Tag: Data Security
Facebook data leak: Personal details of 533mn users found online for...
Private details of more than 500 million Facebook users, including phone numbers, email addresses and other data, are available for free on a website...
3,60,000 new dangerous files found every day over 12 months; Kaspersky
In its recent report on global cyber threats, leading cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed that it discovered an average of 3,60,000 new malicious files every...
Global cyberattack costs to touch $1trn in 2020: McAfee Research
A recent research report published by a global IT security firm McAfee estimates that the impact of Cybercrime to cost the global economy more...
Stop using phone-based multi-factor authentication; Microsoft
Global tech giant Microsoft has requested its users to reconsider their use of phone-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions like one-time passcodes (OTP) sent via...
British Airways fined $25.85mn for inadequate user data security standards
UK's flag carrier airline, British Airways (BA) has been fined $25.85 million (20 million pounds) by the country's information commissioner for not having sufficient...
China to combat US pressure with its own data security initiative
China launched a global data security initiative outlining guidelines to be practiced in areas ranging from personal information to espionage.
Espionage is the practice of...
Shocking News!! Hacker ransom paid by travel firm to recover its...
US-based travel management firm CWT (earlier known as Carlson Wagonlit Travel) has reportedly paid $4.5 million in bitcoins to hackers who stole loads of...
COVID vaccine maker Moderna hacked; Chinese connection suspected
According to a US security official monitoring the Chinese hacking activities, hackers linked with the Chinese government targeted biotech company Moderna Inc, a leading...
