Kaspersky predicts shifts in threat landscape to industrial control systems in 2023 Kaspersky’s ICS CERT researchers shared their predictions for the next years’ industrial control system-focused developments and risks that organizations should prepare for in 2023. These predictions include increased attack surface due to digitization, activities of volunteer and cybercriminal insiders, ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure as well as ...
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WhatsApp phone numbers of over 6M Indian users leaked
WhatsApp phone numbers of over 6M Indian users leaked WhatsApp phone numbers of over 487 million users have been stolen and put on sale on a “well-known” hacking community forum, the media reported. According to Cybernews, the dataset allegedly contains WhatsApp user data from 84 countries and phone numbers of over 32 million users from the US, 11 million from ...
Read More »Hackers selling fake permit documents, digital coins for FIFA World Cup
Hackers selling fake permit documents, digital coins for FIFA World Cup As the FIFA World Cup is currently underway in Qatar, cybersecurity researchers on Monday warned that threat actors are selling fake Hayya cards, which is essentially a permit document, to fans who are willing to pay any amount to get one. To attend the FIFA World Cup, one needs ...
Read More »Kaseya Ransomware Attack Affected Up to 1,500 Businesses, CEO Says
Kaseya Ransomware Attack Affected Up to 1,500 Businesses, CEO Says Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola said in an interview that it was hard to estimate the precise impact of the recent attack. The hackers who claimed responsibility for the breach have demanded $70 million (roughly Rs. 520 crores) Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ...
Read More »Fujifilm becomes the latest victim of a network-crippling ransomware attack
Japanese multinational conglomerate Fujifilm has been forced to shut down parts of its global network after falling victim to a suspected ransomware attack. The company, which is best known for its digital imaging products but also produces high-tech medical kit, including devices for rapid processing of COVID-19 tests, confirmed that its Tokyo headquarters was hit by a cyberattack on Tuesday ...
Read More »Computer giant Acer hit by $50 million Ransomware Attack
REvil Ransomware Targets Acer’s Microsoft Exchange Server: Source The notorious REvil ransomware gang recently targeted a Microsoft Exchange server on Taiwanese PC giant Acer’s domain, according to Advanced Intelligence CEO Vitali Kremez. Computer giant Acer hit by $50 million Ransomware Attack Computer giant Acer has been hit by a REvil ransomware attack where the threat actors are demanding the largest ...
Read More »North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 vaccine data
North Korea attempted to steal Covid-19 vaccine technology from US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, according to South Korean intelligence officials. It is currently unclear as to what, if any, data was stolen. South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency privately briefed lawmakers about the alleged attack, reported local news agency Yonhap. The BBC has asked Pfizer for a comment but it has yet ...
Read More »Over 2.9 lakh cyber security incidents related to digital banking reported in 2020
Over 2.9 lakh cyber security incidents related to digital banking reported in 2020 Over 2.9 lakh cyber security incidents related to digital banking were reported in 2020, Parliament was informed on Thursday. As per the information reported to and tracked by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), a total number of 1,59,761; 2,46,514 and 2,90,445 cyber security incidents pertaining to ...
Read More »26,121 Indian websites hacked in 2020
26,121 Indian websites hacked in 2020 Over 26,100 Indian websites were hacked during 2020, compared to 24,768 websites attacked in the previous year, Over 26,100 Indian websites were hacked during 2020, compared to 24,768 websites attacked in the previous year, Parliament was informed on Thursday. As per the information reported to and tracked by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), ...
Read More »Why Human Error is #1 Cyber Security Threat to Businesses in 2023
Why Human Error is #1 Cyber Security Threat to Businesses in 2023 Phishing and Malware Among the major cyber threats, the malware remains a significant danger. The 2017 WannaCry outbreak that cost businesses worldwide up to $4 billion is still in recent memory, and other new strains of malware are discovered on a daily basis. Phishing has also seen a ...
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