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Data Destroying “NotPetya” Masquerades as Ransomware
Did the NotPetya Ransomware Have More Ulterior Motives? Is the “NotPetya Ransomware” much more than a deadly ransomware? Also being called as Petya, ExPetr, SortaPetya, Petrwrap, Goldeneye, Nyetya, “WannaCry’s bad cousin”, etc…, this global attack has led to shutting down…
Become Secure This Social Media Day
Since the first renowned social media site Myspace hit the scene, the social networking landscape has been exploding with various networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Meetup etc. And today is significant for all of them. Because it’s social media…
Android O – with More Serious Security against Ransomware
Google is boosting Android security in its next release of its operating system – Android O. More serious security measures are being implemented. This release will include control features to restrict permissions that were exploited by ransomware attacks in earlier…
How to Protect Businesses from Cyber Attacks
On the one hand, we are developing the most advanced of cyber security technologies and keep ourselves equipped with all kinds of security software and virus removal applications like antivirus software, firewall, endpoint protection tools, POS security software etc. On…
Latest Malware to Hit the Headlines is JUDY
Another instance of what might happen if devices are not properly secured with the right security tools like antivirus software was revealed recently when a multitude of Android devices downloaded a number of “JUDY branded apps” available under “cooking and…
The Crazy Bug that left a billion of Computers Exposed
Gone are the days of contemporary endpoint protection anti-malware tools. Last Friday security researchers from Google’s Project Zero announced that they have found a Windows bug, not any bug, but a “Crazy Bug”. A particularly nasty security issue in anti-malware…
Microsoft Releases Patches for WannaCry Ransomware
The WannaCry ransomware has wrecked havoc across the world. Europol and cyber experts have termed this attack as unprecedented. WannaCry – also known as WannaCrypt, Wanna Decryptor, and WanaCrypt0r 2.0, is a virus that combines a ransomware and a worm…
The Wannacry Woes: What It Is and How to Be Safe from All Ransomware
We saw how Microsoft’s expressed relief headache ended as they released this statement “we fixed this vulnerability two months ago! If you all updated your security settings in Windows this wouldn’t be a problem! Last Friday this ransomware called ”…
Cloud Security and Traditional IT Should Go Hand in Hand
Cloud security is the order of the day, the trend and the need of our times. Enterprises today spend much on cloud antivirus and cloud security, but with many enterprises finding the right balance between cloud security and traditional IT…
Most Present-Day Malware Attacks Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
A significant number of today’s malware attacks are through zero-day exploits. The reason – many enterprises do not have the resources to identify zero-day exploit attacks. Relying on their legacy antivirus solution for their system security program, many do believe…
