Govt doesn't recognise crypto currency as legal: Arun Jaitley
Earlier in August, Jaitley had informed Parliament that there are no regulations governing virtual currencies, including bitcoins, in India and the RBI has not given any licence to any entity/company to operate such currencies.
Nov 30, 2017, 22:09 PM IST
Rising hacker threat will trigger boom in cyber crime insurance, Tryg says
He estimated that around 50 percent of the firm`s corporate clients would buy such an insurance by 2020 and from that point it would only take "a couple of years" to reach 90 percent.
Oct 04, 2017, 19:44 PM IST
NSE issues alert on Locky Ransomware
The latest alerts from NSE and BSE follow similar advisories about WannaCry and Petya ransomewares.
Sep 05, 2017, 18:35 PM IST
Locky Ransomware: BSE issues cyber security advisory
Locky Ransomware scrambles the contents of a computer or server and demands payment to unlock them, usually in form of virtual currency bitcoins.
Sep 04, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Airtel, Symantec ally for cyber security solutions
India's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced a partnership with Symantec Corp to provide cyber security solutions to businesses in India.
Aug 28, 2017, 13:26 PM IST
Sebi to chart out long term cyber security plans for markets
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) efforts to put in place long term plans for cyber security of the market place also come against the backdrop of exchanges facing technical glitches and spate of suspected cyber attack cases globally, including in India.
Aug 20, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
NSE alerts market entities against malacious software script
The bourse advised organisations to "audit their ICT network and systems with respect to the upgrades and updates of anti-virus, operating system and other software and apply upgrades and updates immediately".
Aug 10, 2017, 20:04 PM IST
Judge sets $30K bail for UK researcher in malware case
The attorney for Marcus Hutchins, who has broad support in the information-security community, said the 23-year-old hacker would contest the charges. She said he would not be released until Monday because there wasn't enough time to post bail after Friday's afternoon ruling.
Aug 05, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
'WannaCrypt' hero to pay $30,000 for bail, faces 40 years in prison
According to a report in Los Angels Times, Hutchins is described as "having created, maintained and marketed the Kronos banking Trojan from July 2014 to July 2015".
Aug 05, 2017, 12:50 PM IST
Wannacry ransomeware attack preventer accused of creating bank malware
Marcus Hutchins, known by the alias "Malwaretech," was charged in an indictment dated July 12 and unsealed by federal authorities in Wisconsin.
Aug 04, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
Government panel examining various aspects of virtual currencies
RBI Governor Urjit Patel earlier this month had informed a parliamentary panel that it is keeping a close watch on transactions involving crypto currencies.
Jul 28, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
Tackling Malware attacks: Google introduces 'panic button' feature in Android
Some malware has been successful in dodging from the inflexible security measures and victoriously entering the Google Play app store.
Jul 17, 2017, 20:00 PM IST
Petya ransomware: BSE, NSE beef up safeguards
Amid repeated ransomware attacks, leading exchanges BSE and NSE have asked trading members to take urgent steps to safeguard their systems from Petya ransomware, which has impacted companies across the globe.
Jul 03, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Petya or 'NotPetya', the ransomware mystery lingers
Researchers at Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have labelled the malware a "wiper."
Jun 30, 2017, 12:29 PM IST
India worst hit by Petya in APAC, 7th globally: Symantec
India has been the worst hit in the Asia Pacific region by the 'Petya' ransomware that has claimed thousands of victims globally.
Jun 29, 2017, 13:24 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
Not much impact of malware attack on India yet: IT minister
The government on Wednesday said it has initiated proactive measures and is keeping a close vigil on the ransomware attack that has hit Europe, maintaining that there is no large-scale impact on India yet.
Jun 28, 2017, 13:25 PM IST
Ransomware 'Nyetya' behind new global cyber attack: Cisco
The computer virus that is affecting companies and institutions around the world is a new variant of ransomware called Nyetya -- WannaCry`s bad cousin -- according to networking and security major Cisco.
Jun 28, 2017, 11:58 AM IST
Factbox: Companies hit by global ransomware attack on June 27
Here is the list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.
Jun 28, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
Petya Ransomware hits India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port, operations suspended
The ransomware is similar to WannaCry in terms of demanding bitcoins to unlock the encrypted files.
Jun 28, 2017, 09:23 AM IST
