Yet another ransomware is making the rounds. Dubbed Defray, the ransomware is targeting the education, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology sectors.
According to Proofpoint, a cybersecurity firm specializing in advanced threats and compliance risks, this ransomware is highly targeted. It carries...
According to the latest Cybersecurity Maturity Index, Thailand is now ranked among the top 20 nations focusing on cybersecurity. With the growth of its cyber economy and continuing expansion of devices linked to the Internet of Things (IoT), Thailand...
Shortly after breaking in to the social media account of Futbol Club Barcelona, the Ourmine hacking group breached the Twitter account of the Real Madrid Club de Futbol. The hackers sent out tweets in English and Spanish that announced...
In a major blow against privacy and continuing the crackdown against free speech on the internet, the Chinese government has instructed companies to keep a record of identities of people who post comments online. According to the new regulations,...
As many as seven of the 27 members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council have resigned from their offices. In a group resignation letter, the advisors cited concerns over Donald Trump and his administration’s approach toward cybersecurity. The letter...
Telecommunications services provider Airtel and cybersecurity solutions provider Symantec Corp. have joined hands to offer enterprises in India telco services combined with cybersecurity solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Airtel will be the exclusive cybersecurity services partner for...
Addressing the privacy of billions of citizens, the Supreme Court of India has made a landmark judgement stating that Right of Privacy is a Fundamental Right. The apex court overruled an earlier bench judgment and ordered that Right to...
Reports have emerged stating that Russia might be testing systems that can interfere with Global Positioning System (GPS) signals by overriding them with fake ones. The system which is notoriously called GPS spoofing is now being feared as a...
According to a Check Point Research Team investigation, a Nigerian man attacked 4,000 companies in energy, mining, and construction sectors in several countries, including Croatia, Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Kuwait, and Germany over a period of four months. The Nigerian...
The barrage of cyber attacks on HBO continues. Still recovering from the attack in July and subsequent leaks of “Game of Thrones” episodes, the network was again targeted on August 17 when OurMine, a self-proclaimed white hat hacker group,...
