After growing around 400,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, new cryptomining malware samples grew a stunning 629% to more than 2.9 million samples in Q1 2018.
Read MoreCryptomining malware growth continues to surge in H1 2018 : McAfee Labs
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eScan detects a new wave of ransomware affecting India
India has seen its share of ransomware attacks and Maharashtra leading the way for the week, however, in states like Gujarat, Telengana, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala we have observed a rise in activity of the GandCrab ransomware attacks while xtbl, korean, Dharma and CrySiS variants of ransomware family are still making rounds.
Read MoreCryptomining replaces ransomware as most popular cybercrime malware
New Delhi: Skybox Security, a global cybersecurity management player’s latest mid-year 2018 vulnerability and threat trends update report by its Skybox Research Lab has found that cryptomining is replacing ransomware as the cybercriminal tool of choice with cryptomining malware. In the last six months of 2017, ransomware accounted for 32 percent of attacks, while malicious cryptominers accounted for seven percent. By the first half of 2018, the figures had switched almost exactly: malicious cryptominers accounted for 32 percent of attacks while ransomware dropped to eight percent. “In the last few…
Read MoreTop six security and risk management trends
Bangalore: Business leaders are becoming increasingly conscious of the impact cybersecurity can have on business outcomes. Gartner, Inc. said that security leaders should harness this increased support and take advantage of six emerging trends, to improve their organization’s resilience while elevating their own standing. Trend No. 1: Senior Business Executives Are Finally Becoming Aware That Cybersecurity Has a Significant Impact on the Ability to Achieve Business Goals and Protect Corporate Reputation IT security is a board-level topic and an essential part of any solid digital business strategy. Business leaders have…
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