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Russian Hackers Believed to Cause Major Threat<\/h3>\n

It is believed, Russian hackers are behind the recent breach of the UK national power grid. \u00a0Although, no outages were reported, there are major concerns the hackers took critical information to implement a future attack. \u00a0Without knowing what information, if any, was taken, it is difficult to determine the magnitude of potential future attacks.<\/p>\n

The Daily Mail reported<\/a>, the hackers are using Ireland as their testing ground for their cyber weapons. \u00a0It is believed they are targeting the Ireland due to the country housing major global business operations for companies such as Apple and Facebook.<\/p>\n

Leaving the World Uneasy…<\/h3>\n

Unfortunately, worldwide cyber attacks have become a popular topic, ever since the first global ransomware attack, WannaCry, in mid-May. \u00a0A month later, a handful of countries were hit with a major cyber weapon, NotPetya. \u00a0Although this was a form of ransomware, it was also deemed a cyber weapon used merely for destruction. \u00a0NotPetya corrupted master boot records, which were left beyond repair, even if the victims paid the ransom demands.<\/p>\n

Now, the UK’s national power grid has been hacked, with the impact unknown. \u00a0With the growing cyber threats, it seems as though the IT world is left holding its breath waiting for the next round. \u00a0While they wait — what will they do? \u00a0Perhaps it is time to begin finding a better security solution that will effectively block these attacks, keeping company data safe and secure.<\/p>\n

The Right Solution<\/h3>\n

Not every security solution is the same. \u00a0It is best to determine what kind of solution is needed to best meet the security needs of the user and\/or company. \u00a0For example, some security solutions are just an antivirus program. \u00a0Others include different features, including performance optimization tools, automated maintenance, and patch management, to name a few. \u00a0There are also different malware detection methods, including blacklist technology and whitelist technology. \u00a0Do you know which will best meet the end-user’s needs, while keeping data secure? \u00a0Instead of spending thousands or even millions of dollars on more security, find a solution that best fits the user and\/or organization’s needs.<\/p>\n

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Russian Hackers Believed to Cause Major Threat It is believed, Russian hackers are behind the recent breach of the UK national power grid. \u00a0Although, no outages were reported, there are major concerns the hackers took critical information to implement a future attack. \u00a0Without knowing what information, if any, was taken, it is difficult to determine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":55127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[183],"tags":[4695,5300,5298,5299],"class_list":["post-57501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips","tag-hacked","tag-power-grid","tag-russian-hackers","tag-uk"],"yoast_head":"\nRussian Hackers Breach UK Power Grid<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is believed Russian hackers are behind a cyber attack that hacked the UK's national energy grid. 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