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Cyberattack is an intentional attempt to compromise computer systems, networks, or digital devices by exploiting vulnerabilities or using malicious software. Common techniques include malware deployment, phishing to steal credentials, ransomware to encrypt data for extortion, and denial-of-service attacks that disrupt availability. These actions aim to gain unauthorized access, manipulate data, or cause operational disruption.
For security professionals, cyberattacks represent critical risks requiring proactive defense measures such as patching known vulnerabilities, monitoring network traffic for anomalies, and enforcing strong authentication. Understanding attacker methods helps prioritize defenses on exposed systems and sensitive data. Effective detection and containment depend on timely threat intelligence and coordinated response to limit damage and restore normal operations.
Global Cyberattacks: How to manage risk in times of chaos, and Ukraine-Russia cyber warzone splits cyber underground
Alongside the physical conflict happening between Russia and Ukraine, there have also been an increasing number of alleged cyberattacks perpetrated by different groups
Russia will consider any cyberattacks targeting Russian satellite infrastructure an act of war, as the country's space agency director said in a TV interview. [...]
Latest info dump days after anonymous outing of 60,000 messages Infamous ransomware group Conti is now the target of cyberattacks in the wake of its announcement late last week that it fully supports Russia's ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine, with the latest hit being the leaking of its source code for the public to see.…
Microsoft detected cyberattacks launched against Ukraine hours before Russia’s tanks and missiles began to pummel the country last week.
Chipmaker giant Nvidia confirms that its network was breached in a cyberattack last week, giving intruders access to proprietary information data and employee login data. [...]
Hybridizing signatures with artificial intelligence is making a significant difference in our ability to detect cyberattacks, including ransomware.
Microsoft on Monday disclosed that it detected a new round of offensive and destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine's digital infrastructure hours before Russia launched its first missile strikes last week
Incident struck supplier day after officials warned of massive spike in efforts to launch Emotet malware Toyota has closed all 14 plants it operates in Japan due to what it has described as a “system failure” at Kojima Industries Corporation – and local media report the cause of the failure is a cyberattack.…
Windows giant says it detected 'destructive cyberattacks', DDoS malware aimed at now occupied nation Microsoft is decrying what it calls the "tragic, unlawful and unjustified invasion of Ukraine" by Russia, and vowed to continue protecting the country from cyberattacks and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns.…
Email-borne attacks out of Russia have already targeted at least a few US and European organizations.
Axis Communications has published a post mortem about a cyberattack that caused severe disruption in their systems, with some systems still partially offline. [...]
Toyota suspends production at all 14 plants in Japan after a supplier reported being hit by "some kind of cyberattack."
The plants will shut down on Tuesday, halting about a third of the company’s global production. Toyota doesn’t know how long the 14 plants will be unplugged.
Professional services and insurance giant AON has suffered a cyberattack that impacted a "limited" number of systems. [...]
Giant Japanese automaker Toyota Motors has announced that it stopped car production operations. The outage was forced by a system failure at one of its suppliers of vital parts, Kojima Industries, which reportedly suffered a cyberattack. [...]