Stuxnet
Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered in 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems…
Starlink hikes prices to $599 up-front and $110 per month, blaming inflation.
SpaceX: “Sole purpose” of price hikes “is to keep pace with rising inflation.” Starlink has raised its equipment and monthly service prices, blaming inflation for the increases in an email…
What are Denial of Service (DoS) attacks? DoS attacks explained
A Denial of Service (DoS) attack can be easily engineered anywhere. Learn more about what it is and how it works. A “denial of service” or DoS attack ties up…
ISP (internet service provider)
What is an ISP? An ISP (internet service provider) is a company that provides individuals and organizations with access to the Internet and related services. An ISP has the equipment…
BitMart: Crypto-exchange loses $196m to hackers
KEY POINTS Hackers have taken $196 million from crypto trading platform Bitmart, a security firm said Saturday. Bitmart confirmed the hack in an official statement Saturday night, calling it “a…
Why GoDaddy Data Breach Of +1 Million Clients Is Worse Than Described
Over one million GoDaddy hosting customers suffered a data breach in September 2021 that went unnoticed for two months. GoDaddy described the security event as a vulnerability. Security researchers indicate…
2021 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge & KringleCon
2021 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge & KringleCon Join the global cybersecurity community in its most festive cyber security challenge and virtual conference of the year. The SANS Holiday Hack Challenge…
What is Data in Motion?
What is data in motion? Data in motion, also referred to as data in transit or in flight, is a process in which digital information is transported between locations within…
DEFINITION – cipher
In cryptology, the discipline concerned with the study of cryptographic algorithms, a cipher is an algorithm for encrypting and decrypting data. Symmetric key encryption, also called secret key encryption, depends…