Eternal Blue, a powerful hacking tool developed by the National Security Agency (NSA), has made headlines over the past few years for its involvement in some of the most destructive cyber attacks in history. The leaking of this sophisticated cyber weapon to Russia and its subsequent release by the mysterious Read more
Around 200,000 Comcast/Xfinity customers paid extra to keep their information private, Graham Cluley reports that the “private” data was leaked. The data was posted to ecolisting.com, a site used to replace old paper based telephone directories and make them digital. The customers were paying extra to keep their names, phone Read more
Mobile malware is used to access private data on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Nathan Collier at Malwarebytes reports that they have found malware preinstalled on US government-funded phones. Malware is usually installed unknowingly by a person after they have been using their device, it can come from malicious Read more
The 2019 Cyber News Review started in April 2019 and provides a weekly review of Cyber Security news. 4/18/2019 Chinese hackers strike US universities in bid for military technology Accenture’s iDefense team has confirmed cyberattacks against at least 27 universities worldwide. “It is believed that the threat actors behind the Read more
As more and more organizations secure their users, networks, and systems, attackers are finding more creative ways to access sensitive data. The supply chain attack in cyber security is one of these methods; it’s affecting not only organizations but average users as well. In a supply chain attack, cyber criminals Read more