Ransomware
North Korea threatens the UK for blaming Kim Jong for Wannacry Cyber Attack!
Last week, UK government released a press statement holding responsible North Korean leader Kim Jong UN for the Wannacry ransomware attack which crippled NHS hospital group for weeks. The statement was released by Britain’s security Minister Ben Wallace and strongly indicted Pyongyang for the ransomware spread. Today North Korea strongly responded to the claims saying […]
NHS was warned to patch systems to protect against Cyber Attack
A National Audit Office( NAO) investigation into May 2017 Wannacry Outbreak on NHS has revealed that the healthcare network was warned in time to patch systems to protect against Cyber Attack. It is said that NHS Digital- the health service’s data and IT body issued this alert in April this year. But the alert was […]
K12 schools are vulnerable to ransomware cyber attacks!
The US Department of Education(DoE) has issued an alert to all schools operating in the United States on ransomware related cyber attacks. The alert specifies that almost all K12 schools operating across the US are weak when it comes to security making them extremely vulnerable to hackers. So, the education department said in its statement […]
BadRabbit Ransomware is spreading like wildfire across Europe!
BadRabbit ransomware which mainly targeted organizations in Russia is said to be spreading like a wildfire across Europe. The malware which has so far disrupted organizations in Germany, Ukraine, and Turkey is now inching towards organizations operating in London and other European nations. And as per the expert’s review from Kaspersky Lab, BadRabbit virus code […]
Russia and Ukraine hit by BadRabbit Ransomware Cyber Attack!
Russia along with Ukraine, Germany, Turkey and some other European nations have been hit by a new wave of Cyber Attack yesterday. Two Russian Cyber Security firms Kaspersky Labs and Group IB have discovered that the attack was carried out with the use of BadRabbit Cryptographic malware which demands 0.05 BTC for decryption. As per […]
Cyber Insurance saves hospital from $10 million ransomware attack loss
Erin County Medical Center (ECMC) was attacked by ransomware on April 9th of this year. And the hospital was on the verge of experiencing a $10 million loss from the attack. But was saved in a timely manner by a single Cyber Insurance Policy. As per the details available to or Cybersecurity Insiders, the hospital […]
Insurance company may pay $275 million for Merck Ransomware Cyber Attack
Drug maker Merck which experienced a ‘NotPetya’ ransomware attack in June this year could get an insurance cover of $275 million from the insurer. The estimate forecast was provided by Verisk Analytics Inc’s Property Claims Services(PCS) unit and the actual amount may vary in reality. Merck, on the other hand, is not interested in disclosing […]
Microsoft offers ransomware protection to folders of Windows 10 OS Users
Ransomware has already shown its catastrophic effects on computer users around the world, and so Redmond based software giant Microsoft has pushed a new ‘fall’ update which will help Windows 10 OS users protect their data folders from the said dreaded malware. Yes, you’ve read it right! Microsoft is offering a new feature to Windows […]
Ransomware Cyber Attack puts Toshiba’s 400,000TB SSD storage on hold
Japanese NAND flash maker Toshiba has put the production of 400,000TB SSD storage on hold due to a ransomware cyber attack on its computer network of NAND Flash manufacturing. So, those hoping to grab the best SSD Deal on Black Friday may have to postpone their luck until next year. NOTE- NAND Flash memory is […]
DoubleLocker Ransomware encrypts phone data and locks down Mobile Phone Access
Android users all over the world are hereby alerted about a new form of ransomware which has the potential to encrypt phone data and lock down the device access to its user. According to the researchers from ESET, the ransomware is spreading as a fake Adobe Flash Update via compromised websites and reactivates itself every […]
