CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Citing an example provided by NCSC, the general was referring to the role of Russia in influencing the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum. The post Cyber Attacks are being launched to tear the society fabric appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Cyber Attacks 143

Cyber Attacks Media Hacking Cybersecurity 143

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

The Australian brewery and dairy conglomerate Lion was hit for the second time by a cyber attack, media reported. This is the second cyber attack is a few days, last week the systems at Lion were infected with the REvil ransomware and attackers demanded a ransom of reportedly $1 million last week.

Cyber Attacks 134

Cyber Attacks Media Advertising Manufacturing 134

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that have targeted Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that recently hit Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus.

Cyber Attacks 134

Cyber Attacks Government Healthcare Advertising 134

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Austria’s foreign ministry announced that the cyber attack against its systems, allegedly carried by a state actor has ended. This week, the Austrian foreign ministry announced that the cyber attack against its systems has ended. Major cyber ??attacks Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 143

Cyber Attacks Advertising DDOS Government 143

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

According to the advisory issued by NASA, the number of phishing attempts doubled in the past few days, at the same time the number of malware attacks on its systems has grown exponentially. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Coronavirus). Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 145

Cyber Attacks Computers and Electronics VPN Phishing 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning companies running Windows 7 systems of the greater risk of getting hacked because the Microsoft OS has reached the end of life on January 14. “Continuing to use Windows 7 within an enterprise may provide cyber criminals access in to computer systems. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 144

Cyber Attacks Healthcare Firewall Advertising 144

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The CryptoLocker wave went into a decline in June 2014 as a result of the so-called Operation Tovar , an initiative orchestrated by law enforcement agencies from multiple countries. Instead, ransomware became more complex and thwarted any attempts to attribute the attacks to specific malicious actors. Crypt0L0cker, and TorrentLocker.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the offices that were hit by a sophisticated cyber attack is the U.N. According to the report, attackers did not access passwords. The level of sophistication of the attack and the specific nature of the target suggests the involvement of a nation-state actor. “We We were hacked,” declared U.N.

Hacking 142

Hacking Advertising Cyber Attacks Passwords 142

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

In the last hours, some western media reported destructive cyber attacks against infrastructures in the Iranian oil sector, but Iran denied it. Last week drone attacks have hit two major oil facilities run by the state-owned company Aramco in Saudi Arabia, one of them is the Abqaiq site. SecurityAffairs – Iran, hacking).

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Media Telecommunications Government 111

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

A new wave of cyber attacks carried out by a China-linked APT group hit German blue-chip companies BASF, Siemens, Henkel and others. On Wednesday, German blue-chip companies BASF, Siemens, Henkel along with a host of others confirmed they had been targeted by a wave of cyber attacks. ” reported the Reuters agency.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Advertising Media Hacking 111

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The Czech Intelligence agency blames China for a major cyber attack that hit a key government institution in the Czech Republic in 2018. According to a report published by the NUKIB Czech Intelligence agency, China carried out a major cyber attack on a key government institution in the Czech Republic last year.

Cyber Attacks 105

Cyber Attacks Advertising Government Hacking 105

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Kaspersky researchers linked a new wave of cyber attacks to the cyber espionage group tracked as The Mask. Kaspersky researchers linked several targeted attacks to a cyber espionage group known as The Mask. The APT group targeted an organization in Latin America in 2019 and 2022.

Cyber Attacks 113

Cyber Attacks Hacking Government Malware 113

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2020

Iranian officials did not reveal details of the cyber attack that took place last week. Local authorities, including the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in the state of Hormozgan, confirmed that operations at the port were impacted by the cyber attack. SecurityAffairs – Iran, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 120

Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Advertising Media 120

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

The Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), German, announced today that it was forced to shut down parts of its central IT infrastructure due to a cyber attack that took place overnight, between May 6 and May 7. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 137

Cyber Attacks VPN Advertising Hacking 137

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The post UK Fintech company Finastra hit by a cyber attack appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Finastra, cybercrime).

Cyber Attacks 144

Cyber Attacks Data breaches Advertising Ransomware 144

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

Asian media firm E27 suffered a security breach and hackers asked for a “donation” to provide information on the flaws they exploited in the attack. That is why we believe it is important to inform you of this incident,” e27, Asia's Largest Tech Media Platform, notified its users of a cyber attack and data breach!

Media 145

Media Hacking Passwords Data breaches 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Ecuador suffered 40 million cyber attacks on websites of public institutions since the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. In response to the arrest acktivist communities launched several attacks against the Ecuador government. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks DDOS Telecommunications Government 111

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

British airline EasyJet announced it was the victim of a “highly sophisticated” cyber attack that exposed email addresses and travel details of around 9 million of its customers. However, this is an evolving threat as cyber attackers get ever more sophisticated,” says EasyJet Chief Executive Officer Johan Lundgren.

Hacking 135

Hacking Cyber Attacks Advertising Scams 135

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Cyber criminals are greedily looking at this kind of narrative and are launching wide-spread, opportunistic cyber attacks to exploit the irrational behaviors of the individuals overwhelmed by the COVID-19 infodemic. New Cyber Attack Campaign Leverages the COVID-19 Infodemic. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 141

Cyber Attacks Malware Social Engineering Advertising 141

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2019

The German chemicals giant Bayer confirmed that of a cyber attack, it confirmed the incident but clarified that no data has been stolen. The chemicals giant Bayer is the last victims of a cyber attack, it confirmed the incident, but pointed out the hackers haven’t stolen any data. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Advertising Media Hacking 111

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

Aluminum producer Norsk Hydro estimated the cost of the massive attack cyber attack targeting the company in March at around $50 million. Dollar losses due to the NotPetya ransomware massive attack. The news of the cyber attack had an immediate economic impact and caused a drop in the share price of 2.0

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Insurance Advertising 108

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

A few hours ago, I have written about an interesting analysis of the possible hack of avionics systems, not DHS warns of cyber attacks against small airplanes. “ The DHS confirms that it issued the alert because CISA is aware of a public report of cyber attacks against avionics systems in small airplanes through CAN bus.

Cyber Attacks 106

Cyber Attacks Computers and Electronics Manufacturing Advertising 106

Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2020

The city of Las Vegas announced it has suffered a cyber attack that breached its computer systems, it is unclear whether any sensitive data was exposed. At the time of writing, the City was assessing whether any city or public data had been accessed by attacks. SecurityAffairs – Las Vegas , hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Advertising Hacking Information Security 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Some of the servers of the Italian oil and gas services company Saipem were hit by a cyber attack early this week. The attack has been identified out of India on Monday and primarily affected the servers in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. “The Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Advertising Backups Media 111

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2020

Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 revealed that the US CIA has hacked Chinese organizations in various sectors for the last 11 years. Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 is accusing that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of having hacked Chinese organizations for the last 11 years. SecurityAffairs – hacking, CIA).

Hacking 145

Hacking Advertising Government Engineering 145

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2019

The news was reported by the Kyodo News and has caught my attention, Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as defense against cyber attacks. The Kyodo News revealed that Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as a defense measure against cyber attacks and that the development will be completed by next March.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Malware Advertising Government 111

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2019

The Human Factor has a fundamental importance for the success of a cyber attack, for this reason it is important to create a culture of cyber security within organizations. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Cyber Attacks 107

Cyber Attacks Phishing Advertising Firewall 107

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2019

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – Exim, hacking). The post Millions of Exim mail servers vulnerable to cyber attacks appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Advertising Hacking Software 111

Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

While the breach itself is relatively minor, it highlights the relative lack of progress made by the department to enact more rigorous security measures, despite repeated hack attempts and security breaches. The information included personally identifiable information of an undisclosed number of employees who have since been notified.

Authentication 203

Authentication Government Cyber Attacks Hacking 203

Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2020

Elexon, a middleman in the UK power grid network, recently reported it was hit by a cyber attack. Elexon , a middleman in the UK power grid network, was the victim of a cyber attack, the incident impacted only affected the internal IT network, including the company’s email server, and employee laptops.

Cyber Attacks 106

Cyber Attacks VPN Advertising Cyber threats 106

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2019

Experts from security firm Pen Test Partners reported that tens of thousands of hot tubs are currently vulnerable to cyber attacks. Security experts at Pen Test Partners have discovered thousands of connected hot tubs vulnerable to remote cyber attacks. An attacker could hack into the hot tubs in the nearby or remotely.

Hacking 111

Hacking Cyber Attacks Advertising IoT 111

Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2020

Chinese hackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability the Trend Micro OfficeScan antivirus in the recently disclosed hack of Mitsubishi Electric. According to ZDNet, the hackers involved in the attack against the Mitsubishi Electric have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Trend Micro OfficeScan to infect company servers.

Antivirus 145

Antivirus Hacking Advertising Media 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Experts warn of cyber attacks against these systems launched by nation-state actors. Back on March 14, 2014, the DoD Chief Information Officer announced the DoD plans of implementing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security controls to improve cybersecurity of systems. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Media Encryption Authentication 111

Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2020

Revista Factum was under prolonged cyber attacks for denouncing corruption, the government of El Salvador had banned it. The intense cyber attacks in October last year, cost the news site almost a week’s downtime. The attacks were part of a wider campaign to discredit the media. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 96

Cyber Attacks DDOS Media Advertising 96

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Personal details of roughly 1,000 North Korean defectors living in South Korea have been leaked in a hacking case. Personal details of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors were leaked as a result of a cyber attack exposing them to severe threats from Pyongyang. “We apologise to defectors from the North. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 111

Hacking Data breaches Advertising Cyber Attacks 111

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2018

“Private investigators looking into the breach have found hacking tools, techniques and procedures previously used in attacks attributed to Chinese hackers, said three sources who were not authorized to discuss the company’s private probe into the attack.” Securi ty Affairs – Marriot Data breach, hacking).

Hacking 111

Hacking Data breaches Advertising Government 111

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2020

US Government fears a new wave of cyber attacks from Iran as retaliation for the airstrike that killed Maj. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of a potential new wave of cyber attacks carried out by Iran-linked hacker groups targeting U.S. Iran, hacking). The post U.S.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Backups Passwords Advertising 98