Malware Attacks
Incident Of The Week: Malware Infects 25M Android Phones
July 12 by Alarice Rajagopal
Cyber security researcher Check Point has warned Android users in a blog on July 10, 2019, that as many as 25 million Android mobile devices have been hit with a malware now being called ‘Agent Smith....
Baltimore Blames NSA For Ransomware Attack
June 06 by Alarice Rajagopal
Kate Fazzini, CNBC’s Cyber Security Reporter and Author of the new book, "Kingdom of Lies: Unnerving Adventures in the World of Cybercrime," appeared on Episode #86 of Task Force 7 Radio this week, wi...
Incident Of The Week: Checkers Restaurants Details Data Breach
May 31 by Alarice Rajagopal
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. notified its customers that about 15% of its restaurants in 20 states may have had data exposures possibly starting back into 2015, and some lasting until about mid-...
The Case For Stronger Cyber Security Efforts In APAC
May 29 by Alarice Rajagopal
APAC’s cyber risk becomes more increased as digitalization is on the rise in combination with users who are unaware of threats including viruses, phishing or malware.
Incident Of The Week: Cyber Attack Takes Weather Channel Offline
April 26 by Alarice Rajagopal
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, The Weather Channel live broadcast went offline for about an hour according to The Wall Street Journal, which the company later confirmed in a Twitter statement was due to...
Incident Of The Week: Malware Attack Disrupts Hoya Factory Operations
April 12 by Alarice Rajagopal
Japanese optical products manufacturer Hoya Corporation was hit by a cyber attack at the end of February which led to a partial shutdown of its production lines from Thailand for three days.
Healthcare CISO Explores A Recent Outbreak Of Breaches
March 13 by Alarice Rajagopal
In the last three weeks, Cyber Security Hub has reported on three separate data breaches involving personal and medical information of possibly hundreds of thousands of people nationwide.
Incident Of The Week: Malware Attack Exposes Patient Data
March 08 by Alarice Rajagopal
In late September, a malware attack at Wolverine Solutions Group may have compromised the personal and medical information of hundreds of thousands of people nationwide.
