Page 7 - Cyber Attack

Australian govt boosts cybersecurity amid growing foreign attacks

Australian govt announced on Tuesday that it will allocate ($928 mn) to strengthen country's cyber security amid escalating tensions due to suspicion of meddling and espionage by foreign countries.

Cyber attack on NHAI email server, 'prompt action' resulted in no data loss

The government had warned against a large-scale cyber attack against individuals and businesses earlier this month

Chinese hackers attack defence ministry, many pvt entities like Jio: Report

The sectors that were targeted were telecom, pharma, media companies, smartphone makers, construction, and tyre firms

Ransomware allegedly hits Indiabulls Group, threaten to leak info: Cyble

The leaked data seems to be a warning by the ransomware operators to Indiabulls group to accept their terms within 24 hours

Govt warns against phishing attacks from Sunday, using Covid-19 as bait

CERT-In has asked users to encrypt and protect their sensitive documents to avoid potential leakage

Virus of cyber fraud rises with Covid

The ranks of cyber criminals will rise as many unemployed people with internet connections may be desperate enough to attempt cyber-crimes

Breach in US law firm; data of Lady Gaga, Priyanka Chopra, others hacked

The law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, or gsmlaw.com for short, experienced a ransomware attack that apparently involved the appropriately named REvil malware

Insurance covers that protect cos from cyber attacks, data thefts & frauds

Post the ransomware attacks of 2017, the demand for cyber insurance from the manufacturing sector has been on the rise," said Sanjay Kedia, CEO Marsh India Insurance Brokers

Kudankulam plant cyberattack was limited only to the admin block: Minister

'The concern of member is very valid...I cannot deny certain admission were made by the Department', said the minister

Hacker wants $5 mn ransom by Nov-end to solve Pemex cyberattack problems

Pemex has other ideas, saying it won't pay the ransom and hopes to solve the cyberattack problem today

Kudankulam nuke plant safe, steps taken after cyberattack: India to Russia

The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is a joint venture between India and Russia

Foreign hand: Govt sources say int'l lobbies may be behind WhatsApp spying

Govt sources said WhatsApp withheld information from the govt after the May revelations of a spyware targeting Indian users.

Congress says WhatsApp alerted Priyanka Gandhi over suspected phone hack

The party, however, did not say exactly when Gandhi received the message

One in three Indians faced cyber-attacks in first quarter of FY20: Study

Patna experienced the highest 48 per cent of cyber-attacks followed by Guwahati 46 per cent

New tricks in old game: Cyber crooks devise new ways to get around security

According to a report by SonicWall, India saw a 25 per cent increase in malware attacks in the first half of 2019

Lack of robust IT security system key reason behind rising cyber attacks

India is the second worst cybercrime affected country in the world after the US, according to report

Indian firms lost $500,000 to cyber attacks in 1.5 years: CISCO survey

The report said that security is getting more complex and scope of breaches is expanding

Digital economy to boost cyber crime? Assocham-PwC study warns of threat

The study said the attacks on Indian websites have increased nearly five times in the past 4 years

Hackers pose as lawmakers, launch cyber attack on UK Parliament

Politicians were warned that hackers were posing as parliamentary officials asking for passwords

WannnaCry-like cyber attack sweeps the globe, India hit as well: Highlights

India's largest container port was also impacted by a cyber extortion campaign, which began on Tue