cyberattack
Sophisticated spyware attack on WhatsApp hacks mobile phones of users
Despite encrypting every conversation and following best security practices, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp has become vulnerable to a cyber attack. The messaging service revealed that it found a vulnera...
Advanced DNS hijacking campaign targeting public and private organizations for last 2 years: Cisco Talos
A new cyber threat campaign called Sea Turtle is manipulating the DNS systems to target public and private entities, including national security organizations, in the Middle East and North Africa. As ...
Former employee hacks WPML WordPress plugin site to spam users
A few hours ago, the website of popular WordPress plugin WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin) got hacked by an ex-employee who had left a backdoor in the site. After hacking, the attacker sent out a m...
It costs $715,000 to mitigate a DNS attack in 2018: EfficientIP report
On average, a DNS attack costs $715,000 to organizations globally, up from $456,000 a year before, according to 2018 DNS Threat Report by EfficientIP. EfficientIP surveyed 1000 organizations around Eu...