News of the latest cyberattack comes from Italy, where on the afternoon of the 20th October it was disclosed that SIAE, the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers, was targeted by a ransomware attack. SIAE, which was founded in 1882, is the Italian copyright collecting agency for artists in different areas of the entertainment industry, including television, music, theatre, visual arts and literature, and aims to guarantee that artists receive the right remuneration for their work.
Read moreThe frequency and sophistication of ransomware attacks has increased significantly since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, targeting healthcare services, educational organisations, governmental institutions and more. In 2021 this upwards trend has not slowed down, making ransomware one of the most prominent threats in the cyber landscape.
Read moreThe majority of cyberattacks we hear about nowadays are carried out by bad actors for the purpose of financial gain. There is however, a small number of hackers who put to use their skills not for financial gain, but to promote a political, social or religious agenda. This is known as hacktivism, from the combination of the word ‘hacking’ and ‘activism’, and it involves the use of computer-based techniques to exercise civil disobedience or disruption, in an effort to bring attention to a political or social issue, and encourage change.
Read moreReports on a new password leak made headlines at the beginning of June 2021 and led to widespread panic over the security implications of the leak, dubbed the largest in history with 8.4 billion compromised passwords.
Read moreThe cyberattack that at the beginning of May targeted and caused the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the US, was a powerful example of the threat posed by the rising number of ransomware attacks, and the detrimental effect they can have not only on businesses but on national critical infrastructure.
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic have forced businesses, governmental organisations, and private individuals to quickly shift the way they conduct daily activities. While technology has greatly aided during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing people to stay connected, conduct business and access entertainment online, it has also brought a set of new challenges, in addition to exacerbating pre-existing ones. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of cyberattacks worldwide has increased significantly, leading experts to define the current situation as a ‘cyberpandemic’.
Read moreHalf of the stolen accounts are related to entertainment, gaming and online streaming sites Data thefts on social networks have seen a significant increase, reaching 31.8%. Email addresses and passwords are the most vulnerable data, with corporate accounts seeing a +27.8% increase in breaches. On the dark web, credit card numbers are almost always accompanied by the Card Verification Value and expiry date (98.6% of cases).
Read moreOn the Dark Web, different types of compromised information hold different monetary values, and the pricing scheme of data is influenced by a range of factors.
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