The majority of
business hacking attacks don't make the headlines but they can be just as devastating to both the business and the customer alike.
Not exact matches
From identity theft and fraud to corporate
hacking attacks, cybersecurity has never been more important for
businesses, organizations and governments.
The report, co-written with risk - modeling firm Cyence, examined potential economic losses from the hypothetical
hacking of a cloud service provider and cyber
attacks on computer operating systems run by
businesses worldwide.
OurMine, a
hacking group that made a name for itself
attacking high - profile celebrities and
business people, said that it
hacked WikiLeaks on Thursday and redirected it to a page it had created.
Hoping your
business will not be the victim of a data breach or
hack is bad enough but just as naive and dangerous is believing your security plan is so tight you will never be
attacked.
The data breach comes on the heels of other high - profile
hacking attacks to hit other major U.S. stores and
businesses.
«The Antichrist» was tweeting about the
hack soon after it was made public by TalkTalk, but he denies he had any part in the
attack, and
Business Insider has seen no proof that he was directly involved.
Hacking medical data has become a booming
business, and
attacks against hospitals are up 600 percent in 2014, a security company CEO told CNBC.
This
attack fits the recent trend of criminal enterprises leveraging these now freely available capabilities with the M.O. of
hacking and selling stolen information or launching ransomware
attacks, a booming
business for the attackers (ransomware alone took in an estimated $ 1 billion last year).
Cyber risk is now firmly at the top of the
business agenda globally as high - profile breaches raise fears that
hack attacks and other security failures could endanger the global economy.
This year has already seen suspicions that elections around the world have been targeted by cyber
hacks, but the latest large - scale
attacks have brought home how big a risk this is to
businesses and organisations like the NHS.
The recent «WannaCry» ransomware
attack that took down the NHS has been a global wake up call to
businesses about the real threat and impact of cyber
hacks.
Computer malware, viruses,
hacking and phishing
attacks, and spamming could also harm our
business and operations.
Attack / bit station / bitcoin exchanges /
business practices / coincheck / crypto exchanges / Eternal Link / Exchanges / financial regulator / Financial Services Authority / fsa / FSHO /
Hack / heist / inspections / inspectors / Investigations / Japan / japanese / Lastroots / N - Featured / News / penalties / procedures / suspended / Tokyo
© Reuters Digital currency trading is big
business in South Korea South Korea's spy agency believes that North Korea is behind
hacking attacks on a crypto - currency exchange in the South, sources say.
WannaCry 2.0 In the last couple of years, many corporations and
businesses have been affected by ransomware, malware and other
hacking attacks.