cyber attack

Which was the first cyber attack?

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Recent years have seen a rise in cyberattacks carried out by governments and non-governmental organizations. These attacks are carried out to steal intellectual property or damage your computer’s operating system. While these attacks may seem like a futuristic concept, the first attack was likely in 2008 during the Russo-Georgian war. Let’s learn more about this first cyberattack and how it paved the way for future attacks! The first cyberattack carried …

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Another trick in ransomware

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The days of classic ransomware viruses are over, with scammers now not only encrypting data but also stealing it to trick victims into paying by threatening to disclose it. Some virus writers have recently gone to the trouble of phoning victims to remind them that a ransom payment is due. Of course, these are not private users, but invariably business users, as it is easy for them to find out …

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