Cyberattack

In computers and computer networks an attack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Macy’s Hacked In Magecart Attack
Macy’s Hacked In Magecart Attack
November 19, 2019  |  Retail

As its website has been hacked with code that steals shoppers’ payment information, Macy’s announced it has experienced a data breach. The website was compromised...

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Mexico Ransomware Attack Freezes Pemex Payment Systems
Mexico Ransomware Attack Freezes Pemex Payment Systems
November 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Sources have revealed that a ransomware attack has frozen the billing systems of Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex). The company was hit by cyberattacks on Nov....

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CapOne Security Head Transferred In Wake Of Data Breach
CapOne Security Head Transferred In Wake Of Data Breach
November 07, 2019  |  Personnel

Capital One’s chief information security officer (CISO), Michael Johnson, is being transferred to a new position following the bank’s colossal cyberattack in July, The Wall...

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NCR Blocked Mint, QuickBooks As Cyberattack Precaution
NCR Blocked Mint, QuickBooks As Cyberattack Precaution
November 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Global enterprise technology company NCR Corp. blocked Mint and QuickBooks Online as a precautionary tactic following a series of bank account cyberattacks, KrebsOnSecurity reported on...

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India Demands Details Of WhatsApp Cyberattack
India Demands Details Of WhatsApp Cyberattack
October 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

India’s Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is asking the Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp for the details of the hack that compromised the smartphones of journalists,...

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UniCredit Uncovers Data Leak Of 3M Italian Customer Records
UniCredit Uncovers Data Leak Of 3M Italian Customer Records
October 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

UniCredit has revealed a data breach that leaked information belonging to three million customers from Italy, Reuters reported on Monday (Oct. 28). The Italian bank...

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Johannesburg City Council Hit With Ransomware Attack
Johannesburg City Council Hit With Ransomware Attack
October 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The city council of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, was hit with a ransomware attack on Friday (Oct. 25) that affected its website,...

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Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
October 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Shipping and technology behemoth Pitney Bowes is the latest in a string of high-profile companies to be hit in a cyberattack. TechCrunch reported that the...

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NY AG Sues Dunkin’ Over Data Breaches, Theft
NY AG Sues Dunkin’ Over Data Breaches, Theft
September 26, 2019  |  Legal

The attorney general of New York has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Brands over a cyberattack that saw the theft of tens of thousands of...

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