Ransomware
Ransomware attack on Michigan School District
A file-encrypting malware attack is said to have led to the extension of winter holidays for pupils studying in Richmond Community Schools. And authorities say that the services will be brought back to restoration by the end of next week and so the Christmas holiday break might get an extension for a week or so […]
Ransomware attack on Travelex leads to website shutdown
Ransomware attack on Travelex, which is into the business of foreign exchange, has forced the company staff to shut down the website. It’s reported that the website was targeted by a malware attack on the eve of the New Year and the company has resorted to the service of restoring the service by this weekend. […]
Ransomware attack on New Orleans and so Emergency Declared
A Ransomware attack has reportedly taken place on the city of New Orleans forcing digital shut down from early hours of Saturday. And official sources report that the employees of the New Orleans City Hall have been asked to unplug their computers and use Radio systems for communication. As of now, an investigation is […]
How to protect your IT infrastructure from Snatch Ransomware Threat
From the past two days, a ransomware variant named ‘Snatch’ is doing rounds on the Google search engine and security analysts say that Snatch attempts to bypass traditional anti-virus tools by pushing the PC to reboot in safe mode. In general, a safe reboot in Windows makes the system rebooting process very smooth by skipping […]
Cybersecurity News trending on Google
To those entire using Windows 10 mobile here’s an update that needs your immediate attention. As Microsoft has failed to bring the whole world onto its Windows 10 Mobile platform, it has decided to end its support to those using windows 10 OS loaded mobile from early next year. So, for all of them, Microsoft […]
Ransomware attack on Minnesota n East Greenwich
Minnesota’s healthcare facility named Southeastern Minnesota Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery(SEMOMS) said through its website that its digital services got disrupted by a ransomware attack which showed a deep impact on its treatments being offered for face, teeth, mouth, and jaws of its patients. According to the update, now available on its website, SEMOMS said that […]
Cyber Attack overhaul costs $670,000 for the City of Woodstock
The City of Woodstock has disclosed the details of the cyber incident it experienced on September 20th this year and added it its statement that it took almost $667,220 to rebuild the computer network and restore critical data from the ransomware attack. As the city based in London, Ontario, Canada said no to hackers it […]
How to keep your Microsoft Windows 10 PC safe from Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft has recently published a list of measures to be taken by customers to block ransomware attacks on their respective Windows 10 computers. And there are as follows- 1. The first and foremost thing is to keep your Windows 10 Operating System and anti-virus up to date and better upgrade your PC to a Windows […]
Ransomware attack on 110 Nursing homes across the United States
A ransomware attack launched on a Wisconsin based IT company is said to have disrupted the services of over 110 Nursing Homes across the United States. The company owner claims that the impact was not only harsh on the business but could have also lead to the demise of some patients. Now, the company which […]
Louisiana Government hit by a Ransomware Attack
Louisiana, the South Eastern state of North America is back in news headlines for being hit by a ransomware attack for the second time this year. Several government-related websites were reportedly impacted by the cyber attack which forcing authorities to pull down most of the state-run websites as a precautionary measure. John Bel Edwards, the […]
