ransomware
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73% of Indian firms now report being a ransomware victim
New Delhi: The rate of ransomware attacks has increased in India, with 73 percent of organisations reporting they were a victim of ransomware in 2023, up from 57 percent the previous year,…
- Business
Cyber threats shoot up over 60% through Nov: S.Korea
Seoul: The number of cyberthreats rose more than 60 per cent in 2022 from a year earlier on increased ransomware attacks, government data showed on Monday. A total of 1,045 cyberattacks were…
- India
AIIMS ransomware attack: Key patient data at risk of leak, sale on Dark Web
New Delhi: With the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, still struggling to get its servers up and running after a massive ransomware attack earlier this week, cyber-security researchers…
- Technology
Education institutions increasingly being hit with ransomware: Report
New Delhi: Education institutions, both higher and lower education, are increasingly being hit with ransomware, with 60 per cent suffering attacks in 2021 compared to 44 per cent in 2020, a report…
- Technology
Ransomware as a service creates cottage industry of cybercrime
New Delhi: As cyber-attacks increase, ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has catapulted from a fledgling threat into a force to be reckoned with, significantly lowering the barrier of entry and allowing cybercriminals who lack the…
- Technology
Ransomware, IP & data theft top concerns for Indian pharma firms
Mumbai: Ransomware attacks and IP and data theft are the top cybersecurity concerns for pharma companies in India as they take the digital leap, a new report showed on Thursday. The pandemic…
- Technology
Ransomware attacks rise 13% in past year, India Inc at great risk
New Delhi: There has been an alarming rise in ransomware breaches globally, including India, which increased by 13 per cent in the past one year, representing a jump greater than the past…
- Technology
1 in 4 organisations face ransomware attack in India in 2021
New Delhi: At least one in four (26 per cent) organisations in India experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, higher than the global figure of 21 per cent, says a…
- Technology
Unpatched vulnerabilities most exploited by ransomware gangs: Report
New Delhi: Unpatched vulnerabilities remain the most prominent attack vectors exploited by ransomware groups and in 2021, 65 new vulnerabilities tied to ransomware were discovered, representing a 29 per cent growth over…
- Technology
Hackers use AnyDesk in safe mode to launch attacks: Report
New Delhi: Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, on Monday revealed that hackers attempted to bypass security controls by using a combination of Windows Safe Mode and the AnyDesk remote administration tool.…
- Technology
Ransomware top threat for Indians in 2021, crypto scams surge
New Delhi: Cybercriminals continued to exploit people’s screen habits formed during lockdown to spread scams and ransomware was the top threat for Indians in 2021, followed by crypto scams, a new report…
- Technology
Ransomware targets the elderly, youth hit by Instagram scams: Report
New Delhi: Hackers are targeting senior citizens and middle-aged people with ransomware attacks while young adults are falling victim to various scams on popular apps like Instagram and TikTok, a new global…
- Technology
Top 10 hackers behind $5.2 bn worth ransomware attacks in Bitcoin
San Francisco: Top 10 hacking groups have executed ransomware attacks worth a whopping $5.2 billion in Bitcoin over the past three years, according to a US treasury report. The report, released by…
- Technology
India 6th most affected country by ransomware: Google
New Delhi: A Google report that analysed more than 80 million ransomware samples submitted over the last year and a half has revealed that India is at the sixth place in the…
- Technology
64 percent rise in ransomware attacks in last one year: Report
New Delhi:Â There has been a 64 percent increase in ransomware attacks between August 2020 and July 2021, revealed a report on Thursday. Barracuda, a cloud-enabled security solutions provider, in its latest Threat…
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