The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed that its database of Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) applications has fallen victim to a suspected cyberattack from the notorious Sednit group. The attack by the group, also known as Fancy Bear, was detected on February 21st during a ‘proactive investigation’ by Context Information Security, which was … More IAAF: Sednit cyber-gang behind cyberattack
Ransomware is a big problem. Home users and organisations around the world have found themselves at the sharp end of high profile attacks that have encrypted their files, and demanded substantial amounts of money for their data’s safe recovery. The extortionists are earning themselves a fortune, as computer users and businesses feel compelled to pay … More Proof-of-concept ransomware to poison the water supply
Companies need to implement strategic cybersecurity processes to stay better protected against the increasing threat of cyberattacks, a new survey has suggested. Cisco’s recent Annual Cybersecurity Report highlighted that over one-third of organizations that suffered a breach of security in 2016 reported a revenue loss of over 20%, which underlines how devastating such attacks can be. … More Strategic cybersecurity will stymie ‘expanding threat landscape’
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been referred to by so many different names in the past year. The Internet of Terror, the Internet of Trash and a few other catchy monikers to account for the large amount of vulnerabilities present in new devices that are increasingly present in many homes. Things like smart thermostats, … More The Hive Mind: When IoT devices go rogue
On Friday, October 21, a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks caused widespread disruption of legitimate internet activity in the US. Because the attacks targeted the Domain Name System (DNS) that makes sure information requests on the internet are delivered to the right address, a lot of normal activities such as online shopping, … More 10 things to know about the October 21 IoT DDoS attacks
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