Once again, the developers of the Locky Ransomware have decided to change the extension of encrypted files. This time, the ransomware developers moved away from Norse gods and into Egyptian mythology ...
Today a new Locky Ransomware variant was discovered by security researcher Derek Knight and then quickly followed by Stormshield malware analyst coldshell that switches to the .ykcol extension for ...
Ransomware with apparent links to a Dridex botnet affiliate has been spotted attempting to infect at least 450,000 computer users. Brandon Levene, Micah Yates, and Rob Downs, all security researchers ...
Ransomware can strike any industry, from logistics and media companies to non-profit organizations and governments. Even hospitals are targets for ransomware, holding data and lives hostage.
People who have fallen victim to FortuneCrypt, Yatron, WannaCryFake or Avest ransomware should now be able to retrieve their encrypted files without giving into the extortion demands of cyber ...
Researchers have released a free decryption tool for Jigsaw, the sadistic ransomware that gradually deletes all of a victim’s encrypted files. Security expert Lawrence Abrams recently came across one ...
We have recently discussed ransomware getting alarmingly sophisticated, with cybercriminals upping their game to extort more money from their victims. And again, this has been affirmed with another ...
We offer tips on how companies can avoid being infected by ransomware and how those who do fall victim can stop and mitigate damage from an attack. It’s simple, it’s obvious and it directly addresses ...
Attackers are demanding $300 in Bitcoin as part of the ransomware attack. (Bigstock Photo) A global cyberattack using ransomware, malicious code that locks down computers and files until users pay a ...