Tag: Ransomware
‘Dharma’ ransomware attacking SMBs, average loss is Rs 6.4 lakh
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are witnessing an increased ransomware attack globally, including in India, this year and the ransom demands have reached nearly...
Cloud security top concern for Indian IT managers: Survey
Ransomware and malware, exposed data, compromised accounts, and cryptojacking make Cloud security the top most concern of Indian IT managers, said a survey by...
Sensitive credentials of 900 enterprises leaked on hacking forum
A Russian hacker has published passwords of over 900 enterprise VPN servers on a hacking forum visited by several ransomware groups, putting them at...
SonicWall highlights 65% Malware drop in India, Ransomware jumps 20% worldwide
The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team published the mid-year update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, highlighting increases in ransomware, IoT malware...
Malicious Microsoft Office Files On Rise, Ransomware Up Globally: SonicWall
There are regional differences in both the amount of malware and the percentage change year over year, highlighting shifting cybercriminal focus
India worst hit by public cloud security incidents: Sophos survey
Public Cloud security incidents hit India the hardest in the last year with 93 per cent of the country’s organisations experiencing such an issue,...
New ransomware attacking APAC nations via malvertising: Kaspersky report
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a very sophisticated Exploit Kit that is targeting countries in the Asia-Pacific region to deliver ransomware via malvertising, which is...
Demystifying ransomware – the cyber pandemic
By Sharda Tickoo
With an evolving digital landscape and the rapid proliferation of sophisticated cyberattacks, security can no longer be relegated as an afterthought by organizations. The...
Rs 60 lakh is the cost to recover data after ransomware attack: Report
Ransomware remains the single biggest threat for organisations globally and an average ransomware attack costs over $80,000 (a little over Rs 60 lakh) to...
1 Indian firm paid Rs 8 crore on average to rectify ransomware: Report
An Indian firms paid over Rs 8 crore ransom on average to mitigate the impact of ransomware on its operations and overall, 82 per...