Every computer user has to deal with malware at some point. While most packed malware is created to disrupt a computer or steal information, the underlying motive behind malware creators is to make money illegally. If you are surprised and wondering why someone would go so far as to attack a computer or a mobile [...]
Like all other beautiful and essential things, the internet isn’t free from certain risks, and I would like to term malware as the leading security threat on the online surface. More so when they are also evolving to be more penetrating and dangerous. You can realize the graveness of this situation by a survey from [...]
Unless you live under the rocks, you must have heard of malware. If not, let me dig you in to know what it means. Yes, malware is the same intrusive software component that can destroy your software and even entire computing systems. We all have heard or seen such attacks on our or our friends’ [...]
Hi folks, I am back with another edition on Ransomware attacks that is not a ‘buzzword’ anymore but a ‘real threat’ to the internet world. It creates encrypted files, and attackers sometimes ask for a hefty ransom to release the decrypted files. RaaS or Ransomware-as-a-Service has emerged in the online scenario. Ransom has emerged as the [...]
Sometimes I deep dive into the cybercrimes that are taking place globally. Ransomware stands at its peak when it comes to malicious malware attacks. Global efforts are put into the digital landscape to curb cyber attacks as done on CISCO, or other 93% of the companies’ networks. The viable question that arises in front of [...]
Malicious actors drive the world by creating Ransomware to compel ordinary people to give them handsome ransoms. I have witnessed that Ransomware is rapidly afflicting the digital system. The dominant hackers are ridiculously hitting the various companies by creating multiple forms of Ransomware, including the latest variants like Snake, made for SCADA/ICS systems. For instance, [...]
If you are a business owner or hold an administrative position in an organization, you are informed about Ransomware’s significant threats to your computer systems and networks. I have seen Ransomware thriving as a highly utilizable weapon of cybercriminals for some years. A report from Business Standard underlining a growth in detected cases of Ransomware attacks [...]
Not recently, but I have also seen many security breaches taking a toll on companies. These Ransomware attacks have shaken the very essence of the companies as they have to pay a hefty amount to get the details back. A financial and reputation loss leaves an organization in shambles. According to the report, Ransomware will damage [...]
For many years, ransomware was thought only to infect Windows operating systems. However, today’s cybercriminals have created variants of the infamous “ransomware” that target Mac OS, iOS, Android, and Linux platforms. The rise of mobile malware is now making ransomware a huge concern. According to a report, more than 68,000 new ransomware Trojans for mobile [...]
Great protagonist of the “as-a-service” universe, Ransomware is among the most dangerous attacks today, reaching the mark of 1 infection every 11 seconds in 2021 and resulting in almost US$ 20 billion in damages. By involving a complex ecosystem composed of different business models within cybercrime, from selling initial access to deploying malicious files in [...]