Wannacry
IBM and Cisco announce a partnership to tackle threats related to Cloud Security
Tech giants IBM and Cisco have announced a joint partnership to help cloud customers tackle growing threats in cyberspace. Thus, by offering a platform to share threat intelligence and develop technology integrations, both the companies promise to reduce the time to detect and mitigate risks related to cloud security. In a recent press release made […]
Wannacry hackers issue a new ransomware warning
Hackers who targeted more than 200,000 computers operating globally with Wannacry Ransomware early this month have issued the latest warning which says that they are ready to sell on secret NSA cyber weapons for $21,000 monthly subscription. The mysterious hacking group called Shadow Brokers which might be secretly funded by North Korea is ready to […]
Avast says that IOT are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Renowned Security software provider Avast predicts that all devices running on the concept of ‘Internet of Things’ are vulnerable to cyber attacks in coming years. The company suggests that this could spell a digital doom if we humans fail to find a solution for such cyber attacks. Avast says that IOT devices aren’t just in […]
Ransomware attacks surge Cyber Insurance claims
A research carried out by UK based Insurance company named CFC Underwriting says that ransomware attacks now account for almost a quarter of insurance claims. The data compiled as a report by the insurer says that a year ago, ransomware accounted for just over a tenth of cyber insurance claims. But now the figure has […]
WannaCry ransomware attack makes Bitcoins rate surge to $2500
Hackers who launched Wanna cry Ransomware attack might not be pleased with whatever they earned on a financial note. But do you know who actually benefited from the cyber attack related activity? It was those individuals who were active on bitcoins trading exchanges and was interested in selling off their crypto. Thus, all this activity […]
How many Windows OSes were hit With Wanna cry Ransomware?
WannaCry Ransomware which is playing havoc in cyberspace since May 12th, 2017 is said to have infected more than 35% of Windows 7 operating systems till date. As per the infographics prepared by VeriSign the said malware has succeeded in hitting more than 17,000 systems which were running on Windows 7. VeriSign report also claims […]
FBI issues Ransomware cyber attack warning to US Businesses
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned healthcare companies operating in and around the United States about a possible ransomware cyber attack by this month end. The alert comes after many healthcare firms in the UK were left devastated after Wanna cry Ransomware attack. Note- The healthcare industry is plagued by a myriad […]
WannaCry Ransomware Cyber Attack surges Blackberry Shares at Toronto Stock Market
Canadian Company Blackberry doesn’t need any sort of introduction when it comes to the market of tablets and mobile phones which include smart devices as well. But do you know that the said company’s shares climbed at the Toronto Stock Exchange Market right after the Wanna cry Ransomware Cyber Attack of May 12, 2017? Yes, […]
Mobile Ransomware is on rising says Kaspersky
A recent study conducted by cyber security software provider Kaspersky has revealed that mobile ransomware has increased by 253% in this year. Strengthening the research is the fact that around 218,562 mobile ransomware files were detected in Q1 of 2017, compared to 61,832 in the same quarter last year. Researchers at Kaspersky found that the […]
EternalRocks is more destructive than WannaCry ransomware
Researchers from Quick Heal Technologies have discovered that there exists a malware called EternalRocks which is far more destructive than WannaCry Ransomware. Though the current form of the said ransomware has no malicious elements to lock or corrupt files or compromise machines to build a botnet. It surely has the potential to make the infected […]
