A hacker group known as Scattered Spider is being probed for breaching M&S’s systems through a third-party IT services contractor. The attackers may have used impersonation techniques to gain unauthorized access to internal systems, resulting in leaked customer data, operational disruptions and an estimated financial hit of over ÂŁ400 million. Also Read: Rahul Matthan: Brace…
However, while this offers a lot of convenience, an invisible threat also looms: cyber fraud. This threat often catches even the smartest and tech-savvy individuals off-guard. Take the case of Ananya Sharma, a 32-year-old IT professional from Bengaluru. She received a text about an urgent electricity bill payment to avoid disconnection. Trusting its authenticity, she…
After the Microsoft outage on July 19, a global crisis struck Windows users, disrupting critical services like airports, banks, and telecommunications. This chaos stemmed from a defective update issued by CrowdStrike via its Falcon platform. The issue left Linux and Mac users unaffected. Promptly, Microsoft and CrowdStrike identified the problem and released a fix. However,…
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and even CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are warning businesses and individuals around the world about…
