Tag: cyber security
HBO targeted in major security breach
In a major cyber breach, hackers have reportedly broken into the American television network HBO and subsequently leaked the forthcoming episodes and scripts of popular...
OpenText to acquire Guidance Software
In a recent announcement, Ontario-based content management company OpenText said it is all set to acquire Guidance Software as a fully owned subsidiary for...
More than 2.5 million people encountered ransomware in last 12 months: Europol
The European police and Kaspersky Lab conducted a study that reported, “Ransomware has soared since 2012, with criminals lured by the promise of profit...
Victims lost more than $25 million to ransomware in last two years: Google
A recent study by researchers at Google, Chainalysis, UC San Diego, and the NYU Tandom School of Engineering has revealed that the victims of...
Director of NSA Rejects Joint U.S.-Russian Cybersecurity Unit
The director of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has publicly stated his objection to any cooperative U.S.-Russian cybersecurity unit. It has been reported...
Illicit Dark Web sites shut down
The attorney general of the United States, Jeff Sessions, announced the shutdown of two “dark web” marketplaces, AlphaBay and Hansa. These sites were clearing...