Ransomware
Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google
First is the news related to a hacking group named Mustang Panda and based in China. Highly placed sources report that the said group of cyber criminals funded by Chinese intelligence can compromise internal networks of companies operating in Indonesia. Cybersecurity firm Insikt Group, a sub-unit of Recorded Future, was the first to break the […]
New tech on SSDs to stop ransomware spread
A group of researchers presented a new tech that can be installed on Solid State Drives (SSD)s to keep a check on ransomware spread. Presenting their find at the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems in 2018, a team of researchers refined their invention even further that led to the innovation of a firmware […]
Dell CEO says ransomware needs layered level defense
Micheal Dell, the CEO and founder of Dell Technologies said that corporate companies can easily prevent ransomware attacks by going for a layered security approach. Speaking and disclosing his mind at a virtual conference, Dell said that he was extremely pleased with the way White House has taken steps against ransomware spread. Reacting to Joe […]
Cyber Crime Bureau of Dublin seizes infrastructure related to a Ransomware Gang
The IT infrastructure of a ransomware gang that launched a file encrypting malware attack was seized in an operation led by Gardai, the Cyber Crime Bureau, operating from Dublin. And news is out that this activity has prevented over 750 ransomware attacks from being launched on the companies operating in Europe, Asia and some metro […]
Ransomware news headlines trending on Google
FBI has issued a fresh alert against the activities being carried out by a newly detected ransomware group dubbed OnePercent. The law enforcement agency says that the threat actors have been targeting companies since Nov’2020 by using the emulation software of Cobalt Strike. In the latest discovery made by FBI, security analysts found that the […]
Ransomware tips by CISA
US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a fact sheet that offers tips to organizations that help them prevent and respond to ransomware attacks, thus assisting them in avoiding financial loss and loosing customer trust. Foremost tip is to avoid paying a ransom under all circumstances as it not only encourages crime but […]
Microsoft creates AI based Fusion Ransomware detection for Azure Customers
Microsoft has unveiled a new service yesterday that is aimed to detect ransomware activities on its Azure cloud platform. A team of experts from the Satya Nadella led Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center have unveiled a Fusion detection service for ransomware that will use Artificial Intelligence technology to find potential attacks that need immediate attention from […]
RansomEXX Ransomware hits Gigabyte
A ransomware attack targeted on Taiwan-based Laptop Manufacturer Gigabyte is said to have halted the production operation of the company from the past few days. And as per a source from Bleeping Computer, the computer hardware manufacturer was hit by RansomEXX ransomware that could have led to data steal and encryption of data on a […]
Silicon Valley Venture Capital startup hit by Ransomware
A Ransomware Attack on the Silicon Valley based Venture Capital firm is said to have led to the data leak of the company’s private investors and limited partners. And highly placed sources say that the hackers accessed and stole critical financial information and are threatening them to publish details online if they do not receive […]
Record 300 million Ransomware Attacks in first half of 2021
According to a report released by SonicWall, over 300 million ransomware attacks were observed in the first half of 2021, surpassing 2020s total of 302.73 million. And the highlight of the find is that the month June 2021 alone witnessed a record new high of 78.4 million file encrypting malware than compared to April and […]
