Ransomware
Forget Ransomware and Cryptojacking as Formjacking becomes the latest trending Malware
Symantec, a California based Cybersecurity vendor says that ‘Formjacking’ has become the latest earning trend for hackers as they have lost interest in Ransomware and Cryptojacking due to low profits. In the 24th edition of Internet Security Threat Report(ISTR), Symantec says that its security researchers have detected more than 4600 websites infected with the formjacking […]
Google Trending news related to Cyber Attacks
1.) From now on, the government of Maryland has decided to draw stringent penalties against ransomware developers and spreaders with state lawmakers already planning to transform the bill into law by March second week this year. Thus, those convicted of ransomware crimes may face tougher penalties in coming weeks which include those who plotted ransomware […]
Ransomware Attack on Crosby International School District IT systems
Crosby International School District (ISD), a public school district based on Harris County, Texas is said to have become a victim of a ransomware attack on a recent note. Reliable sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders say that a malware attack which took place at 10:30 am on Sunday has locked the IT systems database from […]
Russia hit by a new kind of ransomware
All these days whenever a cyber attack of ransomware variant took place, media resources around the world reported that the hack could have been launched by hackers from Russia or those associated with Russian intelligence. But now, the news is out that the online users in Russia are facing a cyber threat from a new […]
Altran hit by a Cyber Attack and Ransomware is suspect
France based Altran Technologies has disclosed that it became a target of a cyber attack last week on Thursday and confirmed that the company’s commercial operations in some European countries were severely impacted. The Engineering consultancy firm headquartered in Paris has decided to shut down its IT systems till Wednesday this week to implement a […]
Ransomware attack sends Sammamish City into Emergency
Sammamish, a city in Washington, United States has declared an emergency as soon as the city’s interim manager was informed that the digital assets of the Council were targeted by a ransomware attack. In a statement released a few hours ago, City Manager Larry Patterson confirmed the news and added that a third party security […]
Belgium metal producer Nyrstar hit by a Ransomware attack
Nyrstar, the Belgium based company which produces processed metals such as Zinc and Lead for commercial use is said to have been hit by a cyber attack on early Tuesday. Highly placed sources report that the attack was a ransomware variant and so the email database and some of the servers meant for administrative work […]
Sophisticated Ransomware steals PayPal Credentials
All these days we have seen Ransomware variants encrypting a database and locking down the data access until a ransom in bitcoins or other cryptocurrency is paid. But now, researchers from ‘Malware Hunter Team’ have found that the new malware variant is proficient in further deteriorating the situation by stealing PayPal credentials via a phishing […]
Mondelez files $100m claim from Zurich Insurance for NotPetya Cyber Attack
Mondelez, the American Food, Confectionary, and Beverage Company has threatened Switzerland based Zurich Insurance with a lawsuit to pay the $100m penalty for refusing its claim for the damage caused by the NotPetya Cyber Attack. As insurance companies are tightening the rules related to the liability claims, this lawsuit will stand tall as a first […]
CryptoMix ransomware masquerades in Phishing Children’s Charity Program
Cyber Crooks have shown their malicious skills again by developing a new strain of ransomware and circulating it through a phishing children’s charity program. Cyber Security firm Covewave was the first to discover the fictitious activity and notify it to the world. So, kudos to its researchers! Sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders say that the […]
