Ransomware
Demand for ransomware soars by 2500% amid high profile Cyber Attacks!
A recent report released by Computer Security Company Carbon Black reveals that the demand for ransomware has soared by 2500% in 2017, amid high profile cyber attacks and the rise of Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoins. The Massachusetts based company found that the market for ransomware on dark web soared to $6.24 million years to date, compared […]
North Korea cyber attacks 170000 Irish firms with Ransomware
Almost 170000 Irish firms are reportedly coming under cyber attack by North Korea on daily basis. And there is news that more such attacks( mostly ransomware related) with increased severity will be launched on Irish Businesses in next couple of years. Irish Independent reported the above said news as a fact and added that Irish […]
Ransomware attack impacts 128K patient records of Arkansas Surgery Center!
The Arkansas Oral and Facial Surgery Center has released a press statement yesterday which says that its computer network has been hit by ransomware and the malware could have impacted 128,000 patient records. The press statement which is now available on the healthcare website says that the incident was discovered on July 26th,2017 and an […]
Ransomware tops the Europol’s list of Cyber Threats!
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL) has named ransomware as the most pressing cyber threats observed in the past 12 months. The report generated by Europol claims that ransomware has reached to a point where it has started to eclipse other areas of cybercrime such as data breaches, card fraud, and P$%^graphy. […]
Is Redboot malware a ransomware or a wiper?
Malware developers located all over the world are finding it hard to categorize a new malware called RedBoot. Well, as per the technical details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, RedBoot is malicious software which tricks computer users into making ransom payments by encrypting data. Simultaneously, it also has the ability to wipe out the data […]
Data Centers are extremely vulnerable to Ransomware Threats
Malware spreading cyber crooks are now targeting enterprise infrastructure with Ransomware and this was confirmed in a research carried out by Seattle based F5 Networks. F5 Networks added in its security report some details about a South Korean based hosting firm Nayana which was targeted by ransomware. The firm’s data center was hit by data […]
NIST formulates guidelines for dealing with Ransomware Recovery
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence(NCCoE) at the National Institute of Science and Technology(NIST) has developed a recovery guide for firms which are hit with ransomware. NIST announced that it has structured the guide with the help of vendors and businesses within the cyber security community. The objective of the guide is to help companies […]
Hackers launch new wave of Ransomware attack on 26,000 unsecured MongoDB Databases
Last weekend, which was literally long due to labor day witnessed hackers launch a new wave of ransomware attack on unsecured 26,000 MongoDB Databases. And as per the details available to the media, the cyber crooks not only succeeded in encrypting the unsecured instances but also asked for a 0.15 BTC ransom to restore the […]
Beware of this IRS Email scam loaded with Ransomware
Internal Revenue Services (IRS) of the United States and FBI have collectively urged all those working in government agencies to beware of the latest IRS Email Scam which is loaded with Ransomware. IRS has claimed that a bogus email is on the prowl which is victimizing several staff members working for government agencies by taking […]
Cyber Attack on NHS Lanarkshire Scotland!
A malware attack has targeted NHS Lanarkshire in Scotland disrupting its work operations from 11 am yesterday. Initially, the officials of the NHS Lanarkshire thought to be a technical glitch. But later they confirmed that it was a cyber attack launched by some hackers or mischief creators. Calum Campbell, the Chief Executive of NHS Lanarkshire […]
