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UK planning cyber attacks to hit back at Russia as alternative to nuclear warfare?

British defense officials have said that the UK has been practicing cyber attacks that could lead to a blackout in the Russian capital city of Moscow, reported the Sunday Times. These cyber attacks are a part of UK's strategy to counter Russia's aggression without resorting to nuclear warfare.

Oct 8, 2018

Pune-based Cosmos Bank server hacked; over 94 crore siphoned off by hackers

Cosmos Bank admitted that it was "cyber-attacked twice, first on Saturday and again on Monday" - with ATM withdrawals taking place in at least 28 countries.

Aug 14, 2018

Password practices of internet companies

Amazon, Reddit and Wikipedia not doing enough to oblige users to protect data

University of Plymouth Professor Steve Furnell shows a disappointing result of his 10-year research on the password practices of internet companies.

Jul 23, 2018

Microsoft thwarted attacked against congressional candidates

Microsoft sees failure of Russia meddling in 2018 mid-term elections after thwarting cyberattacks

Microsoft has revealed that they stopped a Russia-linked attack targeting three congressional candidates standing for the 2018 mid-year elections.

Jul 20, 2018

Cybercriminals turn to more profitable cryptocurrencies than Ransomware now

Coinminer malware accounts for 32 percent of all cyberattacks during the first half of 2018, says Skybox Security in its "Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report".

Jul 19, 2018

Bitcoin, Ethereum are types of cryptocurrencies available

Cybercrime drops in second quarter but makes up in severity

Cryptomining tops as the most popular cybercrime for the quarter followed by ransomware and exploits.

Jul 18, 2018

Google Chrome gets major security feature to avoid rogue attacks on your data

Site Isolation is now available by default on Chrome browsers for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS.

Jul 12, 2018

US blames Russia for hacking power grids and other critical systems

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed Russia's involvement in targeting the US' critical systems.

Mar 16, 2018

Cybercrimes take almost $600 billion toll on the global economy, a new report has revealed

Cybercrimes cost global economy nearly $600 billion with ransomware being the fastest growing hacking tool

Cybercrime costs businesses close to $600 billion, or nearly 1 percent of global GDP, according to a new McAfee report.

Feb 22, 2018

Winter Olympics in South Korea under cyber attack: Hackers target event with malware campaign

The hackers primarily targeted the email address associated with ice hockey at the Winter Olympics.

Jan 9, 2018

US military wants to create an unhackable computer that works like a Rubik's Cube that gets rearranged

Hacking a MORPHEUS computer will be similar to trying to solve a Rubik's Cube that is constantly being rearranged, scientists said.

Dec 21, 2017

North Korea hackers 'steal US-South Korea war plan'

Hackers from North Korea have reportedly stolen military documents, including the latest US South Korea wartime operational plan. Read to know more.

Oct 10, 2017

From HBO's ransomware attack to Aadhaar security, risks and solutions every netizen must know: Interview

Were you hit by ransomware or hacked? McAfee's Anand Ramamoorthy explains the threats and how to overcome them.

Aug 19, 2017

Security alarm: What made Indian Inc shell out on cyber insurance?

Earlier, the trend was different with only IT and banking companies would purchase cyber insurance, as their business in developed countries required them to comply with data protection regulations.

Aug 13, 2017

Around 27,482 cybercrime cases in 2017: Will Windows 10 OS upgrade prevent cyberattacks in India?

Around 27,482 cases of cybercrime were reported from January to June in India, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team.

Jul 22, 2017

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