Showing posts with label cyber criminals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cyber criminals. Show all posts

20 July 2012

Virus attacks: Why energy grids are prime targets

The electrical power grid is the backbone on which everything else depends on. A cyber criminal could debilitate a major city by a single targeted attack on the energy grid and compromise anything from the lights and appliances in homes, to heart monitors in hospitals, to air defence systems.

The most prevalent cyber threat reported by the global energy sector is extortion. Criminals gain access to a utility's system, demonstrate that they are capable of doing damage, and demand a ransom. Additional threats include espionage and sabotage all with the goal of financial gain, data theft and shutting down facilities...........


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20 June 2012

Beware of cyber criminals

If you find visiting the nearby departmental store to purchase essentials loathsome and make online purchases instead, beware. The cyber criminals are on the prowl and they may hack your account. This was learnt the hard way by Dhanbad district chamber of commerce president Rajiv Sharma whose e-bay account was hacked when he made online purchase of a mobile handset. ............


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