It’s time for our Weekly IT Security News Wrap-up. Here are the stories that caught our eye this week:
Maharashtra Tops as Most Affected State by Ransomware Attacks in India
According to a threat report revealed by eScan, the state of Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of Ransomware attacks in the month of June, 2018. Top 5 states in the list were Maharashtra- 56%, Delhi- 13%, Gujarat- 12%, Telangana- 9% and Tamil Nadu- 9%
Read More on BW CIO World
Home Ministry panel to monitor cybercrimes
Union home ministry has decided to constitute a panel under a joint secretary to periodically monitor cybercrimes and ensure compliance of complaints by social media platforms that are used to spread offensive content which could precipitate law and order issues, a senior official said.
Read More on ET Telecom
10 Types of Viruses That Can Harm Your Computer or Smartphone
In this modern world where almost everything can be done online from the comfort of your home, there are many security threats which can harm our devices, files and important details. Some of these threats are minor while others can be a lot dangerous. Today, in this post, we would be discussing 10 Types of Viruses that Can Harm Your Computer. So without any further, we do, let’s jump straight into it, should we?
Read More on Tech Notification
GDPR: Consider it as a wakeup call to reorganize your business and be future-ready
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been a wake-up call for many businesses around the world, as it made them sit up and take a serious look at the data that they have been amassing. The new rules make it mandatory for the businesses to ensure that personal data gets collected legally and gets protected from any possible misuse later on. Otherwise, harsh penalties will await them. Even companies based outside the EU need to comply if they are doing business in the EU.
Read More on CIOL
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