Page 4 - Cyber Attacks

IT services firms ramp up capability to protect clients from cyber threat

Major Indian firms open cyber threat management centres in US, Europe

It's tough to balance needs of customers and security

People and businesses today are more connected than ever, linking all types of devices and systems to the internet, which can open the door to common cyber-attack methods including ransomware

Health insurer Anthem to pay nearly $40M settlement over 2015 cyberattack

Health insurer Anthem has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million people. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer said Wednesday that it will pay $39.5 million to settle an investigation by a group of state attorneys general. Anthem said it was the last open investigation into the attack. The company also agreed nearly two years ago with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to pay $16 million to settle possible privacy violations. Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. provides health insurance coverage to more than 42 million people in several states, including key markets like California and New York. The company discovered the data breach in early 2015 after hackers had been burrowing into its systems for weeks. Security experts said at the time that the size and scope of the attack indicated potential involvement by a foreign government. Hackers used a common email techniqu

Indian firms did well against cyberattacks after chaos amid lockdown: EY

EY in its Global Integrity Report 2020 had found that cybercriminals, trying to exploit the fears and uncertainties around the virus, have stepped up phishing and ransomware attacks

Spurt in cyber attacks on Indian firms and users in times of Covid-19

Some of those whom the pandemic has left jobless are resorting to cyber crimes to make quick money, while there is increased activity from Chinese hackers as well

Cognizant hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack amid coronavirus crisis

The anonymous hackers behind Maze have made headlines in recent months for publicly holding their victims hostage by threatening to leak company information if the target doesn't pay the ransom

India making progress in cybersecurity, threats fall in 2019: Kaspersky

According to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) reports, from 2018 and 2019 there has been a moderate decrease in the number of attacks targeted at India

Tier II cities more prone to cyber security threats: K7 Computing report

Patna is most susceptible, with 47 per cent of its netizens saying they had been attacked

Not only large firms, smartphones also hotspots of cyberattacks: Study

In India, smartphones, the device that most people now carry in their pockets, have become a very large attack centre, said a top security expert

Beware online frauds

There isn't a great deal you can do but there are a few precautions you can take as a citizen

Multiple cyber attacks on Airbus suppliers; possible link to China: Report

There have been four major attacks on Airbus in the last 12 months

One in three Indians faced cyber-attacks in first quarter of FY20: Study

Patna experienced the highest 48 per cent of cyber-attacks followed by Guwahati 46 per cent

Cyber attacks cost the world $45 bn in 2018; ransomware hit govts hard

The report suggested cyber criminals are getting more sophisticated in targeting their victims, but also noted that many attacks could have been prevented with improved computer security

Lloyd's Insurance seeks clarity on policies covering cyber attacks

A co-ordinated global cyber attack, spread through malicious email, could cause economic damage anywhere between $85 billion and $193 billion

US cities hijacked by tool stolen from the National Security Agency

Since 2017, when the NSA lost control of the tool, EternalBlue, it has been picked up by state hackers in North Korea, Russia and, more recently, China, to cut a path of destruction around the world

Bengaluru suffered highest instances of cyber attacks last year: Study

The study revealed that Window devices, which saw 1,985 attempts per minute last year, were targeted far higher than Android or devices

Nearly 700,000 cyber attacks attempted on Mumbai cloud server honeypot

This was the second biggest attack spread over a month, after Ohio's 950,000 attacks in a time span

India third most prone to cyber attacks with 76% firms hit in 2018: study

More than 18% threats discovered in India are on mobile devices, almost twice than the global average

Sebi asks market infra entities to set up a cyber security operation centre

Sebi said MIIs can choose from one of the four models to set up their cyber security operation centre

During World Cup, Russia foiled 25 million cyber-attacks: Vladimir Putin

Putin did not indicate who may have been behind the attacks