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It was August 5th, 2012, when a massive cyber-attack crippled operations of one of the world’s leading petroleum and natural gas company, Saudi Aramco. A Virus named ‘Shamoon’ wiped out data from 35,000 computers bringing most of their operations...
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In recent times, ransomware like WannaCry and Petya have infiltrated thousands of computers across the globe, crippled operations of at least a handful of enterprises and government agencies, and have so far proved to be an intractable problem. Their...
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Cyber breaches are a threat to almost all kinds of businesses. Many large organizations establish elaborate policies and deploy sophisticated technology to ensure security of their infrastructure as well as their data. Smaller companies and start-ups, however, are different....
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You might be sitting relaxed in your office thinking that cyber threats are for others. My IT department is sufficient to take care of the security of my data and systems. Or probably, we aren’t that big or popular that...
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To err is human, to forgive is divine, and we all know it too well. But we have also witnessed multiple occasions when the impact of an error can be quite devastating. While we may forgive, but the damage...
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Cyber-crime, with sophisticated methods, has become a multi billion dollar industry. Cyber-crime has evolved to data breaches and online identity theft using highly technical methods such as network eavesdropping. The definition of most expensive attack or which one is most damaging varies according...
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A few years ago, who would have thought that Manufacturing companies could ever face any sort of cyber threat. Cyber threats were always a point of concern for the IT companies. However, today, the reality is quite different. Manufacturing...
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2012 witnessed one of its kind cyber-attack where a single infected computer led to a massive wipe out of data from 35000 computers. It all happened at Saudi Aramco, a leading petroleum and natural gas company. Let’s look in...
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Technology is an ever-evolving thing that also comes with certain amount of risks. Cyber attack is one such serious threat that we need to understand. It is really necessary to avoid these problems and focus on your business’s protection. Small businesses are relatively...
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A report published by the Ponemon Institute indicated that there were 106 major data breaches in the Healthcare Industry in 2016. The total number of patient records exposed was more than 13.5 million. The average loss for single record...