Security News

Petya ransomware encryption has been cracked (Help Net Security)
2016-04-11 21:50

Petya ransomware hit companies hard, but the good news is that there are now tools available to get the encrypted files and locked computers back. The ransomware not only encrypts the victims’...

Password Generator Tool Breaks Petya Ransomware Encryption (Threatpost)
2016-04-11 18:33

Researchers have cobbled together a decryption tool for victims of the Petya ransomware, allowing most users to generate keys in less than 10 seconds.

WordPress Turns On Free Encryption (Threatpost)
2016-04-11 13:19

WordPress announced that all custom domains hosted on WordPress.com will have HTTPS turned on for free.

Week in review: Panama Papers, dark web mapping, WhatsApp end-to-end encryption (Help Net Security)
2016-04-11 12:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: Panama Papers breach was the result of lax security practices? News items based on the so-called “Panama...