Foxconn logs quarterly net profit jump on AI demandTaiwanese tech giant Foxconn saw a 19% profit increase. Artificial intelligence server demand is fueling this growth. The company expects s...
14 May, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Schools reach out to Canvas hackers as breach hits US classroomsA cybercriminal group, ShinyHunters, stole vast amounts of student data from the educational platform Canvas. Some affected schools and uni...
09 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Universities around the world scramble after cyberattack disrupts student portalsA significant cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform has disrupted academic operations at numerous universities across the US, Austral...
08 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
AI won’t fix broken systems: India needs secure-by-design approachIndia's digital infrastructure faces a critical challenge. While AI accelerates attacks, the core issue is weak system design. Security req...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
How is the FBI tracing Bitcoin blockchain transactions to crack the Nancy Guthrie disappearance — can crypto ransom trails expose suspects, locations, and hidden networks?Over 2 months after the disappearance, the FBI Bitcoin investigation Nancy Guthrie case is now focusing on crypto clues as a key breakthrou...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
DOGE-themed malware mocks Elon Musk, demands $1 trillion in ransomA new round of Fog ransomware group-linked malware attacks has surfaced, taunting victims with DOGE-themed messages referencing Elon Musk. ...
24 Apr, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Medusa Ransomware Threat: What do the FBI and CISA warn Gmail and Outlook users about?Federal agencies have warned users of Gmail, Outlook and similar services about Medusa ransomware. This cyber threat has affected over 300 ...
18 Mar, 2025, 02.44 AM IST
UPI, IMPS, retail payments of some banks temporarily unavailable due to ransomware attack on tech-providerUPI payments: Ransomware attack on C-Edge Tecnologies who manages systems of certain specified banks. As per NPCI's advisory note, "To prev...
02 Aug, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
Insurers negotiate with hackers as cyber claims riseInsurers are tying up with agencies that act as intermediators to interact with hackers, or “threat actors”. These agencies help in negotia...
17 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Data, kidnappedWe take a closer look at ransomware attacks that has grown from a cottage industry for crooks into a multi-billion-dollar racket and global...
12 Jun, 2021, 12.19 PM 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
Government issues alert on spread of 'Locky Ransomware'Ransomware is a malicious software and the Locky Ransomware is learnt to be demanding ransom of half bitcoin, which at present is equivalen...
02 Sep, 2017, 10.50 PM IST
Maharashtra police lodges case against "unknown persons" in ransomware attackAccording to the complaint, Deshpandey's computer was taken over by the ransomware and money was demanded for the same.
29 Jun, 2017, 10.35 PM IST
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
Wipro bio attack threat: You can be a victim of bitcoin-fuelled ransomware attackTransactions in bitcoin, which is part of no banking system, cannot be tracked which makes it easier for cyber criminals to run their trade.
07 May, 2017, 03.25 PM IST
Ransomware emerges as the most dangerous cyberthreat facing consumers: Norton by SymantecConsumer ransomware campaigns are automated, with most attack groups simply attempting to infect as many computers as possible to maximise ...
21 Sep, 2016, 06.45 PM IST
India ninth most impacted by ransomware attacks: SymantecIndia ranks as the ninth most impacted region by ransomware with other countries like the US, Japan, the UK, Italy and Germany topping the ...
07 Aug, 2015, 01.49 PM IST