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Cyber attacks have caused a loss of $4 billion dollar in the first half of 2017

Global losses due to cyber attacks, including the cost of damage control and productivity loss, amounted to as much as $4 billion in the first half of 2017.

No incidents of Locky ransomware cases in India claims cyber security firm Trend Micro

After an alert was issued last weekend about the spread of a new ransomware Trend Micro said no incidents involving Locky have been reported in India.

Locky ransomware touted as the largest malware campaign in 2017

Locky ransomware rose to prominence in 2016 following a number of high-profile infections and at one point became one of the most common forms of malware.

Bharti Airtel and Symantec team up to protect customers from cyber-threats

Bharti Airtel and cyber security provider Symantec have inked a strategic alliance to protect customers from increasing online threats.

Sebi to chart out long term cyber security plans for markets

Sebi efforts to put in place long term plans for cyber security of the market place also come against the backdrop of exchanges facing technical glitches and spate of suspected cyber attack cases globally, including in India

BSE alerts market entities of a malicious malware that targets critical sectors like energy and finance

To prevent malware, BSE has advised users and organisations to update their Windows software, check security solutions and ensure they have backup in place.

Ransomware attacks infected over 2.3 million Windows systems in Q2 2017

Apart from WannaCry and Petya, other active ransomware families which emerged in the second quarter included 'Jaff', 'Crisis', 'Cry128/Cry9,' among others.

Ransomware attacks highlight the importance of eliminating network blind spots

Enterprises need solutions that break and inspect encrypted traffic to uncover potential malware before it’s too late.

Digital drive puts India at greater cyber attack risk: Russian firm Kaspersky

India and other South Asian countries are now on the radar of cyber attackers, said experts, adding that the government and corporates need to procure state-of-the-art, New Age security solutions to thwart their plans.

BSE and NSE beef up cyber security measures in wake of repeated malware attacks

The exchanges have advised members to update their software, check security solutions and ensure they have back up and ransomware detection in place.