Cybersecurity Landscape of 2024: A Year of Significant Breaches and Evolving Threats The cybersecurity domain has faced unprecedented challenges in 2024, marked by an array of significant data breaches and attacks that have reshaped the threat landscape. From record-breaking ransomware payouts to complex nation-state aggressions, the repercussions of these incidents…
Aqua Nautilus researchers have uncovered a significant Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) campaign attributed to a threat actor known as Matrix, which appears to have Russian affiliations. This investigation highlights the vulnerabilities that are being exploited, the techniques employed, and the potential repercussions for businesses globally. The newly identified DDoS…
Significant Data Breach Underlines Cybersecurity Challenges in India In recent developments within India’s cybersecurity landscape, a major data breach involving Star Health Insurance has raised alarm bells over the integrity of personal information protection. Allegations have emerged that the company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) sold sensitive data belonging to…
DDoS Attack Disrupts Three UK Councils: NoSensitive Data Compromised In a recent cybersecurity incident, three councils in the United Kingdom—Salford, Portsmouth, and Middlesbrough—experienced significant disruptions due to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. These attacks led to temporary outages, rendering the councils’ websites inaccessible to users and hampering public…
The Rise of IoT-Driven DDoS Attacks: A Growing Threat to Security The Internet of Things (IoT) is significantly reshaping operational efficiencies across various industries, including healthcare and logistics. However, its rapid proliferation is accompanied by escalating security risks, particularly in the form of IoT-driven Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. This phenomenon…
Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-sponsored hackers have been active throughout the 2024 U.S. election campaign, targeting digital accounts linked to various political campaigns, disseminating disinformation, and probing election systems. A recent report released by the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) cautioned that the threat posed by cybercriminals,…
Surge in DDoS Attacks Targeting Environmental Services Amid Global Climate Summit The environmental services sector has recently experienced an unprecedented increase in HTTP-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which accounted for a staggering 50% of all HTTP traffic directed at this industry. This sharp rise, reported by Cloudflare in its fourth-quarter…
In an era defined by digital interconnectedness, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting major global events through advanced cyber attacks. These malicious actions are often motivated by a desire for notoriety or as a means to raise awareness on critical national or international issues. A prominent example of this trend surfaced with…
Internet Archive Faces Repeated Cybersecurity Challenges Amid Major Breaches In October 2024, the Internet Archive, a non-profit organization founded by Brewster Kahle to safeguard the digital history of the internet, encountered significant security setbacks resulting in multiple data breaches. The first incident, occurring on October 9, involved both a data…
