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Staff July 31, 2019 9:00 AM IST
Unlike past ransomware malware aimed at Android, this one uses text messages to spread to other devices. The ransomware sends text messages with malicious links to all the contacts on the infected smartphone.
Indo-Asian News Service September 15, 2018 6:06 PM IST
However, if North Korea is to be believed, the hacker is nothing more than a figment of the US law enforcement's imagination, the report added.
India.com News Desk December 26, 2017 1:32 PM IST
A code is sold to the users with an intention to launch cyber attacks across the Internet. It also offers a dashboard so that the cybercriminal can check how his/her attack is working on.
India.com Buzz Desk September 3, 2017 4:39 PM IST
After infamous WannaCry, Petya/ NotPetya, there is another surging global cyberattack Locky Ransomware.
Vaibhav Tiwari June 27, 2017 11:07 PM IST
The ferocity of the attack can be gauged from the fact that Ukraine President Volodymyr Groysman called the cyber attack unprecedented in the history of the country.
Aishwarya Krishnan May 19, 2017 4:48 PM IST
The picture actually shows Patriarch Kirill, one of Russia's senior priest who was blessing the computers at the Russian ministry.
Chanchal Chauhan May 18, 2017 5:15 PM IST
The security company Proofpoint recently observed that a "very large-scale" attack was being carried out and instead of encrypting users' data and asking for ransom, the attacker silently installs a cryptocurrency miner on the victims' computers.
Rashmi Mishra May 17, 2017 5:59 PM IST
In the real sense, WannaCry Ransomware Virus has taken over people's lives with WhatsApp messages forwarded now and then.
Chanchal Chauhan May 17, 2017 3:17 PM IST
Noida cyber cell also asked the residents to avoid opening unknown download links on the internet and strictly follow the security measures.
Chanchal Chauhan May 17, 2017 1:41 PM IST
The attack on Tuesday on the Berhampur city hospital's systems by the WannaCry Ransomware, impacted the e-medicine services and payment to ASHA workers since Monday.
India.com News Desk May 17, 2017 1:22 PM IST
As a precautionary measure, officials have stopped using the services of another 20 systems.
Aishwarya Krishnan May 16, 2017 1:51 PM IST
Indian government has already issued guides on how to protect the laptops and computers from the WannaCry Malware.
Chanchal Chauhan May 16, 2017 11:59 AM IST
In the advisory, Cyber cell asked the users to not click on any unknown attachment from any unknown source.
Sandhya Dangwal May 16, 2017 12:00 PM IST
The WannaCry attack began on Friday night where thousands of ransomware attacks on computers were reported in over 100 countries, including India.
Surabhi Shaurya May 16, 2017 9:52 AM IST
Out of 2.25 lakh ATMs in country, 60 per cent run on the outdated Windows XP. Microsoft has also issued a statement saying it has released and developed special update of the software (Windows XP ).
Nithya Nair May 15, 2017 11:12 PM IST
Cyber security experts are of the opinion that Indian ATMs might not be affected by the WannaCry ransomware attack.
Sandhya Dangwal May 15, 2017 5:23 PM IST
In a country like India, about 60 percent of the 2.25 lakh ATMs run on Windows XP, an operating software. The cyber attack also brings focus back on data security after Aadhaar details of a large number of Indians found their way on websites.
Aishwarya Krishnan May 15, 2017 1:22 PM IST
The advice comes mainly because more than 60% of the 2.25 lakh ATMs in India run on an outdated version of Windows XP.
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