Ransomware
South Korean Web Hosting Company hit by Erebus Ransomware
South Korea-based web hosting company named NAYANA has been hit by Erebus ransomware downing more than 153 Linux based servers and more than 3,480 websites hosted by the web services provider. As per the official reports available to us, hackers are demanding an astronomical price as ransom in exchange for the decryption key. But the […]
Ransomware cyber attacks can prove fatal to Bitcoin users
Almost the whole world witnessed a digital crisis on May 12th, 2017 when hackers launched Wannacry Ransomware cyber attack on more than 200,000 computers operating across 174 countries. Media reports indicated that most of the victims of this ransomware were the ones who were using the dead and extinct Windows XP and those using unpatched […]
Windows 10 is officially immune to Ransomware says Microsoft
Microsoft in one of its blog updates said that its Windows 10 operating system is immune to all kinds of ransomware threats existing in the world for now. Robert Lefferts, the Director of Program Management for Windows Enterprise and Security made it official that no known ransomware has the potential to work against their most […]
5 Biggest Takeaways From WannaCry Ransomware
This post was originally published here. Global in scale, with across the board press coverage, the WannaCry ransomware attack has quickly gained a reputation as one of the worst cyber incidents in recent memory. Despite the scale, this attack relied on the same tried and true methods as other successful malware: find exposed ports on the Internet, […]
Wannacry hackers issue a new ransomware warning
Hackers who targeted more than 200,000 computers operating globally with Wannacry Ransomware early this month have issued the latest warning which says that they are ready to sell on secret NSA cyber weapons for $21,000 monthly subscription. The mysterious hacking group called Shadow Brokers which might be secretly funded by North Korea is ready to […]
Ransomware attacks surge Cyber Insurance claims
A research carried out by UK based Insurance company named CFC Underwriting says that ransomware attacks now account for almost a quarter of insurance claims. The data compiled as a report by the insurer says that a year ago, ransomware accounted for just over a tenth of cyber insurance claims. But now the figure has […]
WannaCry ransomware attack makes Bitcoins rate surge to $2500
Hackers who launched Wanna cry Ransomware attack might not be pleased with whatever they earned on a financial note. But do you know who actually benefited from the cyber attack related activity? It was those individuals who were active on bitcoins trading exchanges and was interested in selling off their crypto. Thus, all this activity […]
Chipotle Restaurants hit with Credit Card info-stealing malware
Chipotle customers were put on high alert after authorities related to the restaurant chain alerted them about a cyber attack which took place between March 24th to April 23rd of this year. The security alert was related to a malware which had the potential to steal credit card info and was inserted by hackers through […]
How many Windows OSes were hit With Wanna cry Ransomware?
WannaCry Ransomware which is playing havoc in cyberspace since May 12th, 2017 is said to have infected more than 35% of Windows 7 operating systems till date. As per the infographics prepared by VeriSign the said malware has succeeded in hitting more than 17,000 systems which were running on Windows 7. VeriSign report also claims […]
FBI issues Ransomware cyber attack warning to US Businesses
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned healthcare companies operating in and around the United States about a possible ransomware cyber attack by this month end. The alert comes after many healthcare firms in the UK were left devastated after Wanna cry Ransomware attack. Note- The healthcare industry is plagued by a myriad […]
