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Israeli-based security firm Intezer Labs said it agreed with the North Korea attribution. (Photo: AFP)

Security experts believe North Korea behind global cyber attacks

A tweet from Israeli-based security firm Intezer Labs agreed that North Korea could be behind the attacks.

16 May 2017 11:02 AM

Ransomware is illicit software that demands a "ransom" from an infected user to regain control of their computer.

New 'WannaCry' variant surfaces, stopped from harming computers

Check Point Software Technologies yesterday found a new variant of the WannaCry ransomware attack

16 May 2017 8:27 AM

Ransomware ‘WannaCry’ has impacted 2 lakh victims in over 150 countries.

Govt: No major security breach due to malware

RBI has asked banks to follow the instructions of government organisation CERT-In to prevent the attack by ransomware, ‘WannaCry’.

16 May 2017 6:52 AM

IT companies in the city hurried to send out emails to their employees on Friday asking them to update their systems. (Representational Image)

City hospitals and IT companies fight back

A source in Maharashtra police said the cyber sleuths had asked the police department to update their systems.

16 May 2017 2:45 AM

But the hackers do not appear so far to have been well rewarded: only about $50,000 has been transferred to their online wallets so far.

China hit by cyber virus, Europe warns of more attacks

Some victims were ignoring official advice and paying the $300 ransom demanded by the cyber criminals to unlock their computers

15 May 2017 9:25 PM

Putin said Russia had last year sought an agreement with the previous US administration on cooperation in the field of cyber security, but that Washington had dragged its feet and no deal was concluded. (Photo: AP)

Putin says Russia has no role in ‘ransomeware’ attack, tells govts to be careful

President Putin said that there was no significant damage to Russian institutions, including its banking and healthcare systems

15 May 2017 8:04 PM

One of the major reasons for this is that some critical systems are still running very old software which is not compatible with newer versions of Windows 10.

US Department of Defense moving towards 4 million computers to Windows 10

This comes after news concerning malware going after high-profile targets

15 May 2017 4:41 PM

GSTN will not be impacted by WannaCry ransomware attack

the network's CEO Prakash Kumar said that its systems do not run on Microsoft software.

15 May 2017 4:22 PM

Follow CERT-In instructions on WannaCry: RBI to banks

CERT-In has listed out dos and don'ts and webcast on how to protect networks from ransomware attack.

15 May 2017 4:05 PM

Cyber security experts say the spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry has slowed, but that any respite might be brief

Factbox: Don't click - What is the 'ransomware' WannaCry worm?

Friday's cyber attack hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries and that number could grow as the week begins.

15 May 2017 9:04 AM

The ransomware attack locked up more than 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries

Microsoft slams govt to treat ransomware cyber attack as a 'wake-up call'

Experts said the spread of the worm had slowed but that the respite might only be brief amid fears new versions of the worm will strike

15 May 2017 8:35 AM

A computer technician connects a computer into a network server in an office building in Washington, DC on May 13, 2017

World braces for more cyberattacks as work week begins

European policing and security agencies said the fallout from a ransomware attack could deepen as people return for another work week.

15 May 2017 8:05 AM

It has advised users and organisations to apply patches to their Microsoft operating system Windows to prevent getting infected by the attack.

India issues do’s and don’ts to fight back cyber attack

The hackers are believed to have used “cyber weapons” stolen from the US’ National Security Agency to lock up computers.

15 May 2017 12:50 AM

The fact is that a cache of cyber weapons was said to have been stolen from the NSA by the same collective behind the WannaCry ransomware that created the biggest-ever extortion racket to hit the Internet.

More cyberattacks coming, get ready

The harsh lesson to be learned is that we have to better protect our systems, at the individual, corporate and government levels.

15 May 2017 12:10 AM

Microsoft released patches last month and on Friday to fix a vulnerability that allowed the worm to spread across networks, a rare and powerful feature that caused infections to surge on Friday.

Businesses brace for Monday as ransomware threat lingers

New versions of the worm are expected, they said, and the extent of the damage from Friday's attack remains unclear

14 May 2017 8:46 PM

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