The attack was said to be looking for weaknesses in the password strength of email accounts. On Saturday, the British parliament was hit by a “sustained and determined” cyberattack that was aimed at identifying weak email passwords. The development comes just over a month after a ransomware worm crippled parts of UK’s health service. With…
Was it only a technical demonstration for hackers to showcase their skill and gain rank? Was it to cause chaos? Although the worm has left many questions unanswered in its wake, analysis of the code points to the involvement of the Chinese, Koreans and the Russians. Symantec Corp has now confirmed that it is “highly…
The order builds on efforts made by the previous Obama Administration. The Trump Administration has made its first significant move in what U.S. President Donald Trump called a top priority, on Thursday, the U.S. President signed an executive order that aims to bolster the government’s cyber security defences and protect its critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.…
Of the 270,000 accounts that have been compromised, 245,000 belong to Britons. Wonga, a UK-based lender has warned its customers in Poland and in Britain that their personal data may have been stolen in the latest major breach in the company’s security. Recent cyber-attacks have of late targeted British institutions, business, and banks, including, Talk-Talk,…
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