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AIIMS server hacking Delhi Police launch probe services to restore online from December 6

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Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE). Delhi Police launch probe into AIIMS server hacking.

Delhi AIIMS server hacking: A special cell of Delhi Police has launched an investigation into the alleged malware attack in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. According to official sources, a team of the Central Forensic Lab (CFSL) has been pressed into the service to check the infected server of the AIIMS Delhi to identify the source of the malware attack.

A joint team of CFSL Delhi and Ahmadabad is also trying to ascertain if the attack was initiated from outside the country.The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi police, which was earlier known as the Cyber Prevention Awareness Detection (CyPAD) unit, has also initiated a parallel investigation, said IFSO sources. “The exact source of hacking is not known yet,” they said.

Official sources said that multiple departments of the Union Home Ministry and IT Ministry are involved in the rectification and restoration of servers affected in the alleged malware attack. The sources said that a formal investigation to ascertain how the AIIMS Delhi’s servers were hacked has been initiated by Delhi Police, while a team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also reached AIIMS Delhi and joined the investigation. “The CFSL’s report is awaited, and the Delhi police will release an official statement only after the report,” sources said.

The AIIMS Delhi reported a failure in its servers on November 23, and the servers remain out of order ever since then. Two of the analysts deployed to look after the servers’ securities have also been suspended for the alleged breach of cyber security. AIIMS Delhi authorities in a statement issued on Tuesday last claimed that the e-Hospital data has been restored.

“The eHospital data has been restored on the servers. The network is being sanitized before the services can be restored. The process is taking some time due to the volume of data and the large number of servers/computers for the hospital services. Measures are being taken for cyber…

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Suffolk County begins to restore title searches after ransomware attack

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Suffolk County said it was able to resume title searches Monday morning after a ransomware attack on the county’s computer systems last month disrupted a critical process for the local real estate industry.  

Title companies ensure that no one besides the seller has a claim to the property and that there are no liens or financial judgments that would call ownership into question. For sales in Suffolk County, these companies seek records from the county clerk’s office, which along with other county departments was compromised in the cyberattack. A title company’s inability to vouch that there are no claims against the property can prevent sales from closing.

With title companies unable to access records since the Sept. 8 cyberattack, real estate agent Jeffrey Jimenez said he has been unable to move forward toward closing on 30 sales that recently went into contract. 

“Everything’s at a screeching halt,” said Jimenez, a team leader at eXp Realty, who primarily markets homes in the Tri-Hamlet area of Shirley, Mastic and Mastic Beach.

Delayed closings can have cascading consequences for buyers and sellers, particularly now, as mortgage rates have been jumping up in recent weeks.

Homebuyers agree to lock in a mortgage rate with their lender for a set period of time, say 60 days. If they cannot close before the rate lock expires, they may need to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to extend it. Otherwise, they would need to accept a new, probably higher, mortgage rate — but that would boost their monthly payments and they might no longer qualify to receive their home loan.

The average U.S. 30-year fixed loan rose to 6.7% for the week ending Sept. 29, which is about a full point higher than it was a month earlier, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

Sellers risk losing a deal with a buyer and having to put their homes back on the market, at a time when buying power has been diminished by higher interest rates that increase buyers’ monthly payments.

The county’s real estate industry also faces a cash crunch, with agents, title companies and attorneys waiting on commissions and fees due after closing.

Christopher Como, deputy county clerk for Suffolk…

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On World Backup Day, Tesserent CIO Michael McKinnon explores cybersecurity in 2022 and beyond

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Ray Saitz: Restore or repair when computer disaster strikes?

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Nothing lasts or works forever, and that’s especially true of your computer. In time the Windows operating system might malfunction, your ancient computer could get annoyingly slow, or the hard drive might fail entirely.

Repairing or restoring a defective Windows operating system or replacing a hard drive is a time-consuming and usually expensive job, but with some care and guidance you might be able to perform the job yourself. Luckily, Windows has built-in tools which will either attempt to repair your system or reinstall the Windows operating system, and Microsoft has a website with a list of numerous disasters that could befall your Windows 11, 10 or 8.1 computer with suggestions for what to do (https://tinyurl.com/3wh4a3vj).

The critical factor is whether or not your computer will boot to the desktop or crashes before even getting that far.

If it will boot up then you’ll find the tools to fix it by clicking on the Start button, opening Settings, and in Update and Security click on Recovery in the list on the left. Choose Reset This PC and pay attention to the two choices.

One option will be to reinstall Windows but keep the files in your Documents, Pictures, Music, Downloads and Video folders. It will also retain your account info and system settings which will eliminate the tedious process of setting up the computer from scratch.

The other choice is to delete everything on the computer and reinstall Windows. This is what you will choose if you are selling, gifting, or donating your computer since all of your personal files, settings, passwords, and logins will be permanently deleted, but the computer will still have a functioning operating system.

In either reset option you will usually get the choice to reinstall Windows using a version saved on the computer or downloading a fresh version of Windows from Microsoft. Use the version on the computer to restore it to its factory settings along with all of the trial versions of products and ads, or choose the download option to just get Windows without the factory installed apps.

Be aware that in both cases all of the programs or apps that did not come with the computer will be deleted and you will have reinstall them along with…

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