Cyberattacks News

The retail and e-commerce industries were mostly targets of carding attacks.

Moreover, the report said the cyberattacks were particularly alarming for the Indian insurance sector.

Delhi Police’s cyber-crime cell took to Twitter to reveal that these fraudsters are using fake messages to manipulate users. They are claiming that if a user doesn’t do what they say, then their SIM cards will be blocked. Basically, they are asking people to give a call on the phone numbers mentioned in the message

The bug allowed hackers to gain access to laptops and desktops. The flaw reportedly could have invited quite a series of cyberattacks. Hackers could have gain access to the admin of a PC.

The cyber intelligence company has found out that almost 1,000 fake Facebook accounts are distributing links to an allegedly updated version of Facebook Messenger. And Messenger users who followed the link would then be redirected to a fake Facebook Messenger website with a login form, through which cybercriminals harvested users` credentials. Scammers used official Facebook logos and shortened link names that resembled the real ones.

In a brute-force attack, attackers test different usernames and passwords until the correct combination is found -- and they gain access to the corporate resources. The numbers in India went from 1.3 million in February 2020 to 3.3 million in March 2020. From April 2020 onward, monthly attacks never dipped below 300 million, and they reached a new high of 409 million attacks worldwide in November 2020. The highest number of attacks, 4.5 million in India, was recorded in July 2020, showed the data.

As per the Computer Emergency response team ( CERT) report, in the year 2016, there were 50362 cases of Cyberattacks reported, which increased to 53117 in 2017 followed by 2,08456 in the year 2018.

As a company, he said, Microsoft has launched a four-part approach to strengthen cybersecurity including identity and access management.  

Putin congratulated Macron on his election, urging him to "overcome mutual distrust" and "join forces to ensure international stability and security".

Smart grid technology - such as management systems in power plants - may be prone to hacking, say scientists who delved into "nightmare" scenarios where hackers exploit security weaknesses and execute a disruptive plan of cyberattacks.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the CIA disagree on the purpose of the alleged Russian involvement in the November 8 presidential election that resulted in Donald Trump winning the White House.

US President-elect Donald Trump said he does not believe the allegations by the US intelligence agencies that the Russian government helped him win the White House via election-related cyberattacks.  

India, along with China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea ranked among the nations most vulnerable to damaging cyberattacks, according to scientists, including those of Indian-origin.

Across the 17 countries polled for the study, 47% revealed they'd been affected by cybercrime and that on average, dealing with the aftermath took 21 hours and cost $358.

Ignoring privacy concerns, the US Senate Tuesday passed the cybersecurity bill that is being considered a critical step forward in addressing cyber threats.

According to the EY Global Information Security survey, companies are lacking agility, budget and skills to mitigate known vulnerabilities and successfully prepare for and address cybersecurity.