Attacks

US senator Warner –Cyberattack on US government may have started earlier than thought

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The month of December 2020 saw thewidespread hack of US government networks which impacted about 50 organizations. A US senator involved in cybersecurity believed that the hack may have started earlier than late spring. Investigators for the US originally thought that the attack on government organizations and private industry began in March or April. Senator Mark […]

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US cyberattack: Around 50 organizations ‘genuinely impacted’ with significant breach says FireEye

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One of the largest cybersecurity companies in the US, FireEye said that the widespread hack of US government networks had genuinely impacted about 50 organizations. Kevin Mandia CEO of FireEye said that even though 18,000 organizations had malicious code in their networks, it was 50 of them that had suffered major impact and security breaches.

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Microsoft Exposes New Adrozek Malware That Is affecting Edge, Chrome, and Firefox Browsers with Adware

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Microsoft has raised the alarm about a new malware strain that infects users’ devices and then proceeds to modify browsers and their settings to inject ads into search results pages. Adrozek, the malware has been active since at least May 2020 and reached its absolute peak in August this year when it controlled more than

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Web hosting provider Managed.com forced to take servers offline due to Ransomware attack

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Managed.com, one of the major providers of managed web hosting solutions, has taken down all its servers to deal with a ransomware attack. In the early hours of Monday morning, November 16 Managed.com discovered it was the victim of a coordinated ransomware attack, encrypting not only its own systems but also the websites of customers.

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Ransomware attacks, why experts believe it will get worse

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Ransomware has become the most chronic and common threat to digital networks. At a time when 41% of all cybersecurity insurance claims flow from ransomware attacks, it’s no surprise that ransomware is top of mind for leading security experts, government officials, and law enforcement leaders. Mark Weatherford, chief strategy officer and board member of the

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High-profile Twitter accounts hacked in cryptocurrency scam

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In excess of twelve prominent Twitter accounts were hacked on Wednesday, including Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Joe Biden, and showed tweets telling followers to send bitcoin to a specific address. Elon Musk was the principal prominent account to be hacked, posting a tweet early Wednesday afternoon promising to twofold

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