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Victims of the MegaCortex ransomware can now recover their encrypted files for free, thanks to the release of a new file decryptor. The free decryptor was built by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and ...

Emsisoft has released a decryptor for the SynAck Ransomware, allowing victims to decrypt their encrypted files for free. The SynAck ransomware gang launched its operation in 2017 but rebranded as the ...

A new and targeted ransomware named AgeLocker utilizes the 'Age' encryption tool created by a Google employee to encrypt victim's files. Yesterday, a consultant created a topic in the BleepingComputer ...

Ransomware is one of numerous online crimes designed to separate people, businesses and government agencies from their money. Related Articles Magid: My first two weeks with the iPhone 17 Pro Magid: ...

Nowadays, ransomware attacks are becoming more and more frequent. In many cases, the hacker utilizes ransomware to encrypt your important data, and then asks for some money in exchange for decrypting ...

After its decryptor tool was revealed at a computer security conference, Avast is making it public. Over the last few months, researchers at Avast have been quietly working with law enforcement ...

Ransomware gangs been prevented from making over a billion dollars following ransomware attacks by free decryption tools made available by the No More Ransom scheme. The project, founded by Europol, ...

Computers are prone to virus attacks. People take various measures to protect themselves from such malware attacks, but may still find themselves ill-prepared. One of the major consequences of a virus ...

I've been writing about tech, including everything from privacy and security to consumer electronics and startups, since 2011 for a variety of publications. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more ...

It takes just five minutes for one of the most prolific forms of ransomware to encrypt 100,000 files, demonstrating how quickly ransomware can become a major cybersecurity crisis for the victim of an ...