Contrary to the robbers shown in movies, ones who held banks and stores at gunpoint and demanded money, robbers nowadays are much cleverer and more dangerous in their execution. Cyber-thieves can steal just as much, if not more, armed with nothing more than bits of code. The cybercrime industry is believed to be a multi-trillion-dollar industry, and this massive wealth potential has led to many … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals: Threat or Menace?
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Hospitals are becoming smarter than ever. But so are cybercriminals
It did not take long for the healthcare sector to embrace autonomous systems and next-gen technology. Modern-day hospitals are quickly adopting the new infrastructure that is backed by interconnected systems and IoT medical devices. These ‘smart hospitals’ incorporate a combination of legacy and next-gen systems, aimed to boost the efficiency of hospital functions, manage patient data more easily … [Read more...] about Hospitals are becoming smarter than ever. But so are cybercriminals
North Korea has been targeting threat researchers
Everyday users of the internet are always being hunted by today’s cybercriminal organizations. From phishing attacks to malware spreads, hackers employ countless examples of social engineering tricks and sophisticated techniques to bypass system security and breach all sorts of precious personal data. Now, even security researchers are no longer safe from being targeted. As those at the … [Read more...] about North Korea has been targeting threat researchers
The 6 Biggest Cyberattacks of 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic did not just bring modern-day society to its knees, but it also shook the world's cyberspace to its core. The large scale migration to online platforms gave cybercriminals a much bigger playground to work with than ever before. With an ever-increasing user-base on the internet, malicious threat actors had access to much larger attack surfaces, with newer … [Read more...] about The 6 Biggest Cyberattacks of 2020
Cybercriminals are Capitalizing on Covid Vaccines to Launch Attacks
The Covid-19 pandemic has not just shaken the world but has also wreaked havoc in the cyber-world. The quarantine laws and social distancing enforcements that followed forced everyone to retreat to online spaces for their everyday work and interactions. This huge migration led to a surge in ransomware and hacking attacks all over the world, an unfortunate by-product of the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals are Capitalizing on Covid Vaccines to Launch Attacks
