Cybersecurity was undoubtedly one of the most influential areas of technology in 2017. The year witnessed an inordinate number of cybersecurity meltdowns globally. Let us look at some of the biggest cyber-attacks of 2017 that shook the world. 1....
Although there aren’t many predefined standards for naming malware and vulnerabilities, they are often segregated according to the genre, impact and even malicious functionalities. Moreover, giving unique names to the vulnerabilities is nearly impossible due to the expansive conglomerate...
Cyber threats are multiplying at an uncontrollable rate and 2017 hasn’t been any different. While global damages, concerning cybersecurity, are expected to surpass $5 billion by the end of this year, the actual predicament is the supposed yearly growth which...
What’s the latest threat that keeps security administrators awake at night these days? Chances are, that the most definitive answer would be either “WannaCry” or “Petya”, or both. But why are these two breeds of malware so fearsome? What’s...
Unless you live in a cave, you would definitely know what is a ransomware. It is a malware that is keeping Internet users awake at nights and restless during the day. It does not strike with a warning, and...
Over the past few months, the cybersecurity world was at buzz due to the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack. The attack was launched on a massive scale. The campaign started after the disclosure of NSA exploit leak by a hacker...
Patch, patch and patch ! This has been the go-to mantra of security professionals and the recent WannaCry ransomware attack has highlighted its importance once again. A large number of PCs worldwide were not patched with the latest update...