William Burns, Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency(CIA), stated that the institution is deeply interested in cryptocurrencies, stating that the intelligence agency has “a number of different projects focused on cryptocurrency” on the go.
The intervention was made by Burns in…
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Cybersecurity experts predict an increase of ransomware attacks
During the first nine months of this year 495 million ransomware attacks have been registered, which represents an increase of 148 % worldwide, compared to 2020, as reported in its report by the company SonicWall.
According to the…
The US proposes an international coalition to ensure cybersecurity
Joe Biden, president of the United States, highlighted the need to manage and coordinate actions with other countries that allow "guaranteeing the cybersecurity measures" necessary to control hackers and bad actors, who intend to use new…
Suex: US sanctions cryptocurrency exchange
The United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned the "Suex OTC cryptocurrency exchange portal" since it has accepted the execution of financial transactions with capital derived from programs dedicated to the theft and rescue of data…
The main ransomware are responsible for cyberattacks
Ransomware was the first threat to cybersecurity for organizations between April and June of this year, accounting for almost half (46 %) of all incidents globally.
This is clear from the latest Cisco Talos quarterly report, which ranks…
Attacks on devices with ransomware on the rise
There are various types of cyberattacks. In the last year, viruses have increased due to hacking on mobile phones. One of the most popular is known as ransomware, a modality that prevents users from accessing the information on their device…
American companies will strengthen their cybersecurity measures
It is a must for American companies to strengthen their cybersecurity after this weekend's attack on the Kaseya company. White House spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said: "The cyber attack, which affected more than 1,500 firms around the world,…
Esset Security Days arrives in Venezuela
The leading company in early detection of threats, will be presenting today its ESET Security Days, the eleventh edition dedicated to Venezuela, in order to bring companies closer to the most important cybersecurity challenges and the…
Acer should have to pay $50 million after suffering a cyberattack
In recent times, there have been numerous attacks that have occurred on the network and this time it was the turn of the computer company Acer, which suffered a ransomware cyberattack, the same virus that affected SEPE systems approximately…
SEPE stops working due to cyberattack
The State Public Employment Service (SEPE in Spanish) in Spain has suffered a cyberattack, which caused the website and the electronic headquarters oSEPE to stop working this Tuesday morning.
The information was released in a publication…
CD Projekt Red announces delay in Cyberpunk 2077 enhancements
CD Projekt Red announced that it will delay the 1.2 update of its Cyberpunk 2077 video game, with which it sought to solve several of the game's technical problems since its launch, due to the recent ransomware cyber attack that stole and…
Cybercrime strikes the healthcare sector again
The cybersecurity company Check Point presented a report showing the substantial increase in attacks on the health system in the last three months.
According to the document, there has been an increase since November 2020, revealing the…