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
Indian cyberwatchdog warns MSMEs are facing higher AI-driven cyber attack threatsIndia’s cybersecurity watchdog, CERT-In, has issued a stark warning regarding the evolution of AI-driven cyber threats. By automating the i...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
How can Indian SMEs combat ransomware attacks?The average ransom soared to $1.54 million in 2023, nearly doubling from the previous year. Cybersecurity experts stress the urgent need fo...
27 Feb, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
India's security landscape under attack as ransomware, malware threats spike: reportAccording to a report from Japanese cyber security software company Trend Micro, India also ranks among the top five nations globally in ma...
10 Oct, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
Ransomware, malware attacks rise in 2022: reportIndia experienced about 700,000 malware attacks in 2022, up from 650,000 in 2021, according to the Trend Micro annual security study.
29 Mar, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Asia-Pacific saw highest number of cyberattacks for second straight year in 2022: reportDeployment of backdoor malware, which allows remote access to systems, emerged as the top action by attackers (31% of cases), followed by r...
22 Feb, 2023, 07.38 PM IST
- Ransomware Prevention
Conduct risk assessments and penetration tests to determine the attack surface and current state of security resilience and preparedness in...
14 Dec, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
Despite hacks, America not seeking widened domestic surveillanceThe official said the administration, mindful of the privacy and civil liberties implications that could arise, is not currently seeking ad...
13 Mar, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
Cyber agency alerts against ransomware attacks of 'Egregor' virusThe agency also suggested some counter-measures to keep safe from such ransomware attacks.
04 Nov, 2020, 02.54 PM IST
Seqrite detects 50 million cyber threats during H2 2018The IT/ITeS industry had the maximum malware detections at 27%, followed by professional services (24.43%) and manufacturing (17.70%).
13 Mar, 2019, 01.14 PM IST
Seven ways to detect ransomware beyond antivirusRansomware uses new paradigms of stealth which makes it difficult to detect. Software products that focus on vulnerability and threat manag...
15 Jun, 2018, 10.23 AM IST
48,000 ransomware attack attempts seen in India: Quick Heal TechQuick Heal Technologies has "detected over 48,000 MS-17- 010 Shadow Broker exploit hits responsible for 'WannaCry ransomware' outbreak in I...
16 May, 2017, 02.48 PM 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
Detection of mobile ransomware up 200 per cent in Q2In its second quarter threat report for 2016, Quick Heal also expects threats on social networking sites to increase, even as ransomware-as...
01 Sep, 2016, 04.19 AM IST
Seven ways to detect ransomware beyond antivirusRansomware uses new paradigms of stealth which makes it difficult to detect. Software products that focus on vulnerability and threat manag...
09 Mar, 2016, 05.05 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
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