Tag: ransomware
Smart City Project in India Receives a Ransomware Jolt
Based on an IBM security report, India had recently gained an unwanted second spot in the list of most cyberattacked countries in APAC for...
McAfee Reveals the Unknown About Babuk Ransomware
Babuk Ransomware has turned out to be one of the most successful ransomware campaigns to hit organizations in 2021. At least five organizations confirmed...
After Hafnium, DearCry Ransomware Targets Microsoft Exchange Servers
The Microsoft Exchange attacks are taking new twists day by day. In just days, the threat escalated from limited state-sponsored attacks to numerous targeted...
The Pandemic-hit World Witnessed a 150% Growth of Ransomware
2020 was a difficult year for most people around the globe. It brought upon unprecedented hardships and the situation became worse than just hand-to-mouth....
Ryuk Ransomware Gets Intelligent, Spreads on its Own!
Ryuk ransomware has spelled doom on organizations since its discovery in August 2018. At the end of 2020, Ryuk operators carried out a series...
India Becomes the Second Most Cyberattacked Country in APAC in 2020
The recent surge in technological innovations due to the Indian Government’s “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) campaigns along with a shift...
DopplePaymer Ransomware Gang Behind Kia Motors IT Outage?
Kia Motors has quickly climbed the sales ladder in the U.S. It has captured the market across the country with its gold-standard product offerings...
Why is Ransomware Still a Problem?
Ransomware has been with us now for over 30 years. Let that sink in. Ransomware predates the modern internet as we know it and...
Ransomware – A Pandemic Plaguing the Digital World
The world faced a growing spate of ransomware attacks in 2020. While malware was planted on systems throughout the year, it was detected only...
Ransomware Operators Exploit 2 CVEs in VMWare ESXi
Ransomware gangs are evolving every day. The latest trend suggests that they are after the backup servers or machines that contain backed up data....