The first computer virus was created in 1971 to test ARPANET’s security, leading to the birth of the antivirus software. Internet mainstreaming in the 1990s opened up new vulnerabilities with polymorphic viruses emerging. The 2000s saw distributed denial-of-service attacks rise, while the 2010s promoted state actors, social engineering and the Internet of Things as key security targets. The 2020s witnessed AI-driven threats and quantum computing as emerging cybersecurity concerns, necessitating continuous monitoring and public-private cooperation.
Cellcom confirms cyber incident knocked out phone, text services
Cellcom has confirmed a cyber incident that disrupted its phone and text services. The company is addressing the issue and working to restore functionality. Customers
