What is wiper malware attack, and will Stryker Corp be able to recover from cyberattack? Here's how did medical technology giant come under attackWhat is wiper malware attack, and will Stryker Corp be able to recover from cyberattack? A cyberattack linked to the Handala hacker group d...
12 Mar, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Stryker cyber attack: Which Iranian hacker group is suspected behind the breach and why did Iran choose a global medical device giant for a wiper malware attack amid the US-Iran war?4,000 workers went offline after the Stryker cyber attack hit global systems. The breach disrupted operations at Stryker Corporation across...
11 Mar, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
Punjab Police issues advisory against malware spread by Pakistan-based hackersAmidst India-Pakistan tensions, Punjab Police cautioned citizens about the 'Dance of the Hillary' malware, allegedly spread by Pakistani ha...
12 May, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
Cybersecurity firm Check Point reports an increase in wiper-ware attacks amid geopolitical uncertaintyIsraeli cybersecurity firm, Check Point Software Technologies, has warned companies of an increase in wiper-ware attacks, which aim to anni...
16 Feb, 2024, 01.21 PM IST
Microsoft bans crypto mining to protect its cloud service customersMicrosoft has banned cryptocurrency mining from its online services to protect all of its cloud customers, media reports said.
15 Dec, 2022, 06.25 PM IST
Seqrite detects trojan targetting co-operative banks. Researchers at Seqrite warned that if attackers are successful, they can take over the victim’s device to steal sensitive data like SWIFT...
18 May, 2020, 07.58 PM IST
Microsoft tests show 91% new PCs from India loaded with pirated softwareNine Asian countries, including India, have a high-level of pirated software loaded on personal computers.
02 Nov, 2018, 04.03 PM IST
iPhone chipmaker auto services platform resumes full operations after WannaCry attackThe company earlier warned of delayed shipments as a consequence of the infection, which arose during software installation then spread swi...
07 Aug, 2018, 08.30 AM IST
'Petya malware cyber attact potent, uses multiple techniques'The attack, which comes within weeks of a similar cyber attack called WannaCry, has been spreading through Europe, and seems to be making i...
28 Jun, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
How the ransomware that took down computers across the world was 'stopped' for just Rs 686The attack, however, had by that time infected tens of thousands of computers. The extent of any damage may be known only by Monday.
13 May, 2017, 07.03 PM IST
Scores of countries including India hit by cyber attack using stolen NSA bugThe most disruptive attacks were reported in the UK, where hospitals and clinics were forced to turn away patients after losing access to c...
13 May, 2017, 05.14 PM IST
Lethal credit card stealing virus prowling in cyberspaceThe virus, of the lethal 'Trojan' family, has been named "Backoff" and is being seen spreading through computer networks which use Windows ...
03 Sep, 2014, 04.03 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
- Alert India averted Stuxnet bug threat
Much before the world got busy making guesses about the origins of the deadly Stuxnet internet worm, the Department of Information Technolo...
12 Oct, 2010, 10.27 AM IST
- Indian Embassy's website hacked by Chinese hackers
The website of the Indian Embassy here has been attacked twice by Chinese hackers, prompting the mission to boost its cyber security.
18 Apr, 2010, 03.48 PM IST
- MMS worm hits Nokia handsets
Security vendor Fortinet has diagnosed a malicious SymbianOS Worm that is actively spreading on mobile phone networks.
23 Jan, 2008, 12.42 PM IST