Ransomware
Petya Ransomware is back to cause havoc
The world suffered another wreaking nightmare on Tuesday with the attack of a new NotPetya ransomware. Using the same malicious code as used by Wanna-Cry Ransomware. Researchers are calling it NotPetya, as it is a version of Petya Ransomware but in many ways, can be classified as a different ransomware. In India companies such as […]
Chinese Fireball Malware affects 250 Mn computers. India most affected.
Possibly the largest malware infection operation in the history is on its way with Fireball Malware. The Chinese malware is presumably inside a quarter billion PCs already and is present in 20% of the networks worldwide claims Check Point. The major infection center is supposed to be India, Brazil and Mexico. While the world is […]
UIWIX Ransomware. The threat of WannaCry is not over yet.
The evolved version of Wannacry ransomware; UIWIX Ransomware continues to shock the world. WannaCry Ransomware began spreading on May 12th but was accidentally stopped by a kill switch triggered by a MalwareTech researcher. However, it looks like the kill switch did not completely stop the spread rather slowed the speed. Hackers have since then updated […]
WannaCry Ransomware: How it affected India? What could be done to keep safe? What is next?
The Ransomware that shock the world started on 12th May as a massive cyber-attack no one has ever seen. By now more than 150 Countries have reported being affected by the cyber-attack and more than 300,000 machines have been infected with the virus. The kill switch was a temporary stop which has been fixed by […]
The latest global cyberattack – Wannacry Ransomware.
On May 12th 2017, a ransomware of WannaCry or Wcry started spreading like wildfire starting from NHS system in UK. It spread to dozens of hospitals from where it spread to 6 continents affecting more than 100,000 machines! It caused chaos at hospitals, schools and universities, manufacturing shutdowns, and overtime for cybersecurity professionals. Reports have confirmed malicious […]
Matrix Ransomware: Spreading to PCs through Malicious Shortcuts
The latest addition to the growing threat of ransomware is the Matrix Ransomware. Though the ransomware has been active for quite some time now but it has recently seen a surge in attacks. Like all other ransomware, Matrix Ransomware holds computer data encrypted for ransom. The encryption is usually strong and no formal way is […]
How are Locky and Cerber Ransomware Skilled at hiding themselves?
2 of the 3 major ransomware families responsible for 90% of ransomware attacks are Locky and Cerber Ransomware families. They are acutely notorious in hiding in plain sight. The camouflage helps the ransomware to hide inside the system and attack when unexpected. Once they encrypt the files there is no other way except to pay […]
PetrWrap: Cybercriminals stealing code from one another
The latest version of Petya based ransomware is PetrWrap. Petya ransomware has been distributed as ransomware-as-a-service wherein the creator of the ransomware shares the malware code as a product and shares the profits (ransom) after any attacker uses the Petya malware and succeeds. Cyber criminals have found a way to use the code without sharing […]
Kirk Ransomware: Star trek themed malware!
A new piece of ransomware has surfaced featuring star trek theme, named Kirk Ransomware, the first of its kind ransomware demanding Monero cryptocurrency instead of Bitcoin. It was discovered by Avast malware researcher Jakub Kroustek. Cyber criminals are turning highly sophisticated with better, more secure ways to ask for ransom and hence a first for […]
