Monthly Archives: October 2017

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NotPetya hackers likely behind BadRabbit attack: researchers

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Credits: Reuters

Technical indicators suggest a cyber attack which hit Russia and other countries this week was carried out by hackers behind a similar but bigger assault on Ukraine in June, security researchers who analyzed the two campaigns said on Wednesday.

Russia-based cyber […]

By |October 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

Blockchain will make things even harder for blackhat hackers

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Credits: TheNextWeb

Hacking can be fun. It’s also educational. And to be clear, I’m not talking about the steal-your-stuff type of hacking.

I’m referring to taking things to the extreme — finding interesting ways to solve things, discovering secret entryways, maximizing hidden features, […]

By |October 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

Recommended by ‘Dark Overlord’ claims credit for hacking US schools, threatening students

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Credits: Washington Post

A group calling itself “Dark Overlord” says it has hacked into US school districts in several states, releasing student data and threatening violence.

In an apparent reference to the hackers, the US Education Department issued a warning of a “new threat” […]

By |October 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

New bill could let companies retaliate against hackers

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Credits: CNN

Dubbed the “hack back” bill, it was introduced last week to allow businesses to hack the hackers who’ve infiltrated their computer networks.

Called the Active Cyber Defense Certainty (ACDC) Act, it amends the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act anti-hacking law so […]

By |October 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

Alleged hacker ‘used army of 9,000 ‘zombie’ computers to attack websites such as Skype, Google and Pokemon’

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Credits: Dailymail UK

A man has been charged with using an army of 9,000 ‘zombie’ computers to attack websites such as Skype, Google and Pokemon.

Alex Bessell, 21, is accused of using them to orchestrate Distributed Denial of Service (DdOS) attacks on several major online firms […]

By |October 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

NSA hacking code lifted from a personal computer in U.S.: Kaspersky

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Credits: cisomag

Moscow-based multinational cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab on October 25 said that it obtained suspected National Security Agency (NSA) hacking code from a personal computer in the U.S. During the review of file’s contents, a Kaspersky analyst discovered it contained the source […]

By |October 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

Kaspersky CEO says hack claims cutting U.S. cyber security sales

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Credits: Reuters

Eugene Kaspersky told Reuters on Friday that the Moscow-based cyber security firm that bears his name would see a ‘single-digit’ drop in U.S. sales this year as a result of suspicions about his company’s ties to the Russian government, but […]

By |October 28th, 2017|Cyber News|

CERT issues cyber attack warning for India

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Credits: The Hindu

The Maharashtra Cyber Department is in the process of issuing a State-wide advisory outlining steps to prevent potential targets from falling prey after the New Delhi-based Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) said it has received intelligence inputs about a […]

By |October 28th, 2017|Cyber News|

The modus operandi: The cyber con ‘artists’ of Jharkhand’s Jamtara district

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Credits: The Hindu

The quiet railway station in the heart of Karmatar draws its name from one of the country’s greatest social reformers, but today hardly anyone seems to be aware of the connection of this place to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Only […]

By |October 28th, 2017|Cyber News|

Pune: Event to raise awareness about cyber crimes in December

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Credits: IndianExpress

Following initiatives like Buddy Cop and the City Safe app, the Pune City Police have organised “Cy-Fi Karandak 2017,” a festival of one-act plays to create awareness about cyber-security, organised in association with the Quick Heal Foundation and Expressions Lab, […]

By |October 28th, 2017|Cyber News|