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BREACHES
Hackers trying to overthrow Belarusian leader Lukashenko
3 years ago
Belarusian hackers have released huge data that reveal the information and the activities of the most secret officers, police, and government databases in an attempt to drop Lukashenko from his position. It is part of overthrowing President Alexander Lukashenko's regime. They initially began defacing government sites as a part of... Read more
Belarusian hackers have released huge data that reveal the information and the activities of the... Read more
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38 million data records spilled by Microsoft power apps
3 years ago
Microsoft power apps is described as a service that enables users to build and use custom business apps that connect to their data and work across the internet. It saves them time and expenses for custom software development. The Microsoft Power apps portal has exposed personal data tied to 38... Read more
Microsoft power apps is described as a service that enables users to build and use... Read more
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DDoS attack three times bigger than the largest to date recorded
3 years ago
The largest-ever volumetric DDoS attack to date has been recorded on Thursday by web infrastructure and website security company Cloudflare. The attacker has bombarded the Cloudflare edge with over 330 million requests at a speed of 17.2 million requests per second, making the attack three times larger than the previously... Read more
The largest-ever volumetric DDoS attack to date has been recorded on Thursday by web infrastructure... Read more
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Major Southeast Asian Countries targeted by Chinese hackers
3 years ago
Series of attacks targeting at least five major telecommunications companies located in Southeast Asian countries have been hacked since 2017. According to reports, the goal of these hackers is to gain and maintain continuous access to telecommunication providers and to facilitate cyber espionage by collecting sensitive information, compromising high-profile business... Read more
Series of attacks targeting at least five major telecommunications companies located in Southeast Asian countries... Read more
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Hacker 'Praying Mantis' targets Microsoft web servers, says Sygnia
3 years ago
According to Sygnia, a cybersecurity technology and services provider, the hacker “Praying Mantis” or ”TG1021” is targeting Windows Internet Information Services(IIS) servers using a variety of deserialization exploits, web applications using vulnerabilities and a completely volatile and custom malware framework tailor-made for IIS servers. The Tel Aviv-based firm also suggested... Read more
According to Sygnia, a cybersecurity technology and services provider, the hacker “Praying Mantis” or ”TG1021”... Read more
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Pandemic has resulted in a spike in data breach costs, says IBM
3 years ago
According to Ponemon Institute's 'The Cost of a Data Breach Report,' sponsored and analyzed by IBM security, data-breach expenses have increased over 10% in the last year. The research considers various costs linked to Data Breaches, including legal, operations of technology, customer loss, brand worth, and a lot more aspects.... Read more
According to Ponemon Institute's 'The Cost of a Data Breach Report,' sponsored and analyzed by... Read more
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Chain-reaction ransomware attack on the Fourth of July
3 years ago
Ransomware criminals broke into networks and sow malware that cripples networks, affecting financial services, travel, leisure, and the public agencies in at least 17 countries, including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Indonesia, New Zealand and Kenya. This attack was claimed by an affiliate of Russia's notorious REvil... Read more
Ransomware criminals broke into networks and sow malware that cripples networks, affecting financial services, travel,... Read more
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LinkedIn suffers data breach of 700 Million users
3 years ago
LinkedIn experienced another massive data breach this year that exposed data of over 700 million users, thus compromising the data of more than 92 percent of its users. The new dataset obtained by an unknown hacker is said to consist of personal details of LinkedIn users, including phone numbers, physical... Read more
LinkedIn experienced another massive data breach this year that exposed data of over 700 million... Read more
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Domino’s India under fire again—over 18 crore users' data compromised
3 years ago
After a recent series of data breaches, the next company targeted is the renowned pizza delivery chain Domino's India. The sensitive details and information of approximate 18 crore users are available on the dark web. The information leaked includes the name, email, phone number and even the GPS location of... Read more
After a recent series of data breaches, the next company targeted is the renowned pizza... Read more