CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Resecurity has confirmed that a hacker/s have breached the systems related to United Nations leading to the data breach. Gene Yoo, the CEO of Resecurity says that organizations such as UN are likely to be hit by a cyber attack as they have data that has immense value on the dark web.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 30, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Energy (DoE) are jointly warning of attacks against internet-connected uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices by means of default usernames and passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 27, 2023

Most majority of educated individuals are aware that the internet connects people worldwide through underwater cables spanning the depths of the ocean. However, what many fail to realize is that these cables are susceptible to digital attacks that have the potential to trigger global internet disruptions lasting for days or even weeks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Ways to Protect Your Small Business from Cyber Attacks . . A successful cyber attack can cost you around $3 million! Here are some of the ways to protect your small business from cyber attacks. . In fact, over 25% of small businesses are using a VPN to access the internet. Upgrade your IT set up.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 26, 2021

Adding to this torment is a report released by Eurocontrol that says that most of the airliners are facing the constant threat of being hit by a sophisticated cyber attack. According to the report, a total of 775 cyber attacks were launched on airlines over the course of 2020.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A malicious cyber attack has reportedly hit Vodafone Portugal servers, bringing the 4G and 5G network across the country to a complete halt since February 7th,2022. The 3G services offered by Vodafone to prepaid customers were restored within 2 hours of the cyber attack and the restoration work for 4G and 5G networks was underway.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2022

A downtime caused on the network of Cloudflare was claimed to be a cyber attack by some online news resources. But the cloud service giant responded by giving a press statement that the disruption caused on Monday this week was because of a network change and not by digital attack.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 21, 2022

Google has released a formal statement that it has one of the largest Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS) for one its customers, thus avoiding large scale disruption and downtime that could have lasted for days. “It The internet juggernaut added that the attack’s time frame lasted for about 69 minutes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Kaspersky, a security firm having roots in Russia, has released a prediction filled report stating email servers and satellites becoming key cyber attack targets in the year 2023. Email servers will also top the list of being attacked, as they will be exploited through zero-day vulnerabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2022

Microsoft released a report that cloud applications are acting as catalysts for cyber attacks as it detected over 1.5 million attack attempts on cloud environments in a time frame of just 60 months. Coming to the news, the government of Montenegrin has accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on its servers on August 22nd,2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2022

The Work from Home (WfH) culture might do well to the employees, but some companies are disclosing openly that they are witnessing a surge in cyber attacks( mainly data breaches) on their IT infrastructure as their employees are not following basic cyber hygiene of using strong passwords and authenticating their Identity whole accessing networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2023

Hackers did not take any customer personal information or payment card, the threat actors accessed data in the attack and no data related, says the official statement from the web search giant’s communication subsidiary. The post Google Fi Customer Information leaked in a Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Every week or month a company in Australia is falling prey to cyber attack and the latest to add to the list is TPG Telecom LTD. According to the sources reporting to our Cybersecurity Insiders, hackers accessed about 15k emails related to corporate customers that can prove as a serious threat in near future.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2022

Because of some vulnerabilities in solar panels and smart devices, security experts state that the Australian Electricity Grid is becoming super vulnerable to cyber attacks. The post Australian electric grid vulnerable to Cyber Attacks via Solar Panels appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2022

Viasat Inc, an American company that offers satellite based broadband internet services across Ukraine and Europe, has openly confessed that there was a disruption caused to its services that coincides with the date of Putin waging a war with Ukraine. Details on how many customers were affected by the digital attack are yet to be determined.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

This is due to a technical issue connected to the recent cyber attack, when we were forced to shut down our IT systems. First, any organization that uses computers and the internet is a potential target of these attacks; there is no such thing as security by obscurity. Cedric Leighton, CNN Military Analyst; U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

Washington Local Schools have disclosed that the communication systems on its premises were down because of a cyber attack that affected phones, the Internet, Wi-Fi network, email service and Google Classroom to a great extent. This will put an additional burden of $7.8

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Heimadal Security

JULY 28, 2023

Picture this scenario: you’re browsing the internet, going about your business, when suddenly a malicious website pops up out of nowhere. You scramble to find a solution to protect yourself and your company from these cyber threats. Your heart races as you realize that your sensitive data and personal information may be at risk.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

There are a lot : The cybersecurity company McAfee recently uncovered a cyber operation, dubbed Operation GoldDragon, attacking South Korean organizations related to the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, a Russia-linked cyber attack has already stolen and leaked documents from other Olympic organizations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2021

Boston Public Library (BPL) branches based in Massachusetts have been witnessing a digital disruption since Wednesday last week, all because of a cyber attack. The post Boston Public Library hit by Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Adam Levin

JULY 19, 2019

The Kazakhstan government is intercepting all HTTPS-encrypted internet traffic within its borders. Under a new directive effective 7/17, the Kazakhstan government is requiring every internet service provider in the country to install a security certificate onto every internet-enabled device and browser.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

United States CISA has issued a cyber threat warning to all web connected UPS devices as they were on the verge of being cyber attacked. However, in some countries like UK, certain UPS device making companies are offering them connected to the internet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

Russia has denied media reports that the Kremlin was behind the hack of Rogers Communications, which experienced a wide-scale internet and mobile service disruption across Canada on July 8th,2022. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Forescout’s Vedere Labs outlined these vulnerabilities, spanning from medium to critical severity, impacting Sierra Wireless AirLink cellular routers and some of its open-source components, namely TinyXML and […] The post Sierra Flaws Cyber Attack: Router Vulnerabilities Unveiled appeared first on TuxCare.

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SecureBlitz

JULY 29, 2021

Here, we reveal how to protect your data from cyber attacks. The Internet can be a scary place. The post Surefire Tips – How To Protect Your Data From Cyber Attacks appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity. You can take many steps to ensure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2023

Sharing details with the media, a cybersecurity expert emphasized the benefits of such exercises in raising awareness about potential vulnerabilities within current satellite systems. The post Cyber Attack on European Space Agency to compromise satellite imaging data appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Many businesses find digital twinning helpful for their assets, processes, and, lately, cyber security network. As many businesses transfer their resources to the cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes more prevalent, threat actors are increasingly interested in exploiting unprotected devices, networks, etc. Final thoughts.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It comes as no surprise that cybersecurity is one of the most important topics in this hacker-prone Internet era. A large number of cyber attacks occur every day and they have no regard for large corporations or individuals. The post The Role of Cybersecurity in Accounting appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Optus aka Singtel Optus PVT Limited has apparently suffered a cyber attack resulting in the leak of personal information of customers that includes names, date of births, phone details, and email addresses. The post Optus Australia suffers serious data breach after Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

And it also sought the help of cybersecurity firm Mandiant to investigate the foreign country-backed cyber attack. Note 1 – Russia started a cyberwar from the day it started the invasion of Ukraine and is slowly attacking all those nations supporting Zelenskyy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 28, 2022

Intelligence agencies from the west have issued a special alert yesterday stating that the Work from Home (WFH) culture could add fuel to Russian Cyber Attacks and may rise their success score from 30% to 70%. The post Work from home culture could fuel Russian Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 25, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Sophos has come up with a solution that promises to put an end to TLS based cyber attacks. Thus, it helps in thwarting cyber attacks by offering unmatched detection and protection capabilities at high speeds.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The University of Michigan experienced an internet outage on August 27th that affected students, faculty, and staff across all three campuses just as the fall semester was kicking off. Students and faculty were also unable to connect to the internet on their personal devices. The outage began at approximately 1:40 p.m.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Iran comes under cyber-attack again, a massive offensive brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet. Iran infrastructures are under attack, a massive cyberattack brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet, according to the experts the national connectivity fell to 75%.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A study carried out by Trend Micro has revealed that there are multiple possibilities for the automated cars to be targeted by Cyber Attacks. Trend Micro says that most of the Intelligent Transportation systems (ITS) of connected cars could be susceptible to DdoS attacks launched by state funded actors.

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