Ransomware
Beware of this COVID alert app of Canada filled with Ransomware
As more and more countries are depending on smartphones based technologies and artificial intelligence to contain the spread of COVID 19 pandemic, the government of Canada has also announced that it is soon going to release a COVID Alert app which will help in tracking coronavirus patients easy. But before anything concrete could emerge […]
Ransomware attackers demanding $300,000 from Florence City of Alabama
The City of Florence located in Alabama State of North America is said to have become a victim of a Ransomware attack on June 5th,2020. And the news is out that the hackers managed to lock down access to servers containing sensitive information of the public and are reportedly demanding a ransom of $300,000 to […]
This is how Ransomware can infect a business
All these days we have reported about companies that are or have been targeted by ransomware and some remedies to isolate a company’s digital infrastructure from getting infected by the file-encrypting malware. In this article let’s discuss some common ways on how ransomware can infect an organization irrespective of its size and the business […]
Software sensors to detect Ransomware Attacks
A team of researchers from Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security has discovered a new way to identify ransomware attacks and they argue that their newly invented procedure is quick enough to identify the threat before any a hacker/s can inflict severe damage to a company on an economic, functional and reputational note. Darwin Deason […]
Ransomware news trending for the day
INTERPOL, a globally recognized crime-fighting agency has teamed up with Cybersecurity firm to declare the WannaCry 3rd anniversary as the ‘Anti-Ransomware Day’. On May 12th, 2017, hackers suspected to be from North Korea launched a ransomware attack on the hospital networks of NHS and across the world disrupting operations of more than 300,000 computers worldwide. […]
Google trending ransomware attack news
Diebold Nixdorf, the banking services hardware provider has made it official that it was hit by a ransomware attack on April 25th of this year leading to disruption in the computer network. The company which offers ATM technology solutions said that it disconnected a few of its critical systems to contain the malware spread and […]
Ransomware news headlines trending on Google
Canada’s Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) is believed to have become a victim of ransomware attack recently, triggering the authorities to shut down their email systems and some essential services to contain the incident and neutralize the repercussions. Noel Boykin, the President & CEO of NTPC confirmed the incident and added that government entities, financial […]
Black Rose Lucy Ransomware attack on Android Devices
Security Researchers from Check Point Research have discovered that those spreading Black Rose Lucy Malware has added file-encrypting capabilities to their malicious software which was originally designed as a botnet to deliver malware-as-a-service and dropper for other malicious codes. As per the details available to select media channels, Black Rose Lucy Malware turned ransomware […]
California City of Torrance hit by Ransomware demanding 100 BTC
City of Torrance, based in the metropolitan area of California was reported to have been hit by a ransomware attack launched by DopplePaymer gang on March 1st,2020. And reports are now in that since the authorities failed to pay the demanded ransom of 100 Bitcoins($698,000) the hackers have revealed around 200 GB of data online […]
Checkpoint issues warning against double extortion ransomware threats
Healthcare companies and those involved in the manufacturing and automobile sector should better double their guard against double extortion ransomware threats which according to Checkpoint are on the rise. Technically speaking, a double extortion ransomware threat is traditionally a malware threat where hackers are seen locking down access to data until a ransom is paid. […]
