It appears even the Magic Kingdom is vulnerable in this day and age, where even the strongest data security fortresses are being penetrated. A recent high profile cyberattack that revealed glaring weaknesses in Disney’s corporate network put the famous company in the spotlight. An alarming 1.2TB of confidential data was obtained by a hacker gang …
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The Kaspersky Ban: What It Means for Cybersecurity
For years, whenever I searched for the best antivirus recommendations, Kaspersky always comes up on the list. It seemed like a solid choice. But then came the recent announcement from the U.S. Commerce Department[1] about banning the sale of Kaspersky’s antivirus tools to new customers in the U.S. Suddenly, when I searched for the top …
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Cyberstorm Strikes the Automotive Sector!
“Imagine walking into a dealership and seeing a sales team scramble with paper forms—it’s a surreal reminder of how much we rely on technology to keep the wheels turning.” A Cybersecurity Crisis! Car dealerships in North America experienced a devastating ransomware attack in June 2024, affecting the digital infrastructure they heavily rely on. The result? …
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Understanding the Zimbra Mail Server Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-45519)
Recently, Zimbra email servers have come under threat due to a critical Remote Command Execution (RCE) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-45519. This vulnerability has been actively exploited, prompting urgent warnings from cybersecurity experts and organizations like Proofpoint and HarfangLab. What is CVE-2024-45519? The vulnerability was first reported by HarfangLab’s threat researcher, Ivan Kwiatkowski, on September 27, …
The Fortinet Data Breach: A Deep Dive into the Recent Cybersecurity Incident
Cybersecurity breaches are becoming increasingly common in a world where there is a significant increase in digital infrastructure. Fortinet, a key player that provides cybersecurity solutions, recently faced a security breach. This breach, which took place over a few months, has gained significant attention in the cybersecurity community. What Happened? Early in September 2024, Fortinet …
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Password Crackers – Teaching Aid
Team Member: We created a website that gives you a deep dive into passwords and password crackers mainly hashcat and John the RipperWebsite link : https://keerthana200219.wixstudio.io/passwordcrackers
Understanding Cryptographic Attacks: Working, Prevention, Real-World Impacts, Strongest and Weakest Algorithm to Specific Attack – Teaching Aide
Meet our Team members: An Introduction to our Project : In today’s digital age, cryptography plays a vital role in securing communication, protecting sensitive data, and ensuring the integrity of information. However, as cryptographic techniques evolve, so too do the methods used by attackers to undermine them. This Teaching Aide will help you to understand …
What is Spyware? Definition, types, how to find and remove spyware from your phone
“Trust not the horse, O Trojans. Be it what it may, I fear the Greeks when they offer gifts” _Virgil. Many of us have heard about the Greek mythology “Trojan horse” where a wooden horse was made for hiding soldier to enter the city of troy during war. No one thought that this small gesture …
Indigo Ransomware Attack A Comprehensive Ayalysis
OVERVIEW On 8th February 2023, Canada’s largest book retailer Indigo Books & Music Inc. suffered a ransomware incident that shut down its whole business. At store point of sale systems and e-commerce systems were infected and had to shut down and stop their entire systems to contain the spread of the attack. The Attacker was …
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Understanding RSA and its Vulnerabilities – Teaching Aide
Meet our team: Brief Introduction to the Project: Cryptography plays a key role in safeguarding our information and this is embedded in a lot of applications/devices we use today. This teaching aide will take you on a journey through understanding the fundamental concepts of the RSA cryptosystem, how authenticity is integrated, as well as potential …
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