Government Cautions Internet Users Against Ransomware 'Akira'
CERT-In, the government's technology arm which guards against cyber attacks, issued an advisory regarding "Akira", a computer malware targets Windows and Linux-based systems.
Jul 24, 2023, 07:48 AM IST
Major Global Cyberattack! Several US Federal Government Agencies Targeted
A concerted large hacking campaign, which began two weeks ago, has hit major universities and state and local governments across the US.
Jun 16, 2023, 09:36 AM IST
900 Chinese accounts taken down by Meta over hacking issues
Meta took down a network of about 900 fake accounts on Instagram and Facebook operated from China by an unknown entity.
Dec 16, 2022, 11:55 AM IST
AIIMS server down for 11th day; now Safdarjung Hospital reports cyber attack - Details here
Safdarjung Hospital has reported cyber-attack 11 days after AIIMS server went down and attacked with ransomware.
Dec 03, 2022, 22:50 PM IST
AIIMS-Delhi: Services switched to manual as server goes down; ransomware suspected
A team from NIC has informed that this may be a ransomware attack and is being investigated by appropriate law enforcement authorities
Nov 23, 2022, 23:50 PM IST
SpiceJet Cyberattack: Passengers stranded for hours as Ransomware delays flights: Watch video
SpiceJet airlines passengers were stranded at various airports due to a ransomware attack that impacted the morning flight departures on May 25, reports ANI.
May 25, 2022, 10:44 AM IST
Ransomware attack edtech firm Finalsite, shuts thousands of school websites globally
Hackers have hit Finalsite, shutting down thousands of school websites and nearly 5,000 alone in the US.
Jan 08, 2022, 15:37 PM IST
Unregulated crypto fueling ransomware attacks globally: Report
Cryptocurrency will continue to fuel cybercrimes such as ransomware and malicious cryptomining, and the trend will continue until global cryptocurrencies are better regulated, according to researchers from global cyber security firm Sophos.
Nov 22, 2021, 14:07 PM IST
Cyberattacks On Rise: Here’s how to stop cybercrime
Employee training is the most crucial stage, according to Microsoft Security.
Oct 30, 2021, 09:24 AM IST
Most disruptive cyberattack shuts down US fuel pipeline, President Joe Biden briefed on incident
The incident is one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations ever reported and has drawn attention to how vulnerable US energy infrastructure is to hackers.
May 10, 2021, 16:45 PM IST
Malware, ransomware top cyberthreats in India: Microsoft report
India registered the seventh highest malware encounter rate across the region, at 5.89 per cent in the past year, showed the India findings of the report released on Wednesday.
Jul 29, 2020, 15:43 PM IST
New ransomware targeting Apple macOS users via pirated apps
This is the second Mac malware discovered by K7 Computing, a global cybersecurity firm, after the fileless Trojan identified last December.
Jul 03, 2020, 17:29 PM IST
E-mail attacks giving sleepless night to IT professionals
Spear phishing is widespread with 43 per cent of organizations being the victim of a spear-phishing attack in the past 12 months.
Jul 29, 2019, 09:59 AM IST
Microsoft brings enhanced security features to Office 365
The new protection capabilities include email encryption, ransomware detection and recovery and files restore features.
Apr 06, 2018, 17:48 PM IST
Cybercrimes cause losses of $600 billion a year to global economy, says report
Cybercrime losses are greater in richer countries; however, the countries with the greatest losses are mid-tier nations.
Feb 22, 2018, 18:58 PM IST
Here's how Bengal is planning to protect records from cyber attacks
The West Bengal government is planning to introduce the blockchain technology to protect its documents from cyber attacks.
Dec 19, 2017, 10:56 AM IST
India among top 7 countries at high ramsomeware risk: Sophos
According to "SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast" by global network and endpoint security leader Sophos, two types of Android attack methods are emerging -- locking the phone without encrypting data and locking the phone while encrypting the data.
Nov 04, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
'Locky' is largest malware campaign in 2017
Locky ransomware`s re-emergence with new email distribution campaign has been touted as one of the largest malware campaigns in the latter half of 2017, the media reported.
Sep 03, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
Wannacry ransomeware attack preventer accused of creating bank malware
Marcus Hutchins, known by the alias "Malwaretech," was charged in an indictment dated July 12 and unsealed by federal authorities in Wisconsin.
Aug 04, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
Cyber attacks on India minimum, but govt alert: IT minister
As per the information reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTIn), a total of 65 incidents involving ransomware were reported between 2014 and 2017 till June, he said in the Lok Sabha.
Aug 02, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
