Windows
Over 2.3 million Windows systems were infected with ransomware in Q2 2017
Quick Heal Technologies which offers security solutions to computing products conducted a survey in which it was discovered that over 2.3 million Windows systems were infected with ransomware in Q2 of 2017. The study found that cyber criminals are now interested in working on attacks which require fewer resources to launch but give higher returns. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hackers launch Ransomware attack on more than 100 countries
A major cyber attack crippling thousands of computers and networks was launched by a group of hackers from North Korea. It is said to be a coordinated cyber attack and has so far hit companies operating in more than 100 countries. The attack was a ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack which tricked victims into opening malicious malware […]
