What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a form of Cyber Crime that threatens you and your device, but what makes this malware unique? The word “ransom” tells you everything you need to know about…
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…
Ubisoft won’t say why it reset employee passwords after a ‘cyber incident.’
Gaming giant Ubisoft has confirmed a cybersecurity incident that led to the mass reset of company passwords but has declined to say what the incident was. In a brief statement,…
What Is Proof-of-Work?
Proof-of-work is the blockchain-based algorithm that secures many cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Proof-of-work is the algorithm that secures many cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Most digital currencies have a…
Will Sanctions Hinder or Trigger Bitcoin Adoption in Russia
As the conflict in Ukraine toughens, the Russians have been subjected to economic penalties imposed by countries throughout the world as a result of increasing tensions. These sanctions included, among…
Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows
Hacker gang sometimes acts in Russia’s interest, with ad hoc links to FSB, and Cozy Bear. For years, Russia’s cybercrime groups have acted with relative impunity. The Kremlin and local…
Samsung confirms data breach after hackers leak internal source code.
After hackers obtained and leaked almost 200 gigabytes of confidential data, Samsung confirmed a security breach, including source code for various technologies and algorithms for biometric unlock operations. The Lapsus$…
What Is Bitcoin (BTC)?
Bitcoin (BTC) is the OG crypto: It is the oldest and still the most prominent cryptocurrency on the market, with a market cap of about $826 billion as of Feb.…
Thousands of Nvidia employee passwords leak online as hackers’ ransom deadline looms.
The hacking group that claims to have taken a terabyte of data from chipmaking giant Nvidia is threatening to release the company’s “most closely-guarded secrets” today unless it meets the…
Biden Makes Threats, UAE and India Place Bets on Russia
The US has recently recalled a cable that labeled neutral or abstaining parties from the Ukraine conflict as in “Russia’s camp”. This report comes after Opec+ recommitted to their deal…