Cybersecurity requiring advance preparation 1. Data Breach at 23andMe Affects 6.9 Million Profiles, Company Says Hackers gained access to 23andMe users’ data by using old passwords. The company has not learned of any reports of inappropriate use of the data after the leak but S.E.C disclosed that the hackers were initially able to breach about 14,000 profiles of 23andMe users accou ...
The Cyber Threats in our daily lives 1. Black Friday phishing emails up 237% Black Friday and Cyber Monday are highlights in the cybercriminals’ schedule, leading to a spike in the number of related phishing attacks, which increased 237% versus the period between Sep to Oct. These emails include legitimate links to bypass link scanning detection in traditional email security technol ...
Cybersecurity Challenges and Countermeasures Against North Korean Hacking Attempts The global significance of cybersecurity is escalating, with the National Intelligence Service of South Korea (NIS) reporting an alarming average of 1.5 million daily cyberattacks from North Korea. This heightened threat extends beyond the public sector to encompass critical areas ...
Against Cyber attacks, Stronger together 1. Guard against cyber-attacks warning, as UK haulier data appears on 'dark web' A UK trucking company’s Data including budgets, cash flow, balance sheets, tax returns, project calculations and bank statements, as well as client details was stolen and posted on the ‘dark web’, in a ransomware cyber-attack. Source : THE LOAD STAR ...
Preventing Smishing Crimes; Beware of Health Examination Impersonation Texts! In Korea, individuals over 18 years old are required to undergo a medical examination every two years while employed. However, due to the scheduling conflicts between work and medical appointments, many individuals tend to schedule their medical examinations towards the end of the year, treating it almost ...
Sensitive information or assets under cyberattacks 1. Australia says hacks surging, state-sponsored groups targeting critical infrastructure According to a government report, hackers have increased assaults on Australia’s critical infrastructure, businesses and homes. This will continue to rise unless organizations put more effort into security and the risk management of their infor ...
The Significance of Authentication Security: Lessons from the Aladin Hacking Incident In May 2023, a 16-year-old teenager emerged as the mastermind behind a cyberattack on the prominent online and offline used bookstore, Aladin, resulting in the theft of approximately 1.4 million e-books. A second-year high school student successfully infiltrated Aladin's defenses an ...
Hacking and cooperation in cybersecurity 1. Boeing data published by Lockbit hacking gang Lockbit, a cybercrime gang,had obtained a tremendous amount of sensitive data from Boeing, one of the world’s largest defense and space contractors. This doesn’t pose a threat to aircraft of flight safety according to the company but they declined to comment whether defense or other sensitive ...
The Age of Cyber Warfare; Are We Safe from Cyber Attack? Commencing with the Kosovo War in 1999, often regarded as one of the early instances of cyber warfare, we have witnessed significant developments. Operation Orchard in 2007(when the Israeli Air Force employed Trojan horses to neutralize Syria's nuclear facilities), the Russia-Georgia war in 2008, followed by the Russ ...
The Target and Areas of DDoS Attacks in modern society including war 1. KillNet group touts new feature-rich ‘DDoS-for-hire’ service KillNet launched a DDoS tool for rent and DDoS attacks are accessible to virtually anyone. Astonishingly, DDoS attacks can be carried out at low cost. The best form of defense is preparation. Source : SC Media 2. ‘Hacktivists’ join the ...
