Expert who stopped ''WannaCry'' outbreak held in cyber fraud in US
The allegations that the author of this malware has been arrested could discourage malicious actors from continuing to use it," Miller added.
Half of German companies hit by sabotage, spying in last two years, BSI says
Several high-profile attacks have occurred recently, such as the WannaCry ransomware attacks in May and a virus dubbed "NotPetya" that halted production at some companies for more than a week.
Jul 21, 2017, 20:24 PM IST
Fresh cyberattack likely 'more sophisticated' than WannaCry: Europol
A wave of cyberattacks hitting Europe and North America are similar to last month's WannaCry ransomware havoc, but appear potentially "more sophisticated," the European police agency said today.
Jun 28, 2017, 20:21 PM IST
Govt portal MCA21 came under WannaCry attack
The corporate affairs ministry's key portal for making filings by companies -- MCA21 -- came under WannaCry ransomware attack last month, affecting certain services.
Jun 18, 2017, 15:47 PM IST
Wipro flags cybersecurity breaches as potential risk to biz
IT major Wipro has listed cybersecurity breaches as a potential risk to its business, stating that such attacks could lead to financial obligations to its customers.
Jun 18, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
London airports mayhem: British Airways blames Indian IT services
British Airways has cancelled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday due to a major IT failure causing severe disruption to its global operations.
May 28, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
WannaCry virus hits Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams; 36 of over 2,500 computers affected
The WannaCry ransomware virus attacked three dozen computers of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, a trust which runs the famous Lord Venkateswara temple here, a senior TTD official said here on Friday.
May 19, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
'SBI ATMs not affected by ransomware'
Amid reports of several ATMs remaining shut due to a possible virus attack by WannaCry ransomware, the largest public lender of the country State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said that it has not been affected at all by the malware and all its ATMs were fully functional.
May 17, 2017, 19:48 PM IST
48K ransomware attack attempts seen in India: Quick Heal Tech
A cyber security firm on Tuesday said it has detected over 48,000 ransomware attack attempts in the country, with West Bengal witnessing the most incidents.
May 16, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
WannaCry Ransomware attack: All you need to know
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that carries out the cryptoviral extortion attack from cryptovirology that blocks access to data until a ransom is paid and displays a message requesting payment to unlock it. Simple ransomware may lock the system in a way which is not difficult for a knowledgeable person to reverse.
May 15, 2017, 17:25 PM IST
