Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

From the past few months, the fear of being cyber attacked seems to have gripped most of the technologists so much that every small outage is being considered because of cyber attack. The post No Cyber Attack on Apple devices appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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The State of Security

JANUARY 25, 2021

Is your system 100% ready to face the severest cyber-attack and mitigate the risk of a possible data breach? If you are unsure about your cyber-safety structure, then it’s time to upgrade it. The post A Look at the Legal Consequence of a Cyber Attack appeared first on The State of Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2021

NATO, a military alliance that took place between 30 European North American countries has issued a warning that it would launch cyber-attacks in retaliation to threats of a similar sort. And as a part of this program, the treaty will take serious consequences on its adversaries if they launch an attack on its alliance members.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2021

An article in ZDNet has revealed that Oldsmar (Florida, US) treatment plant, which was in news due to a poisoning attempt through a cyber attack, was also at the receiving end of another cyber attack that happened before this.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 11, 2022

In this article, we’ll take […]. The post How Honeypots Help IT Teams Defend against Cyber Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Many organizations use honeypots alongside website security software to improve their intrusion prevention and detection systems (IDPS).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

According to an article published in Wall Street Journal, fast-food giant McDonald’s has reportedly suffered a cyber attack that resulted in a data breach of customer information related to South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

In June, a swarm of 40,000-plus hacking attacks by non-state groups purportedly operating from China had used a type of malware to access and then encrypt sensitive data of targeted private and public entities.” ” continues the article. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, power grid).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Kyivstar, the largest Ukraine service provider, was hit by a cyber attack that paralyzed its services. The attack is linked to the ongoing conflict. Kyivstar , the largest Ukraine service provider was down after a major cyber attack. Of course, this is a challenge for us. ” reported Reuters.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fast Company that offers technology and business news through print and online circulation was hit by a cyber-attack recently, promoting the company to shut it down on a temporary note. A certain section of media stated that the attack was of the ransomware genre earlier. However, nothing can be confirmed yet. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Germany has officially put the blame on Russian government for launching cyber attacks to disrupt the country’s general elections. The post Germany puts cyber attack blame on Russia for disrupting its general elections appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 23, 2023

The Indian manufacturing plant responsible for manufacturing Suzuki motorcycles has been forced to shut down following a cyber attack, with the loss of an estimated 20,000 vehicles. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Cyber is the risk to watch, according to a Financial Times article in which insurer Zurich's top executive is quoted. What will become uninsurable is going to be cyber,” said Mario Greco, CEO at Zurich, one of Europe's biggest insurance companies, in the Dec. 26 article. The two sides later settled.

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The State of Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The United States Department of Justice has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a range of cyber attacks that made headlines around the world. The post US charges North Koreans in relation to global cyber attacks appeared first on The State of Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 9, 2023

A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack is a common form of cyber attack that aims to disrupt the normal functioning of a network by overwhelming it with traffic. In this type of attack, the attacker uses multiple devices to flood a network or a server with traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Internet of Gas Station Tank Gauges: This post is a part of Cyborg Security’s guest threat hunter series, where we invite talented threat hunting professionals to contribute interesting content for the broader cyber security community. If you enjoy this article, feel free to check out RoseSecurity’s […].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

“It added that it had identified over 85,000 cyber attacks which aimed to exploit system vulnerabilities.” ” Moscow has denied any attacks on the Romanian electoral systems. The access data was probably procured by targeting legitimate users or by exploiting the legitimate training server, the agency said.”

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A group calling itself "Anonymous Sudan" has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack which knocked the website of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) offline earlier this week, and left customer data exposed. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

Cyber attacks on public websites have become an increasing concern for governments across the world, and this article is related to one such news. Not long ago, the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was also hit by a malware attack, disrupting the digital operations of the medical institute for weeks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Telefonica, the company that offers internet related services in Spain, was hit by a cyber attack almost two weeks ago. However, the company has assured that no personal info or bank details were leaked in the attack. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 8, 2021

And the outage existed even till the time this article was in writing. The post A Cyber Attack probability on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp cannot be ruled out appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. The disruption was felt mainly by users in North and South America; some parts of UK and Africa. funny isn’t it?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2023

This article was originally published in Campus Technology on 5.10.23 For most colleges and universities, it’s a question of when, not if, they will experience a cyber attack. The post In the News | After a Cyber Attack: Dos and Don’ts for Higher Education IT Staff appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 24, 2022

targets, CISA also warned of an increase in cyber attack activity against U.S. To read this article in full, please click here In addition to the possibility of disruptive nation-state activities affecting U.S. organizations from Russia or hackers acting on Russia's behalf.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

To read this article in full, please click here Exacerbating the conflict, many major US-based companies, along with companies around the world, have recently discontinued all business operations in Russia, expressing their disapproval of the Russian actions.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 20, 2024

"The principal concern in railroads' cybersecurity programs is protection of systems involved in the management, monitoring, or control of train operations, including whether an attacker could interfere with safety systems such as Positive Train Control, which is a terrifying scenario indeed."

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This article will examine some of the most pressing threats to global national security today, with a particular emphasis on emerging digital and environmental concerns. Cybersecurity Threats and Digital Warfare One of the most significant threats to national security in the modern era is cyber warfare.

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The State of Security

APRIL 15, 2021

The White House is reportedly moving swiftly forward with a plan to harden the security of the US power grid against hacking attacks. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 27, 2025

Lovers of Adidas clothes would be wise to be on their guard against phishing attacks, after the German sportswear giant revealed that a cyber attack had exposed the personal information of customers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

AUGUST 1, 2024

The staggering sum of US $75 million has reportedly been paid to a ransomware gang in what is believed to be the largest known ransom payment made by a cyber attack victim since records began. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

DW investigated the risks of cyber attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in smart solar systems while the demand for solar energy grows. ” reads the article published by DW. Hackers reveal security flaws in smart solar systems, exposing risks to national power grids as global reliance on solar energy grows.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

IEEE Transactions on Information […] The post Collaboration Achievement: NSFOCUS and China University of Geosciences Article Secures Spotlight in Acclaimed Journal TIFS appeared first on NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 18, 2024

The international hotel chain Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that a cyber attack last month saw it shut down its systems, with hackers stealing personal information about its customers. Read more in my article on the Exponential-E blog.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 26, 2023

Bad enough for your company to be held to ransom after a cyber attack. Worse still to then have one of your own employees exploit the attack in an attempt to steal the ransom for themselves. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 26, 2020

Interesting article discussing cyber-warranties, and whether they are an effective way to transfer risk (as envisioned by Ackerlof's "market for lemons") or a marketing trick. Our preliminary analysis suggests the majority of cyber warranties cover the cost of repairing the device alone.

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