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1,000 percent increase in DNS amplification attacks since 2018
By Augustin Kurian
The second quarter of 2019 saw a major swelling of DNS amplification attacks reaching a whopping 1,000 percent spike. The report...
ITC Honors the Winners of Cyber Saber Hackathon 2019
Cyber Saber Hackathon 2019, the popular competition held alongside the 7th #MENAISC2019 conference at Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention, was concluded recently.
ITC,...
Ransomware Attack Affects 300,000 Patients in Utah
Protected Health Information of more than 300,000 patients of the physician group named Premier Family Medical at Utah was compromised in a recent ransomware...
‘Get’ App Data Breach affects 50,000 University Students in Australia
Around 50,000 students in Australia who are using Get, an events-scheduling application, may have had their private data exposed online. It’s said the potential...
Attackers are targeting Internet-Connected Gas Stations: Researchers
From smart speakers to connected automobiles, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a primary target for cybercriminals. Security researchers discovered that hackers are...
Tel-Aviv based Cybersecurity Startup Kovrr raises US$5.5 Million
Cyber Risk Modeling firm Kovrr recently raised US$ 5.5 Million in a financing round led by venture capital firms StageOne Ventures and Mundi Ventures,...