Security News

UK shipbroker Clarksons refuses to pay hackers ransom for stolen data
2017-11-30 19:14

London-based shipbroking firm Clarksons has suffered a data breach and refuses to pay the attackers to prevent the stolen data from being publicly released. About the Clarksons data breach “Our...

Ransomware victims are paying the ransom in record numbers
2017-11-02 13:00

Intermedia examined the critical security behavioral habits of more than 1,000 office workers. Ransomware attacks continue to grow exponentially The threat of ransomware, when hackers infect...

Files Encrypted by Bad Rabbit Recoverable Without Paying Ransom
2017-10-27 18:44

Some users may be able to recover the files encrypted by the Bad Rabbit ransomware without paying the ransom, Kaspersky researchers discovered after analyzing the malware’s encryption...

Clinic Pays Ransom After Backups Encrypted in Attack
2017-10-17 19:48

Situation Spotlights Tough Decisions Healthcare Entities Can Face After Ransomware StrikesA small Missouri clinic admits paying a ransom to unlock data after a ransomware attack in August...

Cyber Ransom Group Hits Soft Targets: US Schools
2017-10-10 13:03

FBI Pursues 'The Dark Overlord' as Group Escalates Extortion TacticsThe Dark Overlord, a hacking group that hijacks data from businesses and holds it for ransom, is now threatening school...

HBO Offered Hackers $250,000 As Ransom to Prevent More Leaks (The Hackers News)
2017-08-12 06:26

Hackers who recently hacked into HBO network and stole scripts, shows, and employee information documents, have now provided an email in which the United States cable channel offered them...

HBO Hackers Demand Millions in Ransom Note (Security Week)
2017-08-08 17:40

Hackers claiming to have breached HBO were demanding millions of dollars in ransom payments from the television group, while threatening to release more files from what is claimed to be a massive...

Game of Thrones (Season 7) Episode 5 Script Leaked — Hacker Demands Millions in Ransom (The Hackers News)
2017-08-08 05:54

The hacking group that recently hacked HBO has just dropped its third trove of documents, including a month emails of one of the company's executives, and a detailed script of the upcoming fifth...

How Hackers Cash Out Millions of Bitcoins Received in Ransom (The Hackers News)
2017-07-28 02:13

Digital currencies have emerged as a favourite tool for hackers and cyber criminals, as digital currency transactions are nearly anonymous, allowing cyber criminals to use it in underground...

Don’t let cybercrime hold your innovation to ransom (Help Net Security)
2017-07-13 15:47

When things break, our natural instinct is to look for someone to blame. Why? Because nothing happens by accident. It’s either done on purpose, a casualty of neglect or lack of preparation. Trust...