According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, 2018 saw a significant 13 percent decline in the total number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Despite…
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U.S. Newspapers Hit by Ryuk Ransomware Attack
On December 29, 2018 Ryuk ransomware stopped the production of several newspapers in the U.S. that belong to Tribune Publishing. The attack was identified first…
9 Warning Signs of Mobile Phishing Attacks
Fishing: An act where bait is used to fool unsuspected fish, a fellow low-intellect-level earthling, to reel it in and eventually catch it. At first,…
Scammers Are Using Google Maps Bank Listings to Defraud Victims
The latest fraud scheme to be reported is using Google Maps to trick victims into giving away their banking details. The fraudsters misuse the feature…
AI-Based System ‘DARKMENTION’ Predicts Impending Cyberattacks
Even within the tech sector, there are cynics who will claim artificial intelligence is not as effective as thought to be. But each day brings…
Anonymous Catalonia Claims Responsibility for Bank of Spain DDoS Attack
Banking institutions being subjected to cyberattacks is not new. Hackers have used ATMs in the past to get to the main servers of some of…