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Threats And Attacks
Mind the Gap: How the NSA might use SolarWinds campaign to do warrantless spying
Officials have said the SolarWinds hacking campaign succeeded in part because of a gap in NSA surveillance power. But what exactly is the gap and how might the gov use it to gain domestic ...
Nearly 40% of new ransomware families use both data encryption and data theft in attacks
Data-stealing ransomware attacks, information harvesting malware, and supply chain attacks are among the critical threats to organizations.
Analyzing the UK's Nuclear Deterrence Theory for Cyberspace
The UK's 2021 Defence Review indicates that the United Kingdom is ready to launch Trident missiles in response to a serious cyber-attack against the country.
16-31 March 2021 Cyber Attacks Timeline
It’s time to publish the second cyber attacks timeline of March, covering the main events occurred in the second half of this month. In this timeline I have collected 123 events, with an ...
Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China’s website suffers cyber attack
IPAC was formed last year, partly in response to China’s bullying of Australia after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
Think your company is too small to get hacked? Think again
With 76% of cyberattacks hitting businesses with under 100 employees, most small orgs go out of business within a few months of a security breach.
AP Says It Experienced Unprecedented Cyber "Attacks" During 2020 Election
These included 10,000 daily phishing attempts and an average of 1.8 million web-based “attacks” per month.
Center for Internet Security (CIS) – Healthcare Cybersecurity Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) is helping U.S. hospitals defend themselves with several free tools, which all add up to a defense...