Syria
RansSIRIA Ransomware bluffs to donate Litecoins ransom to Syrian Refugees
Malware Hunter Team has discovered a new ransomware called RansSIRIA which infects and encrypts computer files and states that it will donate ransom payments to Syrian refugees. Security experts say that the said ransomware is similar to that of WannaCry Ransomware and is seen mainly targeting Brazilian victims. Technically speaking, the said ransomware when executed […]
UK announces a crackdown on Dark Web
UK’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced a crackdown on the dark web as she feels that the ploy could curb criminals from exploiting the anonymous web in pursuit of Child Po$$graphy, drug deals, guns, credit scams and other such illegal activities. Amber announced that the government of United Kingdom has set aside £9 million […]
Symantec endorses Wikileaks report about CIA’s spying ability to mask cyber attacks
American software company Symantec has endorsed the report of web publisher Wikileaks claiming CIA has the spying ability to mask its own cyber attack. The California-based company which offers security software has made a detailed study on recent Wikileaks claims of Vault 7 and concluded that the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) may have been involved […]
Israeli Army reinforces itself against cyber attacks from Russia
Israeli Navy seems to be well prepared to counter any sort of cyber attacks launched by Russia in coming days. As the Russian Aircraft Carrier approached the shores of Syria to collect intelligence digitally, Israeli Navy, as a precautionary measure, has upgraded its capabilities to counter cyber warfare by placing specially trained crew in its […]
