Tag: information security
IoT Attacks Rising in Cybercriminal Underground Communities: Trend Micro
Trend Micro, a cybersecurity solutions provider, stated that the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a primary target for cybercriminals. In its latest research,...
Cybersecurity could become a Revenue Model for Indian Telcos: IBM India
American multinational information technology company IBM stated that cybersecurity is going to become a major revenue opportunity for Indian telecom operators that may offer...
Be Prepared, Be Proactive and Practice to Deal with Cyber Threats:...
According to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and the Verizon Insider Threat Report by American telecommunications company, Verizon, businesses are now more aware than...
Yahoo Data Breach Victims will get US$ 100 Compensation
In one of the biggest class-action lawsuit settlements in the United States history, Yahoo Inc. has agreed to pay US$ 117.5 million over a...
Google Calendar Possibly Revealing Users’ Data: Researcher
Security researchers have issued a warning over how attackers are exploiting Google’s Calendar feature to target users with a credential-stealing attack.
Avinash Jain, a security...
Microsoft owned GitHub acquires Semmle
Microsoft-owned GitHub recently announced that it has acquired code analysis provider Semmle in an undisclosed amount. Based in San Francisco, Semmle develops an engineering...
Cybersecurity startup Acronis secures US$ 147 million
Cybersecurity solutions provider Acronis recently secured US$ 147 million in an investment round led by Goldman Sachs. With the latest investment, the Singapore and...
Cyberinc partners with InfiniVAN
Cybersecurity startup Cyberinc recently announced its partnership with InfiniVAN to provide local web isolation cloud solutions in the Philippines. The alliance integrates Cyberinc's Isla...
1,000 percent increase in DNS amplification attacks since 2018
By Augustin Kurian
The second quarter of 2019 saw a major swelling of DNS amplification attacks reaching a whopping 1,000 percent spike. The report...
The Black Hat Hackers who Turned Over a New Leaf
By Rudra Srinivas
Ever since IBM’s John Patrick coined the term ‘Ethical Hacking’ in 1995, the profession has grown to become a much-needed aspect in...
