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Ransomware: The extortionists of the new millenniumThe current attack by ransomware WannaCry is considered the worst ever, with newer versions appearing even as solutions are found to deal w...
21 May, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Notorious computer virus attacks users’ filesThe malicious program is now targeting online consumers and businesses via email attachments which block access to a computer system until ...
19 Jul, 2015, 09.38 AM IST
Cyber attacks becoming more sophisticated, brazenMysterious attack on the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which was built with US encouragement, is seen as the beginning of a new era of cyber...
12 Jan, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
Hacker attack that makes you grind your teethA dental practice was hit last year by a strain of malicious software that sought out X-ray images and encrypted them on the clinic's compu...
04 Sep, 2014, 12.09 PM IST
India third most attacked nation by Zeus malware: WebsenseWhile Zeus can carry out many malicious and criminal tasks, it is often used to steal banking information by keystroke logging and form gra...
06 Apr, 2014, 12.45 PM IST
FBI warns consumers about malware that holds PCs for 'ransom'The FBI and the Federal Trade Commission have issued a warning against 'Cryptolocker', a malicious software that bars access to computer fi...
19 Feb, 2014, 06.00 PM IST
Ransom-demanding Trojan virus on prowl in Indian cyberspaceThe audacity of the virus has been categorised as "severe" and experts say such a malicious programme has been detected which asks for a ra...
03 Dec, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
Cyber Threat: Now, ‘ransomware’ plays havoc with dataIn some cases, the malware may lock your screen unless you pay up. Simply put, it holds your data to ransom.
24 Oct, 2013, 10.24 AM IST
Quick Heal detects virus that demands a $ 300 ransomQuick Heal said it has detected a new computer virus, CryptoLocker ransomware, which after encrypting files in a user's computer demands a ...
23 Oct, 2013, 06.15 PM IST