Tag: cyber threat
Dozens of Hospital Computers Compromised, Former Employee Pleads Guilty
Richard Liriano, a former IT employee of a New York City-area hospital pled guilty of a computer fraud. He used a “keylogger” on dozens...
First the Tokyo Olympics, Now the Special Olympics Faces Phishing Menace
Special Olympics New York, a non-profit organization that helps provide coaching to competitive sportspersons with intellectual disabilities, reportedly faced a breach of its email...
Mastercard Ups its Cybersecurity Game, Acquires RiskRecon
In a quest to strengthen its cybersecurity front, Mastercard announced its agreement to acquire RiskRecon, an artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions provider that...
NATO – EU Top Brass Meets, Reviews Joint Cyber Defense Strategies
The top brass from NATO and the European Union met in Brussels at the NATO-EU Alliance headquarters to review and discuss its joint cyber...
U.S. Senators Introduce an Act to Safeguard K-12 Schools
K-12 district schools have been a soft target for cybercriminals in the year gone by. To address the rising threat prospective, two U.S. Senators,...
SBI warns: Public Charging Stations Can be Used for Juice Jacking
Is your mobile phone running out of juice? Need a quick charge? Ah, there is a public charging station! Wait, is it safe? May...
Green Padlocks Used as Phishing Baits
A green padlock followed by the organization name (also in green color) means that website uses an Extended Validation (EV) certificate. Green padlocks without...
Wearable Tablet Prone to a Cyber-Attack?
Deny or accept, but technology has always been a part of our lives and now it’s almost become one with our bodies too. Wearables...
Buer, a New Loader Discovered in Several Malware Campaigns
Since the end of August 2019, researchers at Proofpoint have been tracking a new loader dubbed as ‘Buer’. It is said to use C...
“It’s a war and the well-prepared one will win”
Ahmed Nabil has more than 17 years of experience in the field of Information Technology/Systems, Infrastructure, Project Management, Information Security, Application development/Automation, and IT management. He...