Attack
San Francisco radio station suffers a ransomware attack!
San Francisco based KQED Radio Station is said to be suffering from a massive ransomware attack since one month. And as per the report published by The San Francisco Chronicle, the infection began on June 15th disrupting critical systems at the National Radio Member station. KQED which happens to be the biggest radio station in […]
University of Aberdeen leads a global project to combat Cyber Attacks
University of Aberdeen has made it official that it is going to lead an international project to help businesses combat cyber attacks. The £1 million project which will be carried out in a 3-year time frame has been projected to help companies examine ways of preventing hackers enticing people into downloading malware. From past couple […]
US to create independent military command to Combat and Thwart Cyber Attacks
The United States, under the perseverance of Donald Trump, has decided to create an independent military command for defensive and offensive cyber operations. Trump’s plan is to intensify America’s ability to wage cyber war against the Islamic State Group and other foes like Russia and China. Thus, the new US Cyber Command will work as […]
Ashley Madison agrees to pay $11.2 million as Cyber Attack settlement
Toronto based Ashley Madison has officially agreed to pay $11.2 million as cyber attack settlement in response to an American Class Action lawsuit which stemmed from a massive security breach which took place 2 years ago. However, the proposed settlement is yet to get the approval of United States District Court for the Eastern District […]
FedEx repents for not having Cyber Insurance against Cyber Attacks
FedEx, an American multinational Courier delivery service has openly confessed to media sources that it now repents for not having a cyber insurance cover for its digital assets against cyber attacks. The confession was made as soon as the company learned that the disruption in services of its TNT Express unit following a cyber attack […]
Lloyds says cyber attack cost could be as much as worst natural disasters
Lloyds, a British retail, and commercial banking firm have warned that a serious cyber attack could cost the global economy a $120 billion loss- much worse than the loss incurred by natural disasters likes Katrina and Sandy. Reacting after the Wannacry and NotPetya Ransomware attack, the London based financial services provider recently released a 56-page […]
Hackers launch a cyber attack on Ramsdens!
Ramsdens, a UK based financial service which offers collateral loans against gold has admitted that its digital assets were hit by a cyber attack that targeted the pawn-brokering chain’s 34K click-and-collect-customers. The Middlesbrough firm, which has more than 127 shops across the UK offering financial services said in a media briefing on Friday that its […]
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 […]
Firms fail to update their software despite serious Ransomware concerns
Firms across the world are still showing reluctance to update their software despite the looming threat of ransomware attacks. And security experts from Kaspersky Labs say that this adverse reaction of businesses to update/upgrade their software can encourage hackers to launch more intense attacks than the previous Wanna cry. A couple of months ago i.e. […]
Ransomware Cyber Attack makes Durex and Dettol manufacturer loose £100 million
Reckitt Benckiser(RB) which produces Durex Condoms and Dettol Disinfectant has disclosed to the world that the NotPetya ransomware cyber attack which hit its business on June 27th,2017 has seriously disrupted its manufacturing and distribution business. Our sources confirm that around 500 systems, 2000 servers and 15,000 laptops were affected by Wannacry. And the Nurofen maker […]
