This year has been difficult for security and electronic protection, which has seen a wide range of breakthroughs and the proliferation of many very dangerous viruses in a group of countries in the world. This year we have seen the emergence of new malicious software, spyware and leaks, as well as Ransom Ware that have plagued many computers around the world.
On the other hand, these attacks have opened up the problem of security investments in the world and have also mentioned the importance of prevention and awareness-raising. Here in the Professional Blog, we tackled a host of programs and methods and warned of many malware as well as talked about tips to protect your computer.
Wikileaks Vault 7
On March 7 of this year, WikiLeaks published a database of 8761 allegedly stolen documents from the CIA that contains extensive documentation of alleged espionage and hacking techniques used by the CIA. These included some serious security vulnerabilities in Windows, Mac, and Android, and the ability to convert some smart TVs into spyware for the agency.
Attacks to Remove the ransom
In the fifth month of this year, a new type of virus called "Ransomware" caused panic and huge losses to hundreds of companies and institutions in more than 150 countries across the world. These attacks is a malicious code exploits a vulnerability in Windows system and encrypts all files And ask you to pay a specified amount of $ 300 in order to decrypt them. These attacks caused huge losses to hundreds of companies and institutions around the world.
Leaked informations of 198 million US voters
It is not common to hear that a set of voter statements has been compromised or exposed somewhere in the world. But on June 19, researcher Chris Vickere announced a serious discovery. Where he discovered a publicly available database of 198 million US voters, which is not a pernicious breakthrough in itself, but a critical and very common threat to cybersecurity for both institutions and individuals.
Breakthrough of Macaron's election campaign
Last May, at the height of France's presidential election, French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macaron announced that she was the victim of a massive and coordinated electronic breakthrough that led to the leaking of hundreds of internal documents hours before the choice between the centrist candidate and his Yemeni rival Marin Le Pen. The researchers have found evidence that the Russian government-linked pirate group, Fancy Pier, has tried to target the Macaron campaign.
HBO Breakthrough and Leaking Game of thrones episodes...
During this summer, HBO, the American owner of the famous series of "Thrush", experienced a real horror after hackers managed to penetrate their servers and steal episodes that were not exposed to the series and leaked on the Internet. This is in addition to a range of data, including internal emails, financial documents and others.
Google Play Store and its endless malware
This year we have written many cautionary articles about a host of malicious apps appearing in the Google Play Store. This store has seen tough times this year, although Google is trying hard to protect you from hackers who exploit it to spread malware. Of these applications reach millions of users around the world.