CyberSecurity

Forget WannaCry ransomware, these 3 new malware could bring scarier cyber nightmare

Cyber-security experts believe that WannaCry ransomware could be succeeded by more powerful malware tools like EternalRocks, XData and Athena.

May 22, 2017

Wikileaks Julian Assange remains wanted by UK police despite dropped rape investigation by Sweden

Even though Sweden dropped the rape investigation against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, he isnt exactly walking free. In 2012, Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden over rape allegations. By doing so, Assange violated his bail conditions set by the UK and he still has an arrest warrant out. Assange has feared Sweden or the UK would hand him over to the US to face prosecution over one of the largest classified military and diplomatic document leaks in US history.

May 21, 2017

WannaCry kill switch under nonstop botnet attack by hackers attempting to reignite ransomware

Hackers are trying to funnel junk traffic to WannaCry's kill switch web address in an attempt to start the ransomware epidemic once again.

May 20, 2017

Over 98% of WannaCry victims were using Windows 7, but fret not, there's an easy fix

Being the most common version of Windows worldwide, Windows 7 was also the worst-hit one during the WannaCry ransomware attack.

May 20, 2017

After Zomato, font sharing site DaFont gets hacked: 98 percent passwords cracked

It's been a nightmare for security experts and agencies as an avalanche of cyber attacks targeted user data.

May 19, 2017

How to decrypt or patch WannaCry ransomware attack on Windows

French researcher Adrien Guinet from Quarkslab has released a new decrypting tool to recover data after WannaCry ransomware attack.

May 19, 2017

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Microsoft could have stopped WannaCry ransomware from spreading, but it did nothing

Microsoft, despite knowing the severe vulnerability in Windows XP, deliberately withheld the security patch roll-out in anticipation of receiving service payments from clients.

May 19, 2017

What is dark web? 10 lesser known facts about the hidden web world every netizen must know

Ever interested in the world of dark web? Read on to find out what it really is.

May 18, 2017

Zomato hacked: Why your passwords can still be cracked even if they are 'hashed and salted'

After a security researcher had questioned Zomato's claim that "hashed password cannot be converted," the company updated its blog post with clarification.

May 18, 2017

WannaCry ransomware attacks: Victims have stopped paying up

WannaCry ransomware victims have allegedly stopped paying up ransom after initial attempts.

May 18, 2017

Adylkuzz malware: Steps you can take to avoid such attacks in future

Adylkuzz malware has done more damage than the much-talked about WannaCry ransomeware.

May 18, 2017

Zomato hacked: Email addresses, hashed passwords of 17 million users stolen

The security breach has compromised account information of 17 million registered Zomato users while the company says passwords and credit card details are still safe.

May 18, 2017

Tirupati Balaji temple hit by WannaCry? The ransomware attack in retreat, but more chaos imminent

Amid concerns that ransomware attacks might have been under-reported in India, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams said that its computers were affected by a different virus, but not WannaCry.

May 17, 2017

Did 'worst-hit' India under-report WannaCry ransomware attack?

While cyber experts say that India is among the worst-hit nations targeted by WannaCry ransomware, the Narendra Modi government has a different story to narrate.

May 16, 2017

Five things you should know about Ransomware

Ransomware is a malicious piece of software that infects a machine and encrypts its files, making them inaccessible until the user pays a ransom in Bitcoin. The ransomware spreads between machines by exploiting a leaked tool developed by the NSA that can attack multiple unsecure devices across a network of computers.

May 16, 2017

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CyberSecurity

Forget WannaCry ransomware, these 3 new malware could bring scarier cyber nightmare

Wikileaks Julian Assange remains wanted by UK police despite dropped rape investigation by Sweden

WannaCry kill switch under nonstop botnet attack by hackers attempting to reignite ransomware

Over 98% of WannaCry victims were using Windows 7, but fret not, there's an easy fix

After Zomato, font sharing site DaFont gets hacked: 98 percent passwords cracked

How to decrypt or patch WannaCry ransomware attack on Windows

Microsoft could have stopped WannaCry ransomware from spreading, but it did nothing

What is dark web? 10 lesser known facts about the hidden web world every netizen must know

Zomato hacked: Why your passwords can still be cracked even if they are 'hashed and salted'

WannaCry ransomware attacks: Victims have stopped paying up

Adylkuzz malware: Steps you can take to avoid such attacks in future

Zomato hacked: Email addresses, hashed passwords of 17 million users stolen

Tirupati Balaji temple hit by WannaCry? The ransomware attack in retreat, but more chaos imminent

Did 'worst-hit' India under-report WannaCry ransomware attack?

Five things you should know about Ransomware

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