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‘Pay or Leak’: How ShinyHunters hacked into Instructure’s Canvas platform leaving universities across US cluelessA major cyber attack by ShinyHunters has crippled Instructure Canvas, the learning platform used by several universities including Harvard ...08 May, 2026, 09.29 AM IST- UK plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransom to cyber criminalsBritain is set to prohibit public sector bodies and critical infrastructure operators from paying ransom demands to cybercriminals, followi...22 Jul, 2025, 02.36 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
- 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
- CERT-In cautions internet users against Ransomware 'Akira' attackThe agency is the central technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guards the cyber space against phishing and hacking assaults and simil...23 Jul, 2023, 01.56 PM IST
- Ransomware PreventionConduct 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
- 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
- Now ransomware attacks Android: DoubleLocker locks your smartphone by changing the PINThe ransomware encrypts all files from the device’s primary storage directory, using the AES algorithm and the “.cryeye” extension.26 Oct, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
- Ransomware has reached in the hands of common criminals: Take these steps to stay safeThe number of users attacked by ransomware in India has nearly doubled from 2015-16 to 2016-17, according to a Kaspersky Labs report.10 Oct, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
- 34 cases of WannaCry, Petya ransomware reported to CERT-In: GovernmentCyber attacks, which took place in May and June, crippled thousands of systems across the world in countries including the US, the UK, Russ...19 Jul, 2017, 05.27 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
- Petya ransomware attack: What you should do so that your security is not compromisedDo not be a financial criminal by paying in bitcoins, keep your systems up to date, and do not get fooled by emails from seemingly trusted ...29 Jun, 2017, 01.07 AM IST
- Ransomware 2.0 blitzes several Indian, European companiesPetwrap, an advanced version of Petya, locked the computer screens of as many as 20 companies globally with $300 being demanded to free the...28 Jun, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
- Computers in two panchayat offices in Kerala hit by ransomwareThe Cyberdome, a technological research and development centre of Kerala Police, has issued an advisory on preventive steps to be taken to ...15 May, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
- Follow CERT-In instructions on WannaCry attack: RBI to banksIndian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has come out with list of dos and don'ts and webcast on how to protect networks from the ...15 May, 2017, 06.21 PM IST
- Ransomware attack: IT Ministry to host a webcast today at 11 amIn a release, the ministry said that the webcast on the topic "Prevention of WannaCry Ransomware Threat", to be delivered by CERT-In, will ...15 May, 2017, 10.07 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
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