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WannaCry attack could worsen as people return to work on Monday
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], May 15 (ANI): Security experts fear a worsening cyber attack by the WannaCry ransomware hack as people return to work on Monday.
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Ransomware Cyber attack threat escalating: Europol
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 14 (ANI): The World's biggest cyber attack which has hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries threatens to create more havoc on Monday when people return to work.
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Cyber security expert blames breakdown in U.S. intelligence protocols for
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 14 (ANI): A cyber security expert has said the attack, which temporarily crippled the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain and other parts of the world a day before, reveals the failure of the United States Government's "protocols for warning software develop
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Hackers behind the global cyber attack have raised USD 20,000: Experts
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): Friday's global ransomware cyber-attack that targeted tens of thousands of computers in around 100 countries and crippled the NHS England systems appears to have raised just USD 20,000 for the hackers, according to experts working with investigators.
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"Kill switch" stops spread of ransomware cyber- attacks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 13 (ANI) : An accidental hero has halted the global spread of the 'WannaCry ransomware' that wreaked havoc on various organizations across the globe on Friday, from the UK's National health Service to European telecoms company Telefonica and FedEx of th
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Stand ready to lend technical support, assistance: DHS on cyber attack
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 13 (ANI): Hours after the malware that affected the National Health Service (NHS) England spread to as many as 74 countries, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement saying it was "aware of reports of ransomware known as WannaCry af
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NHS England cyber attack: Hackers demand ransom in exchange for access
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): As over a dozen of NHS England hospitals were rendered in chaos after being hit by a large scale cyber attack, the hackers have demanded ransom in exchange of giving back access of PCs to the hospital.
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No More Ransom initiative adds 14 new decryption tools
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 10 (ANI): The platform www.nomoreransom.org is now available in 14 languages and contains 39 free decryption tools. Since Kaspersky Lab's last report in December, more than 10 000 victims from all over the world have been able to decrypt their affected devices th
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Pak terror groups thriving on crime, money laundering: Report
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 26 (ANI): A new government report obtained by the Pakistani media has revealed that the major source of funding for terror and extremist groups in the country is crime including extortion, smuggling and kidnapping for ransom.
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Quick guide for Ransomware victims; now save all files with this trick
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Imagine losing all the photos, videos, messages, and documents you've stored on your computer. How much money would you be willing to pay to get it all back? Ransomware is malware that infects your computer, locks it, and demands payment for unlocking it
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Militants behead German hostage in Philippines
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Feb. 27 (ANI): Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippines beheaded a German hostage after the deadline passed to pay his ransom passed.
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About 20 pct of all spam emails in Q4 2016 distributed ransomware Trojans,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): According to Kaspersky Lab "Spam and phishing in 2016"report, about 20 percent of all spam emails in Q4 2016distributed ransomware Trojans. The Kaspersky Lab spam report also identified the following trends in 2016
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