Wannacry
These are the biggest ransomware attacks in last 5 years
Ransomware has become a nightmare to companies to whom data means lifeblood. And over the years, the said malware variant has grown from a mere curiosity filled with annoyance to a major crisis deeply entwined with top secret spy agencies and international intrigue. So, to enlighten our readers on the story of ransomware as it’s […]
Manufacturers of Medical Devices wake up to Cyber Security Threats
Companies which manufacture medical devices like pace makers, insulin pumps and glucose monitoring machines are sending their staff to cyber security conferences in order to learn from the researchers the latest in the world of cyber security. At the recently held Black hat Conference held in Las Vegas and the Def Con, representatives from big […]
Ohio County buys $200,000 insurance policy against Cyber Attacks
The Ohio County which includes the capital city of Columbus has decided to buy $200,000 worth cyber insurance policy against cyber attacks. The decision was to take in wake of increase in cyber threats on a global note. Security experts of the county say that the new spending on insurance will help in improving internal […]
UK’s NHS systems to be strengthened after Cyber Attack
WannaCry ransomware disrupted the computer systems at NHS on May 11th, 2017 and this made the hospital authorities stop digital update of patient records for a couple of weeks and instead switch to manual work. Very recently, Britain government reacted to this cyber mayhem and announced an action plan to make the NHS more resilient […]
Next Wannacry and Petya Ransomware Cyber attack could cost insurers $2.5 Billion
Ransomware attack dubbed as ‘Wannacry’ which hit more than 250,000 computers across 150 countries in May this year did not cost much to cyber crime insurers when the claims ratio is taken into account. But CFC Underwriting estimates that another attack of Wanna cry or Petya or a combination of both can cost cyber insurers […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cyber Attack on UK’s Trident submarines can trigger Nuclear War!
The British American Security Information Council(BASIC) has predicted that UK’s Trident Submarine fleet is vulnerable to cyber attacks which might even trigger a nuclear war. In the 38-page report titled as “Hacking UK Trident: A Growing Threat”, the Council has quashed out the claims of Ministry of Defense which earlier said that the operating systems […]
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, […]
