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US Department of Defense moving towards 4 million computers to Windows...

This comes after news concerning malware going after high-profile targets

15 May 2017 4:41 PM IST

RBI has also reported that the general public has withdrawn Rs. 1,03,316 crore from their accounts either over the counter or through ATMs during this period.

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Follow CERT-In instructions on WannaCry: RBI to banks

CERT-In has listed out dos and don'ts and webcast on how to protect networks from ransomware attack.

15 May 2017 4:05 PM IST

The fact is that a cache of cyber weapons was said to have been stolen from the NSA by the same collective behind the WannaCry ransomware that created the biggest-ever extortion racket to hit the Internet.

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IT Ministry contacts RBI, others against Wanna Cry

Wanna Cry ransomware has wrecked havoc across sectors like healthcare and telecoms in more than 100 countries.

15 May 2017 11:28 AM IST

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Factbox: Don't click - What is the 'ransomware' WannaCry worm?

Friday's cyber attack hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries and that number could grow as the week begins.

15 May 2017 9:04 AM IST

The kind and the scale of these cyber weapons was such that even the CIA lost control of majority of its hacking arsenal which includes state of the art malware, viruses, Trojans and weaponised zero day exploits which can be worth millions of dollars each in dark web.

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Microsoft slams govt to treat ransomware cyber attack as a 'wake-up...

Experts said the spread of the worm had slowed but that the respite might only be brief amid fears new versions of the...

15 May 2017 8:35 AM IST

A computer technician connects a computer into a network server in an office building in Washington, DC on May 13, 2017

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World braces for more cyberattacks as work week begins

European policing and security agencies said the fallout from a ransomware attack could deepen as people return for...

15 May 2017 8:05 AM IST

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Businesses brace for Monday as ransomware threat lingers

New versions of the worm are expected, they said, and the extent of the damage from Friday's attack remains unclear

14 May 2017 8:46 PM IST

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Cyber attacks hits 200,000 victims in 150-plus countries

Wainwright said he was worried that the ransomware attack might spread once people return to work on Monday and log on...

14 May 2017 5:22 PM IST

$It included code known as \Eternal Blue,\ which cyber security experts widely believe was stolen from the US National Security Agency (NSA) and was also used in last months ransomware attack, named \WannaCry.\$ Technology

100K organizations download Kaspersky Lab's free tool in 12 months

An astounding 200,000 systems were affected by the WannaCry attack in 150 countries in May.

6 July 2017 3:15 PM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.

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U.N. survey finds cybersecurity gaps everywhere except Singapore

Singapore has a near-perfect approach to cybersecurity, but many other rich countries have holes in their defenses.

6 July 2017 9:14 AM IST

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Police seize servers of Ukraine software firm after cyber attack

The police move came after cyber security investigators unearthed further evidence that the attack had been planned...

5 July 2017 8:31 AM IST

Russia, which has denied hacking U.S. systems, has been accused of interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. (Photo: Representational Image)

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Cybercriminals focusing on data-rich smartphones

Ransomware, which seizes control of computers and demands money to unblock users' data, has already started to target...

2 March 2017 5:39 PM IST