( 2 min read ) Ransomware is a nasty problem to have. With one mindless click or an unwitting file download, your entire organization faces business interruptions and the risk of data leakage. To recap briefly, a ransomware is a type of cyber threat in which hackers gets into your system, lock out all your data, and leave a note […]
( 2 min read ) The registered headquarters of Oil India Limited (OIL) at Duliajan in Assam is caught up in a messy cyber threat. The ransom demand posed to Oil India HQ is purported to be the biggest cyberattack just yet. Specifics of the Oil India HQ Case OIL filed an FIR with the Duliajan Police Station under multiple […]
( 2 min read ) Higher up authorities in the United States of America, including the FBI and the Treasury Department have recently issued a cybersecurity advisory. The advisory warns organizations in the US to be wary of an oncoming stream of AvosLocker ransomware attacks. It is recognized that the AvosLocker ransomware has been in use to target specific critical […]
( 2 min read ) Expeditors, an American logistics and freight transport company based out Washington, USA, faces total disruption at the hands of severe ransomware attacks. The situation has grown so worse that several recovery specialist companies have joined in the operation to pull the company out of the trouble. The Expeditors Ransomware Attacks have a massive impact on […]
( 2 min read ) A Russian-linked hacker group, APT28, purported to have been on a month-long phishing rampage, targeting Gmail accounts. According to Google, who publicized a security update on the 8th of October, 14,000 Gmail accounts were targeted by this Russian threat group. Read ahead to understand how hacking groups select and target victims, and how preparedness can […]
( 4 min read ) Because every business is now online, it generates plenty more data than it used to previously. Naturally, it needs to store this data somewhere. To manage the volume and availability of this data, it is stored digitally, most often up on the cloud. That’s why data has become as valuable as actual money, both for […]
( 4 min read ) Ransomware attacks have been on a steady rise in 2021, both in number of ransomware attacks and also ransom amounts. There are trend shifts also in the ransomware targets, with more and more hackers pressing where it hurts most: pivotal infrastructure and software supply chains. An attack so deep into a system is bound to leave trailing mayhem… The analysis being […]
( 3 min read ) A well-known consulting firm, Accenture, has fallen prey to a ransomware attack by the infamous Lockbit group. The Lockbit ransomware attack, infamously called Lockbit 2.0, has resulted in a data leak of Accenture’s encrypted data, which is currently under the duress of the hacker gang. Lockbit is blackmailing Accenture that it will publish the data […]
( 2 min read ) Last year saw a hike in not just the number of ransomware cases, but also in the variations of a ransomware attack. Out of the chaos of rising ransomware attacks, a prominent type of ransomware, coined as Ransomware 2.0 came to be established. Also called popularly as a triple extortion ransomware, Ransomware 2.0 adds another […]
( 2 min read ) Following the 2020 email hacking riot, 2021 did not let us off easy. More and more emails are being targeted even this year, just that the traditional forms of phishing are replaced by ransomware attacks. Statistics show that India continues to face the heat of email infiltration, and has recorded 213 weekly ransomware attacks since […]
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