Biden: US damage appears minimal in big ransomware attackA security researcher who chatted online with representatives of the Russia-linked REvil gang behind the attack said they claimed to have s...
07 Jul, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
What’s the endgame of all the speculation & hoarding in BitcoinSpeculators betting for years on bitcoin becoming a stateless digital currency that's widely used for online retail and payments are largel...
21 May, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
Cyber attacks in India surge since lockdownInternet service providers ET spoke with said they receive cyberattack alerts from corporate clients almost every alternate day compared wi...
25 Jun, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
Cognizant hit by 'Maze' ransomware attackRansomware is a type of malicious program used by hackers to take control of files in an infected system and then demand hefty payments to ...
21 Apr, 2020, 09.50 AM IST
Here's why India's small businesses are sitting ducks for cyber criminalsA survey conducted by ESET in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, found that Indian SMEs have been the most vulnerable to cyber attacks in the...
06 Oct, 2017, 08.42 PM IST
Shipments hit by 'Petya' malware attack: ExportersEEPC India Chairman T S Bhasin said JNPT port being impacted by the malware attack "has serious consequences for the country's exports.
29 Jun, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
Another ransomware attack in Kerala; Six Southern Railway computers hitAccording to the officials, the computers belonged to the accounts department of the Southern Railway, Thiruvanathapuram division.
23 May, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
Unik Systems develops security product amidst ransomeware attacksZeroXT is an extension of Zero USB, which protects the OS from any form of destruction attacks, with the additional functionality of protec...
18 May, 2017, 09.12 PM IST
Ransomeware: India least prepared due to low awareness levelAn expert said that private sector companies in the city were regularly hit by ransomeware virus attacks in the last five years and that ar...
17 May, 2017, 05.49 PM IST
Insurance companies may face the brunt of botched tech after WannaCryExperts say that insurers may end up paying for restoration and back-up of computers affected by the ransomware, rather than the ransom its...
16 May, 2017, 01.41 AM IST
- Ransomware WannaCry hits Bengal power utility
Officials from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company said it has been detected at four offices in West Midnapore district affe...
15 May, 2017, 03.59 PM IST
Indian companies and government institutions hit by massive global cyber-attackSince the attack happened over the weekend, true extent of the damage can only be assessed on Monday when all individual PCs are fired up o...
13 May, 2017, 08.41 PM IST
Indian-origin doctor warned against UK health service cyber-hackNHS England said patients needing emergency treatment should go to Accidents & Emergency (A&E) or access emergency services as they normall...
13 May, 2017, 06.57 PM IST
50 per cent malware exploits in India occurred in the last 3 months of 2016: Fortinet reportHackers take control of a computer through Ransomware and encrypt the files in the computer denying access to the user until the desired am...
04 May, 2017, 09.44 PM IST
CRPF selects Innefu Labs to ward off against cyber crimeCPRF has hired services of AuthShield to protect against data stealing, identity theft and online security threats such as phishing, ransom...
28 Mar, 2016, 08.33 PM IST
India 4th most affected by mobile malwares: F-SecureGrowing popularity of smartphones and rising data usage in India is also making the country a favourite among cyber criminals.
01 Sep, 2014, 04.38 PM IST