WannaCry ransomware: Everything you need to know. One of the largest cyberattacks ever is currently eating the web, hitting PCs in countries and businesses around the world.
WannaCry ransomware: Everything you need to know. One of the largest cyberattacks ever is currently eating the web, hitting PCs in countries and businesses around the world.
The global ransomware epidemic is just getting started. WannaCry should have been a major warning to the world about ransomware. Then the GoldenEye strain of Petya ransomware arrived.
New ransomware demands payment over WeChat Pay in China. The digital wallet is one of two that are most commonly used in China. But the internet is unfazed.
WannaCry, also known as WannaCrypt, has spread around the world through a crafty attack vector and an ability to jump from machine to machine. Here's what you need to know about this security threat.
Adylkuzz hack, called larger than WannaCry, slows computers across the globe. ... Monero is the currency of choice on AlphaBay, a dark web market trafficking in drugs, ...
Ransomware attack is cover for something far more destructive. The GoldenEye attack wasn’t aiming at your wallet. It was trying to destroy your data.
A new campaign to distribute ransomware known as GoldenEye takes aim at HR departments via fake job applications. Here's how to keep your company safe.
Education is the industry most likely to be hit by ransomware attacks, according to a new report from security ratings provider BitSight.. The report analyzed the cybersecurity performance of ...
Barracuda reports that emails claiming to be billing statements and blank emails with just an attachment have been detected, both of which contain .zip files. ... It's for sale online for anyone ...
Building a slide deck, pitch, or presentation? Here are the big takeaways: 45% of US companies hit with a ransomware attack paid the hackers, but only 26% of those had their files unlocked.
Ransomware continues to dominate the cybersecurity landscape in 2017, with businesses large and small paying millions of dollars to unlock encrypted files. These attacks appeared in 64% of all ...
This latest attack is using a nearly identical clone of GoldenEye, itself a member of the Petya family of ransomware. Petya, like other ransomware variants, encrypts files and makes users pay to ...
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Log Out. How to avoid ransomware attacks: 10 tips. by Alison DeNisco Rayome in Security on July 27, 2016, 12:30 AM PST As ransomware increasingly targets healthcare organizations, schools and ...
TechRepublic's cheat sheet for ransomware is a quick introduction to this malware threat, as well as a "living" guide that will be updated periodically as new exploits and defenses are developed.
Free anti-ransomware utility, what would you recommend? ... I do not open email attachments when I'm not absolutely sure they are legitimate (going so far as to call / email the "senders" - if I ...
The financial woes weren't the only problem. The initial attack wreaked so much havoc that employees weren't even allowed to work. It impacted the firm's email system and also messed with sales.
A new ransomware threat, discovered by researchers at the Barracuda Advanced Technology Group, has launched some 20 million attacks in a single day, according to a Tuesday blog post from Barracuda ...
Ransomware froze more cities in 2019. Next year is a toss-up. More than 70 state and local governments across the US suffered ransomware attacks in 2019.
South Korean web host pays largest ransomware demand ever. WannaCry only demanded $300 from each victim. These hackers extorted $1 million from one South Korean company.