Petya ransomware virus is back; affects computer systems primarily in India, Ukraine, Russia, England
Ransomware known as Petya seems to have re-emerged to affect computer systems across Europe, causing issues primarily in Ukraine, Russia, England and India
Jun 28, 2017, 08:52 AM 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
North Korean hackers behind WannaCry cyber-attack
The same group is believed to have targeted Sony Pictures in 2014 during the release of the film 'The Interview', a satire about the North Korean leadership.
Jun 16, 2017, 18:10 PM IST
Japan arrests 14-year-old for creating ransomware similar to WannaCry
Japanese authorities on Monday arrested a 14-year-old boy for creating a ransomware virus similar to WannaCry which was responsible for global cyberattacks last month.
Jun 06, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
Newly discovered vulnerability raises fears of another WannaCry
A newly found flaw in widely used networking software leaves tens of thousands of computers potentially vulnerable to an attack similar to that caused by WannaCry, which infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide, cybersecurity researchers said on Thursday.
May 25, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
Jury out on North Korea link to ransomware attack
Was North Korea behind the ransomware epidemic that hit global computer networks earlier this month?
May 25, 2017, 10:02 AM IST
North Korea-linked hackers 'highly likely' behind WannaCry: Symantec
The Lazarus hacking group, widely believed to be connected to North Korea, is "highly likely" responsible for the WannaCry global cyberattack that hit earlier this month, US anti-virus firm Symantec said.
May 23, 2017, 14:02 PM IST
Symantec says highly likely North Korea group behind ransomware attacks
Cyber security firm Symantec Corp said on Monday it was "highly likely" a hacking group affiliated with North Korea was behind the WannaCry cyber attack this month that infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide and disrupted hospitals, banks and schools across the globe.
May 23, 2017, 10:35 AM IST
New, scarier ransomware 'EternalRocks' found
After a host of different ransomware attacks that hit enterprises across the globe, security researchers have now identified a new strain of malware "EternalRocks" that is more dangerous than WannaCry and is potentially tougher to fight.
May 22, 2017, 13:04 PM IST
WannaCry virus hits Tirupati trust; 36 of over 2,500 computers affected
The affected computers were all old versions which were later updated, he said, adding that the virus issue was also fixed completely.
May 19, 2017, 11:37 AM IST
Aadhaar is completely secure from malware: UIDAI chairman
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday said its database was completely secured and immune to attacks from any kind of malware. It allayed concerns about the security of data in Aadhaar servers in the wake of "WannaCry" ransomware attack.
May 18, 2017, 00:17 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
City hospital system down, officials fear 'WannaCry' attack
The WannaCry ransomeware virus is feared to have attacked the data system of the government-run Berhampur City Hospital here in Odisha's Ganjam district, officials said.
May 17, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Key government networks well-protected from ransomware: IT Secretary
The government has installed necessary security in batches to protect its key networks from the cyber attack by ransomware virus `WannaCrypt`, Information Technology Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said on Tuesday.
May 16, 2017, 16:52 PM IST
Ransomware: Is North Korea behind the global cyber-attack?
The White House said on Monday that less than $70,000 has been paid in the ransomware attack globally.
May 16, 2017, 12:50 PM IST
Ransomware WannaCry to attack Indian banking system soon
Despite downplay of rasomware WannaCry`s impact by the Centre; IT experts have cautioned users that the number of effected organizations is expectedly to rise rapidly.
May 16, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
Ransomware WannaCry: Some ATMs shut; RBI asks Banks to update software
There are a total of 2.2 lakh ATMs in India, of which few may be running on old Windows XP.
May 16, 2017, 09:12 AM IST
Some ATMs remained shut on precautionary ground
In view of massive ransomware 'WannaCry' attack, banks in the country did not operate some ATMs running on old software.
May 15, 2017, 22:49 PM IST
WannaCry Ransomware: Here are best practices to prevent attacks
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.
May 15, 2017, 21:57 PM IST
No serious impact in India due to ransomware: Govt
The government on Monday said there was no serious impact in the country due to a global ransomware cyber attack, except for a few isolated incidents in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
May 15, 2017, 20:29 PM IST
