Ransomware
Mayors of the US signed a resolution on Ransomware Attacks
Mayors of the United States have signed a resolution last month which states that they will never bow down to the demands of hackers with regards to the ransom payment. Meaning, the city mayors have decided that they will not pay any ransom to hackers if in case their city’s electronic systems are infected by […]
Cyber Attacks fetch $45 billion loss worldwide
A survey conducted by the Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (ISOTA) and working for the American government has discovered that last year over 2 million cyber attacks were witnessed on government networks operating on a global note fetching a $45 billion loss. ISOTA survey suggests that crypto jacking, phishing emails and hijacking of computer networks […]
Google Trending News related to Cybersecurity
1.) A sting operation carried out by a security researcher from Emsisoft has found that ransomware recovery firm in the UK named RedMosquito has been simply negotiating ransom payments with hackers and charging the clients with inflated bills. Going into the details, the UK firm which specializes in rescuing machines infected with malware; when contacted […]
GandCrab Ransomware 5.2 decryptor released
As the developers of GandCrab ransomware have announced recently that they have chosen to shut their shop from this month end and will never indulge in ransomware-as-a-service, Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender has released a 5.2 version of decryption tool for the malware. The security firm has released the software in association with the UK’s law […]
Prominent Cryptocurrencies used in ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks are a kind of malware attacks where file-encrypting malware encrypts the entire database and remains so unless and until a ransom is paid in cryptocurrency like Bitcoins and Monero. Security analysts say that the availability of options in digital currencies is also encouraging cybercriminals to launch more such malware attacks due to the […]
SSDs or Flash drives might save victims from Ransomware Attacks
When a ransomware attack takes place on a database all the files are encrypted making it inaccessible for the victim to read, modify or write them. This prolongs until the victim pays a demanded ransom in cryptocurrency to the ransomware author or the spreading agent. Although companies and cybersecurity firms are constantly busy in releasing […]
Ransomware attack on Oklahoma City Public Schools
Oklahoma City Public Schools on Tuesday have issued a public statement saying that a recent ransomware attack has compromised data on the district’s computer network and the extent of the impact is yet to be analyzed. The malware variant which encrypted the network is yet to be discovered, but school authorities have confirmed that the […]
Connecticut Healthcare hit by a ransomware attack
A ransomware attack which took place on the database of Connecticut based Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence(SCADD) is said to have impacted the data of over 25,150 patient. Highly placed sources say that the provider was hit by the malware attack on Feb 18, 2019, via a phishing email attack opened by one […]
Ransomware attack on Tax accounting services offering Wolters Kluwer Company
Wolters Kluwer, a global information company offering accounting software and legal services has officially disclosed that its IT assets were hit by a malware which is suspected to be ransomware. Since the database has been encrypted and the data is not available for access we can come to an assumption that the company has been […]
Oracle Weblogic Servers are vulnerable to ransomware attacks
Cisco Talos security researchers have made a recent discovery that a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle Weblogic Servers is making them susceptible to ransomware attacks. Hackers are reported to be using the vulnerability to install a new strain of ransomware called Sodinokibi along with some versions of GandCrab ransomware. What’s astonishing in the recent discovery is […]
