Threat Intelligence

Past and Present Iran-linked Cyber-Espionage Operations

Past and Present Iran-linked Cyber-Espionage Operations

Iranian hackers intensify their cyber operations Security experts and intelligence agencies are observing a significant intensification of the cyber espiona

Unprotected MongoDB Installations: Child's Play for Hackers

Unprotected MongoDB Installations: Child's Play for Hackers

Hacker held open MongoDB databases for ransom In the last weeks, security experts observed a significant increase in ransom attacks against unprotected Mongo

The Shadow of the Russian Cyber Army Behind the 2016 Presidential Election

US Accuses Russia of Attempting to Disrupt The US Presidential Election A few weeks ago, the US Government officially accused Russia of trying to interfere t

Law Enforcement and the Dark Web: A Never-Ending Battle

Illegal activities in the Dark Web continue to grow The Dark web is a privileged place for cyber criminals that, under specific conditions, could operate in

Ransomware Attacks on Law Firms

Ransomware Attacks on Law Firms

1. Introduction Since 2015, information security specialists have been stressing that the number of ransomware attacks against law firms has increased signif

Assessing the Vulnerability of the UK to a Cyber-attack: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Cyber Security.

Assessing the Vulnerability of the UK to a Cyber-attack: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Cyber Security.

This paper will demonstrate the vulnerabilities which are present in cyberspace and the vast number of threats to the United Kingdom from both a theoretical

The Threatening Evolution of Exploit Kits

The Threatening Evolution of Exploit Kits

Exploit Kits, even more sophisticated and profitable Exploit kits are rapidly evolving, threat actors improve them on a daily basis by adding the code for th

New Wave of Cyber-attacks on Banks

New Wave of Cyber-attacks on Banks

1. Introduction In the past two years, the financial world has been stunned by three major cyber-attacks on banks, namely, (1) the attack on Ecuadorian Banc

The Dark Web: a Paradise for Scammers

The Dark Web: a Paradise for Scammers

Introduction Journalists and laymen of matter believe that black markets hosted on the dark web are places where criminals can do their business in total sec

Ransomware as a Service: 8 Known RaaS Threats

Ransomware as a Service: 8 Known RaaS Threats

The rapid rise of crypto-ransomware over the past several years is undoubtedly the number one security concern that antimalware labs are yet to tackle in tan