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JPMorgan's Ongoing Battle Against Escalating Cyber Attacks
technology2 years ago

JPMorgan's Ongoing Battle Against Escalating Cyber Attacks

JPMorgan Chase is now fending off approximately 45 billion hacking attempts daily, double the previous year, as cyber attacks on banks escalate. The bank invests $15 billion annually and employs 62,000 technologists to bolster its defenses, with the rise in attacks attributed to Russian actors and the increasing complexity of artificial intelligence-driven cyber threats. Financial institutions view cyber attacks as the top systematic risk, prompting concerns from regulators and industry executives about the evolving nature of cyber security challenges.

Egyptian Opposition Presidential Candidate Falls Victim to Spyware Attack
cybersecurity2 years ago

Egyptian Opposition Presidential Candidate Falls Victim to Spyware Attack

Egyptian opposition presidential candidate Ahmed Altantawy has been targeted with spyware multiple times, with security researchers suspecting the Egyptian government's involvement. The hacking attempts aimed to surveil Altantawy and potentially find compromising material to discredit him. Researchers from Citizen Lab and Google's Threat Analysis Group discovered the malware and prompted Apple to release security updates. The attacks involved network injection and malicious links in text and WhatsApp messages. Altantawy's phone was likely targeted due to his political candidacy and opposition role against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's regime.