Ransomware Attempt Volume Sets A New Record

An article published in ZDNet has cited a report prepared by a cyber security firm that says that ransomware attempt volume saw a major rise in the first half of 2021 itself. The report has mentioned that the ransomware attempt volume rose up to an unb… Continue reading Ransomware Attempt Volume Sets A New Record

What is Anomaly Detection in Cybersecurity?

Anomaly detection, the “identification of rare occurrences, items, or events of concern due to their differing characteristics from the majority of the processed data,” allows organizations to track “security errors, structural defects and even bank fr… Continue reading What is Anomaly Detection in Cybersecurity?

75,000+ Customers Affected in CNA Ransomware Attack

The CNA ransomware attack that made the news in March this year has an extension to the story. The insurance giant revealed that the organization suffered a data breach following the ransomware attack.  The American insurance major has recently disclos… Continue reading 75,000+ Customers Affected in CNA Ransomware Attack

RedFoxtrot Targets Indian Organizations

RedFoxtrot cyber threat group, which is believed to have links with the Chinese military, has been targeting Indian organizations since becoming active in 2014. This hacker group has particularly focussed on targeting Indian institutions ranging from d… Continue reading RedFoxtrot Targets Indian Organizations

Russian Spear Phishing Campaign Hits Ukraine

Ukrainian cyber security agencies have warned that their government and private organizations are being targeted by a massive spear phishing campaign launched by Russian threat actors.  The Ukrainian secret service has called this the work of ‘special … Continue reading Russian Spear Phishing Campaign Hits Ukraine

A Look into Chuck Brooks’s Alarming Cybersecurity Stats

2020 will be remembered most as the year the world was swept up in the COVID pandemic. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find another alarming news story: 2020 was a record breaking year on the Cybersecurity front. There was more data lost in breaches and… Continue reading A Look into Chuck Brooks’s Alarming Cybersecurity Stats

Three Common Cybersecurity Threats Small Businesses Should Be Worried About

No business is ever too small or too obscure to be attacked. Regardless of the size and nature of operations, all businesses are at risk of cybersecurity threats. The fact.
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Belgium’s Interior Ministry Faces Cyber Attack

As per a report published in the Security Week, the Belgium interior ministry has revealed that they were at the receiving end of a ‘sophisticated cyber attack’. They are calling it ‘cyber espionage’. However, the spokesperson of the ministry has confi… Continue reading Belgium’s Interior Ministry Faces Cyber Attack

Poisoning Attempt was a Second Cyber Attack on Florida Water Plant

An article in ZDNet has revealed that Oldsmar (Florida, US) treatment plant, which was in news due to a poisoning attempt through a cyber attack, was also at the receiving end of another cyber attack that happened before this. The investigation mention… Continue reading Poisoning Attempt was a Second Cyber Attack on Florida Water Plant

Babuk Gang: The Rising Threat on Cyber Security Landscape

The Babuk cyber threat gang, discovered in 2021, has been targeting various sectors. These sectors range from healthcare to logistics to manufacturing. The gang has been going very actively about their business and is known to have fetched a lot of mon… Continue reading Babuk Gang: The Rising Threat on Cyber Security Landscape