Ransomware
Microsoft blames tax software for spread of recent Petya Ransomware Cyber Attack
A global cyber attack launched for the second time in the past two months is said to have crippled almost all businesses in Ukraine. Except for few government agencies, the virus which mimics the features of Petya ransomware hit all enterprise systems in Europe and its neighboring countries. According to a recent media update issued […]
Petya ransomware hits companies across Europe
A major ransomware attack was launched on companies operating in Europe targeting banks, government offices and power grids. And as per the latest reports available to us, Ukraine’s National Bank, State Power Company and Largest Airport were also targeted by hackers. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Rozenko Pavlo said that the latest attack was a mimic of […]
Cyber Attack on British Parliament!
Hackers suspected from Russia launched a cyberattack on the computer network British Parliament compromising up to 90 email accounts of Members of Parliament and their Peers. Thus, the attack which took place on Friday night forced the IT department of the Parliament to lock MPs out of their email accounts till the damage of the […]
A rundown on the top Five Mobile Security Threats
Mobile Security has become a prime concern for IT professionals working for enterprise businesses. The reason, businesses are turning less vigilant when it comes to mobile security while embracing the trend of BYOD. Very recently, Chris Crowley, a security instructor working for SANS Institute offered a rundown on the top mobile security threats lurking behind […]
Locky ransomware returns to infect Windows Vista and XP machines
Hackers spreading Locky ransomware is said to have returned with their latest campaign of infecting Windows machines. But this time their effort seems to be half-baked because the said ransomware is succeeding in infecting only Windows XP and Vista machines putting the modern Windows 7 & 10 machines aside. The malware is being spread by […]
Wannacry Ransomware makes Honda halt its Car production for this week
Wannacry ransomware which targeted more than 300,000 computers across 150 countries made Japanese Car Company Honda halt its production for this week. As per the reports available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the world renowned car maker decided to halt the production at the Sayama Plant, located North West of Tokyo due to the presence of […]
Web hosting provider to pay 1 million to ransomware hackers
South Korea’s web hosting company named Nayana has finally agreed to pay $1 million in bitcoins to hackers who launched a ransomware driven cyber-attack on the company’s business servers. As per the sources reporting to our Cybersecurity Insiders, negotiations with the hackers have completed and the web hosting company has decided to bow to the […]
What to do when you are hit with ransomware?
May 12th of this year witnessed a global Wannacry Ransomware outbreak which targeted more than 200,000 computers across 150 nations. The cyber threat not only exploited all unpatched Windows machines but once again proved that the digital world is extremely vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks. Cyber Security firm Kaspersky released a recent white paper titled […]
University College of London becomes a victim of Ransomware Cyber Attack
University College of London (UCL) became a victim of ransomware cyber attack on Wednesday. As a result, the educational institution’s database is under siege of the malware developers who are demanding a ransom of 3 BTC in exchange for a decryption key.The Information Services Division of the London University has confirmed the cyber attack and […]
Predictive Analytics could help counter Ransomware Cyber Threats
Ransomware has become a dreaded menace to both businesses and users of personal computers. Reason- the said malware not only helps hackers in holding technology as a hostage but also helps the cyber crooks in stealing valuable info which could trigger instant privacy concerns. Experts say that Predictive Analytics(PA) may prove as the best answer […]
