Cyber Attack

Australia Banks warn Customers of a fresh PayID data violation

Banks have begun to warn customers of a new PayID data breach, which was reported late Friday to the NPP Australia new payment platform supervision. NPP Australia said that an unrevealed number of PayID records “and associated data in the Addressing Service were exposed by a vulnerability in one of the financial institutions sponsored into

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Is Cloud-Computing An Inevitable Infrastructure To Embrace?

As the practical application of cloud computing becomes cheaper, there are still many people who still have vague anxieties about security. Examine the security of the public cloud itself and the dangers hidden in the operation of users, and explain the security strategy that should be considered in cloud utilization. The safety and security of

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Watering Hole Attacks Target Chinese-Speaking People Outside Of China

Compared to the classical phishing and social engineering attacks, the term watering hole attack is seldom given any attention by cybersecurity websites. It is a coverage something we need to amend, as contrary to the popular notion that such a campaign is very rare. It is a common occurrence but received less coverage than more

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Turkey Gov’t: Marriott Hotel’s Fine Due To Data Breach

The Marriott Hotel chain data breach is one of our most covered Cybersecurity stories about Beijing denying the accusation from western powers that it was behind the data breach. We revisit this story, with Turkey imposing a hefty fine against the Marriott Hotel International firm to the tune of 1.5 million Turkish Lira (US$267,352). The

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Norsk Hydro’s Damage Control Efforts After Ransomware Attack

Norsk Hydro, a metal, and renewable energy conglomerate company in Oslo Norway is trying to recover from the cost of the LockerGoga ransomware attack it absorbed last March 2019. As the company computes for its loses, LockerGoga continues to ask for ransom payment for the decryption key needed to restore the locked files to its

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Encryption Is Also A Hackers’ Weapon

Encryption has become a staple on how we keep ourselves secure and privately online, especially with our financial transactions today. What is not given much coverage is the fact that the same technology that safeguards our data and keeps ourselves private is accessible as well by the cybercriminals beyond ransomware. The media hyped the spread

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Mimikatz: A Deeper Look At Blackhat And Whitehat Hackers’ Shared Tool

There is a thin line that separates black hat hackers (malicious hackers) and white hat hackers (ethical hackers), both possess skills that can harm networks, systems, and computers if they wish to do so. The good thing is ethical hackers helps lessen the chances that blackhat hackers become successful with their campaigns. They do this

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Restaurants & Food Businesses, New Hacking Targets?

Restaurants, food, and beverage companies are not usual targets of cyber attacks, malware infection, ransomware infestation, and data breach attempts. However, a paradigm shift is currently happening, when threat actors are looking for new victims, new industries to focus on when it comes to their campaigns. The key ingredient of becoming an attractive potential victim

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