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Mirai took advantage of poor security protocols in IoT devices around the world.Technology
Mirai botnet came into existence to gain 'advantage in Minecraft'

A US court ruled out Minecraft as the major reason for the Mirai botnet's existence.

17 Dec 2017 4:52 PM IST

In a typical targeted cyberattack, a threat actor once inside the attacked network establishes a foothold and then collects valuable information to subsequently transfer to the command and control server (C&C).World
N Korea denies role in WannaCry ransomware attack, rubbishes US...

Washington had ulterior' motives, a spokesman for Pyongyang's foreign ministry said.

21 Dec 2017 4:38 PM IST

The hacker believed somebody had to stand up to those spreading hate (File Photo)Technology
Global cyber attack seems intent on havoc, not extortion

Although the attack was global in its reach, Ukraine bore the brunt.

30 Jun 2017 4:18 PM IST

Apart from the police department, few other institutions, where non-upgraded versions of the Windows operating system has been in use, have also got affected due to the ransomware, the officer said. (Photo: File)Technology
New security feature immune to WannaCry, Petya

A new feature which Microsoft has been testing right now with help from insiders is called Enter Controlled folder...

30 Jun 2017 4:18 PM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.Technology
Global cyber attack likely cover for malware installation in Ukraine:...

Cyber security firms are trying to piece together who was behind the computer worm.

30 Jun 2017 10:43 AM IST

The hacker believed somebody had to stand up to those spreading hate (File Photo)Technology
New computer virus spreads from Ukraine to disrupt world business

The malicious code locked machines and demanded victims post a ransom worth $300 in bitcoins or lose their data...

29 Jun 2017 8:40 AM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.Opinion
Cyberattacks threaten us all

India is more vulnerable as not all systems and antivirus programmes are licensed.

29 Jun 2017 2:08 AM IST

The hacker believed somebody had to stand up to those spreading hate (File Photo)Technology
Cyber attack stops shipper Maersk taking new orders, causes cargo...

Due to limited access to some of its computer systems, Maersk also has problems processing orders taken just before the...

28 Jun 2017 9:36 PM 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.Business
Exporters say 'Petya' malware will seriously affect Indian shipments

One of the terminals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) port has been impacted by the 'Petya' malware.

28 Jun 2017 9:03 PM IST

GSTN CEO Prakash KumarBusiness
GSTN safe from global malware attack, precautions taken: CEO

In India, the cyber attack hit functioning of one of the terminals of India's largest container port JNPT at Nava Sheva.

28 Jun 2017 1:55 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.Technology
Explained: What is ransomware?

The software usually is hidden within links or attachments in emails.

28 Jun 2017 8:34 AM 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
New cyber attack strikes globe, researchers see 'WannaCry' link

The ransomware virus crippled computers running Microsoft Corp's Windows by encrypting hard drives and overwriting...

28 Jun 2017 8:07 AM IST

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