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Last year we saw two high-profile ransomware attacks strike within a few weeks of each other, affecting more than a quarter million machines worldwide and causing major disruptions. With the adoption of the Eurocard/Mastercard/Visa payment standard increasing, credit card...
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In Jan 2018, Greenfield, Indiana-based Hancock Health (healthcare network) was attacked by SamSam ransomware. It encrypted the files containing patients’ data which disrupted their critical services. Even though SamSam is not a new ransomware, it has evolved over a...
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Since WannaCry swept the world in 2017, ransomware has become a network administrator’s worst nightmare. It’s not without any reason: the devastating WannaCry ransomware attack affected more than 200,000 computers across 150 countries with huge damages. Other notable ransomware attacks...
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Welcome to our Cybersecurity News Rundown for the month of December 2017. Here, we will be sharing latest and trending news on events and technological updates from the world of cybersecurity that happened over the past month. Make sure...
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The recent lawsuit filed against Anthony Levandowski of Uber signifies how terrible insider threats can be and what effects they can have on the confidential data sets. The lawsuit was filed by Alphabet which accused Levandowski of stealing more than...
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Cybersecurity was undoubtedly one of the most influential areas of technology in 2017. The year witnessed an inordinate number of cybersecurity meltdowns globally. Let us look at some of the biggest cyber-attacks of 2017 that shook the world. 1....
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Although there aren’t many predefined standards for naming malware and vulnerabilities, they are often segregated according to the genre, impact and even malicious functionalities. Moreover, giving unique names to the vulnerabilities is nearly impossible due to the expansive conglomerate...
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Cyber threats are multiplying at an uncontrollable rate and 2017 hasn’t been any different. While global damages, concerning cybersecurity, are expected to surpass $5 billion by the end of this year, the actual predicament is the supposed yearly growth which...
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Cyber-crime is being widely discussed as a critical topic holding global relevance. In the professional discourse, it is essential that businesses, government-specific entities, and even citizens are vigilant enough when it comes to avoiding the potential threats. This also...
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While ransomware threats keep bothering businesses regardless of their stature and size, organizations are slowly but steadily resorting to proactivity, to prevent infections and potential sabotages. The most frightening aspect of ransomware attacks is the evolution and sophistication on...