Attacks on San Francisco Muni and Deutsche Telekom
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 30, 2016 12:42:00 PM
The Mirai botnet has been directly linked with a number of massive DDoS attacks, and it can now add Germany’s largest telecom company Deutsche Telekom to its list. First Published 30th November 2016 "Guten tag! Hallo... Hallo?" 3 min read | Reflare Research Team This week saw two high …
US Election Hacking Allegations
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 24, 2016 12:39:00 PM
Several news outlets reported earlier this week that a “team of prominent computer scientists” had uncovered “persuasive evidence” that the recent US federal election had been hacked. Hmmm. First Published 24th November 2016 Be cautious of those who use 'cybersecurity hearsay' to chal …
Tesco Bank Attack
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 9, 2016 12:34:00 PM
The financial strain from large-scale cyber attacks can be huge, which is why banks are investing heavily in cyber security. The UK financial institution Tesco Bank was hit by a large coordinated cyber attack just days after one of its main rivals, Barclays experienced a similar attac …
Perceptions of Security
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 2, 2016 12:32:00 PM
It goes without saying that breaches in security are a problem. What is interesting is how the severity of cyber attacks perceived by the general public, media and government differs from reality. First Published 2nd November 2016 "Hello hacker. Please go away. Thank you." - Phew... t …