Tag: cyber threat
Victims lost more than $25 million to ransomware in last two...
A recent study by researchers at Google, Chainalysis, UC San Diego, and the NYU Tandom School of Engineering has revealed that the victims of...
Botched data backup in Sweden
In a massive botched data transfer, Sweden’s Transport Agency sent information about every vehicle in the country to marketers. The agency believed it was...
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...
Blackstone Group eyeing to buy 40% stake in Israeli firm NSO...
According to reports, Blackstone Group is in advanced stage of negotiations with Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group to acquire 40% of the stakes at...
EU Digital Chief Andrus Ansip eyes new cybersecurity center
European Commission vice-president and digital chief of European Union, Andrus Ansip, is planning to set up a new office to certify the cybersecurity level...
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...
Malware threats to Apple iOS triple, study says
The number of malicious apps dedicated to attacking the Apple iOS — which is the system for devices such as the iPad, iPhone, and...
Rise of medical IoT devices may pose risk, report says
The healthcare field has incorporated a wide variety of IoT devices into its infrastructure in recent years. Both doctors and nurses use everything from...
