Information leak- the biggest story of the year 2014! From JPMorgan, Heartbleed, Sony Pictures, iCloud to countless others, software vulnerabilities and data breaches became part of the year. Data leaks and security crimes are not a new phenomenon. Criminals started their game and data hacks are becoming both devastating and common. In truth, 2014 was the years of hacking-celebs were aimed in copious attacks as anonymous attackers endeavored to drip the biggest secrets in showbiz. Why are we getting hacked? Well, its simple economics. Hackers want our information. And yes! Its much more vulnerable than you think.
Celebrities like Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence are truly a special case. Cyber criminals targeted them for their nude pictures. Reason being their private lives are prized like treasure for the creeps. However, for the rest of us, its all our identities and credit cards. This is why attackers likely aimed the Home Depot’s payment system in 2014.
As per the research from Arbor Networks, the number of DDoS events covering 20Gbps in the first half of 2014 became doubles that of the gone year 2013. Akamai Technologies stated that hacking attacks on websites increased 75% in the final quarter of 2013, making 2014 the worst year in terms of hacking with attackers in China held accountable for 43% of all hacks and leaks.
Sony Hack!! The Biggest Corporate Hack in History
You know the story, right! Sony Pictures’ computers froze up. On November 24, the employees at Sony Pictures Entertainment were shocked to see the image of a red skeleton that invaded computer systems nationwide and further declared that the secrets of the company were about to get leaked. The data including the emails between the employees, Sony pictures employees and their families, details of executive salaries, copies of unreleased Sony films and other data got hacked. The criminals called themselves as "Guardians of Peace" and their demand was cancellation of the release of the film ‘The Interview’. Sony hack happened at Thanksgiving and undoubtedly, it became the biggest corporate hack in history.
In May, 2014 Ebay suffered the worst attack. In the massive attack, hackers managed to steal the personal information of 233 million users. Records including passwords, usernames, home addresses and phone numbers were compromised.
Furthermore, the world’s most special case took place in the year. In August, cyber criminals gained access to Apple Inc.’s iCloud service and managed to steal thousands of personal and undressed pictures of various celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence. The Hunger Games star criticized those who stole and posted the nude photos of her and other celebs.
JP Morgan Chase happened in the same year in which personal information of the customers were stolen. Also in September, researchers discovered the Bash Bug which is much worse than Heartbleed.The US weather system was hacked by Chinese in which the services carried out by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were shut down for more than a week. The hacking stories are endless and are expected to continue the next year even, 2015. Vincent Weafer, senior vice-president, at McAfee Labs says, “The year 2014 will be remembered as ‘The Year of Shaken Trust’.”
Undoubtedly, with massive attacks and leaks, 2014 showed us the dark side of the year in tech.
Celebrities like Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence are truly a special case. Cyber criminals targeted them for their nude pictures. Reason being their private lives are prized like treasure for the creeps. However, for the rest of us, its all our identities and credit cards. This is why attackers likely aimed the Home Depot’s payment system in 2014.
As per the research from Arbor Networks, the number of DDoS events covering 20Gbps in the first half of 2014 became doubles that of the gone year 2013. Akamai Technologies stated that hacking attacks on websites increased 75% in the final quarter of 2013, making 2014 the worst year in terms of hacking with attackers in China held accountable for 43% of all hacks and leaks.
Sony Hack!! The Biggest Corporate Hack in History
You know the story, right! Sony Pictures’ computers froze up. On November 24, the employees at Sony Pictures Entertainment were shocked to see the image of a red skeleton that invaded computer systems nationwide and further declared that the secrets of the company were about to get leaked. The data including the emails between the employees, Sony pictures employees and their families, details of executive salaries, copies of unreleased Sony films and other data got hacked. The criminals called themselves as "Guardians of Peace" and their demand was cancellation of the release of the film ‘The Interview’. Sony hack happened at Thanksgiving and undoubtedly, it became the biggest corporate hack in history.
In May, 2014 Ebay suffered the worst attack. In the massive attack, hackers managed to steal the personal information of 233 million users. Records including passwords, usernames, home addresses and phone numbers were compromised.
Furthermore, the world’s most special case took place in the year. In August, cyber criminals gained access to Apple Inc.’s iCloud service and managed to steal thousands of personal and undressed pictures of various celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence. The Hunger Games star criticized those who stole and posted the nude photos of her and other celebs.
JP Morgan Chase happened in the same year in which personal information of the customers were stolen. Also in September, researchers discovered the Bash Bug which is much worse than Heartbleed.The US weather system was hacked by Chinese in which the services carried out by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were shut down for more than a week. The hacking stories are endless and are expected to continue the next year even, 2015. Vincent Weafer, senior vice-president, at McAfee Labs says, “The year 2014 will be remembered as ‘The Year of Shaken Trust’.”
Undoubtedly, with massive attacks and leaks, 2014 showed us the dark side of the year in tech.
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