During the first quarter of the financial year 2020, with so many people working from home because of COVID-19, the number of ransomware attacks doubled, and the main reason identified behind it was the lack of cybersecurity measures taken for working from home. In fact, the cyberthreat landscape has evolved significantly over the past year due to the chaos created by cyber criminals, and … [Read more...] about The Increasing Risk of Ransomware Attacks
Cyber security threats
Did COVID-19 Pandemic Increase Cybersecurity Threats?
Adapting the “new normal” isn’t a one-step task; it involves colossal changes in the corporate world. With millions of employees working remotely, businesses are concerned (somewhat forced) to invest in cloud-based security operations. From MNCs to start-ups, the business world is undergoing swift changes for a sustainable future. One primary change that most companies have experienced … [Read more...] about Did COVID-19 Pandemic Increase Cybersecurity Threats?
History of Cybersecurity and Hacking
The first time the word “Hacking” was used in a context that didn’t involve heavy labour, was in 1955. The MIT student organisation is the oldest known “hacking group” in existence. They figured out how to hack automatic train-sets and enhance their capabilities, and opened the door to a world of new possibilities. The first individual hacker ever known was John Draper, commonly known as “Captain … [Read more...] about History of Cybersecurity and Hacking
Top 3 Criminal Methods of Using Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Attacks
Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are creating a world where they can emulate more and more of the future with each passing day. With automation and efficiency taking center stage, AI now has an increasing part to play in every industry, and that applies especially to cybersecurity. When ML and AI can be harnessed to make criminal cyber-attacks multiple times more effective and … [Read more...] about Top 3 Criminal Methods of Using Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Attacks
Credential Stuffing: The Newest Cybersecurity Threat
A recent finding by the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), sourced from their examinations' cybersecurity observations, indicates the rapid rise of a new threat. This threat is at large in the global cyberspace and offers an alternative way to access system accounts while bypassing traditional hacking practices. The looming threat is called 'Credential Stuffing.' … [Read more...] about Credential Stuffing: The Newest Cybersecurity Threat
