Cyberattacks surge by 33% in a year
According to the data presented by Atlas VPN, cyberattacks have increased by 33% since last year – The total amount of malicious attacks in Q1 rose from 538 in 2020 to 713 in 2021. In January 2020, there were a total of 160 cyberattacks. Meanwhile, January 2021 saw 183 malicious attacks — 14% more than […]
Deloitte hit by cyber hack
Global accountancy firm Deloitte has been hit by a targeted hack, resulting in confidential emails and client plans being compromised. The attack is thought to have gone unnoticed for several months before the firm being alerted in March this year. The Guardian reported that the accountancy giant was the victim of a sophisticated hack that […]
‘Brute force’ cyber attack on Scottish Parliament
Officials have confirmed that the Scottish Parliament has been targeted by a “brute force” cyber attack, similar to that which affected Westminster in June. Chief executive Sir Paul Grice confirmed the attack in a message to MSPs and staff with parliamentary email addresses, and said the attack was from “external sources” and urged all members […]
NTT Report: Cyber attacks on the rise and with greater sophistication
A report released by NTT Security has revealed that the frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks continues to rise globally. Based on events during the second quarter of 2017, data from the Global Threat Intelligence Center (GTIC) 2017 Q2 Threat Intelligence Report identifies trending threats and enables the company to implement IT security assessment and […]
