Atul Narula (Page 42)

He is a cyber security and malware researcher. He studied Computer Science and started working as a cyber security analyst in 2006. He is actively working as an cyber security investigator. He also worked for different security companies. His everyday job includes researching about new cyber security incidents. Also he has deep level of knowledge in enterprise security implementation.

Petrol pumps across Iran hacked to deliver free gasoline

On: October 26, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Asia, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, ethical hacking, hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Iran, malware, Meteor

A severe cyberattack would have been the cause of a massive disruption at gas stations across Iran, disfiguring the screens of gas pumps and electronic billboards. This incident began toRead More →

Tesco, the biggest Britain grocery stores chain, was hacked

On: October 25, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data security, Downdetector, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Mobile apps, Tesco, United Kingdom, website security

After revealing the detection of multiple cyberattack attempts, the chain of stores Tesco suffered a disruption in multiple computer services, including its website. The company’s online platforms are already upRead More →

CVE-2021-1529: Critical vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN. Update ASAP

On: October 25, 2021

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Cisco SD-WAN, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, network security, remote code execution (RCE), vulnerability

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the IOS IE operating system that would allow threat actors to execute arbitrary code in Cisco SD-WAN deployments.Read More →

Hacker exposes thousands of confidential records of Argentine politicians, celebrities and citizens; threatens to expose data on the entire population

On: October 25, 2021

In: Data Breach

Tagged: Argentina, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, data breach, data theft, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Personal Data, VPN

A few days ago a cybercriminal managed to access the systems of the National Registry of Persons (RENAPER), the Argentine government agency in charge of the identification and registration ofRead More →

Ethical hackers or pentester should never accept offers from these two cyber security companies

On: October 22, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, ethical hacking, FIN7, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, ransomware

Cybersecurity experts report that the dangerous hacker group FIN7 has decided to start its own ransomware operation using an unusual tactic, based on the creation of fake security firms andRead More →

Ransomware attack exposes thousands of sensitive Gigabyte tech firm records

On: October 22, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: AvosLocker ransomware, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, data breach, data theft, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, PrivacyShark, ransomware, United States

According to a recent report, the tech giant Gigabyte suffered a data breach resulting from a ransomware attack, which compromised a large amount of confidential information protected by the company.Read More →

Without these two guys malwares like Zeus, SpyEye, Citadel, and Blackhole Exploit Kit would not be so successful

On: October 21, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: bulletproof hosting, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, phishing, US Department of Justice (DOJ)

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentence of two individuals accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by operating a bulletproof hosting service that counted multiple cybercriminal operationsRead More →

The world’s largest candy maker shuts down its operations due to ransomware. Won’t somebody think of the children?

On: October 21, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: attacks, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, data security, Ferrara Candy, Hacking, Halloween, incidents, Information Security, malware, ransomware

A security report notes that Ferrara Candy, one of the world’s leading candy producers, has been the target of a powerful ransomware attack. Based in Chicago, Ferrara makes nearly 90%Read More →

Big applause for Turkish hacker RootAyyildiz for compromising Donald Trump’s website

On: October 20, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Donald Trump, facebook, Hacking, hacktivism, incidents, Information Security, website security, websites

Those who tried to access former U.S. President Donald Trump’s website earlier this week were in for a big surprise. According to a report, on Monday morning the website ofRead More →