Tag: cyber security
Iran orchestrates thousands of cyber attacks daily on Israel military: Israeli...
Israel's general incharge of network security said that his country’s military faces thousands of cyber attacks daily, mostly from Iran whose “hacking capabilities are...
Breach aftermath: Former Yahoo, Equifax CEOs to testify at Senate hearing
After suffering from massive data breaches, the embattled Equifax and Yahoo former chief executive officers are all set to testify at the Senate hearing...
Saudi Arabia sets up National Cyber Security Authority
In an effort to strengthen and enhance its cybersecurity infrastructure, Saudi Arabia on October 31, 2017 established a new authority to combat cyber threats....
Russian meddling in 2016 U.S. presidential election: Social media sites to...
After being dismissive for almost a year, social media websites have finally acknowledged that Russia meddled in 2016 U.S. presidential elections. According to media...
AIG to provide cyber insurance from Q1 2018
To ensure that customers are covered if they become victim of a security breach, the American International Group (AIG) on October 26 said it...
Same hackers may be behind BadRabbit and NotPetya malware: Security Researchers
Two days after it was reported that a malware called ‘BadRabbit’ targeted Ukraine, Russia, Japan, Turkey, and Bulgaria, security researchers at Cisco’s Talos unit...
Mobile messaging apps new hideout of Dark Web activities: Study
After shutdown of illicit dark websites such as Alphabay and Hansa in July this year, criminals are trying messaging apps to evade crackdown, a...
Israel sees cyber threat from Iran ahead of elections, says senior...
Israel is taking measures to prevent any incident of cyber attack during next general elections. On October 24, 2017, a senior cybersecurity official said...
Microsoft drops lawsuit against the US government after amendments in ‘gag...
Tech giant Microsoft recently announced that it will drop a lawsuit against the U.S. government after the Department of Justice (DOJ) changed data request...
‘BadRabbit’ malware hits Ukraine, Russia, and other nations: Reports
On October 24, 2017, Ukraine, Russia, Japan, and Bulgaria were hit by a wave of cyber attacks. Reuters reported that Ukraine’s Odessa airport and...
