Tag: #cybersecurity
Sharp Rise in Cyberattacks in Indian Websites Indian websites have been under siege in the first quarter of 2024, experiencing a staggering 261% increase in cyberattacks compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report by application security firm Indusface. This is significantly higher than the global rise of 76% during the same […]
Hackers typically leverage malicious documents or pirated software to spread malware, but a newly discovered Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability could enable them to do so via Wi-Fi. According to Forbes, this critical Wi-Fi vulnerability (CVE-2024-30078) affects all Windows versions, allowing attackers to infect PCs with malware without needing physical access to the target system. The flaw […]
Data Breach Leads to Extortion Attempts A recent cyberattack targeting users of Snowflake, a cloud-based data analytics company, has entered a critical phase. Hackers are demanding ransom payments ranging from $300,000 to a staggering $5 million from affected companies. This information comes from a security firm, Mandiant, which is assisting Snowflake in its investigation. Exploiting […]