Security News

Decryptor Bug Means Ryuk Victims Stuck in Ransomware Rut
2019-12-10 16:33

Emsisoft Tool Can Fix Ineffective Attacker-Supplied Decryption - But Back Up the FilesEmsisoft has spotted a buggy decryptor for the Ryuk ransomware and developed a custom tool to fix it. But...

Don't pay off Ryuk ransomware, warn infoseccers: Its creators borked the decryptor
2019-12-10 16:30

Oracle DBs particularly vulnerable to fake decryptions, say researchers If you're an Oracle database user and are tempted to pay off a Ryuk ransomware infection to get your files back, for pity's...

How to protect your organization against the Snatch ransomware threat
2019-12-10 16:23

Discovered and analyzed by security provider Sophos, Snatch attempts to bypass traditional security software by rebooting your PC into Safe Mode.

Decryptor Bug Means Victims Stuck in Ryuk Ransomware Rut
2019-12-10 14:18

Emsisoft Tool Can Fix Ineffective Attacker-Supplied Decryption - But Back Up the FilesEmsisoft has spotted a buggy decryptor for the Ryuk ransomware and developed a custom tool to fix it. But...

Snatch ransomware pwns security using sneaky ‘safe mode’ reboot
2019-12-10 12:17

The Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR) team has warned the industry of a dangerous new ransomware trick.

Snatch Ransomware Reboots Windows in Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus
2019-12-10 01:28

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new variant of the Snatch ransomware that first reboots infected Windows computers into Safe Mode and only then encrypts victims' files to avoid antivirus...

Ad network ransomware crook to flog £5k Rolex after court confiscates £270k in ill-gotten gains
2019-12-09 15:44

Next thing she's wearing my Casio A jailed hacker who profited from the Angler Exploit Kit has been ordered to sell his £5,000 Rolex watch after the National Crime Agency (NCA) applied to...

Ransomware at Colorado IT Provider Affects 100+ Dental Offices
2019-12-07 21:17

A Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental offices suffered a ransomware attack this week that is disrupting operations for more than 100 dentistry practices,...

Ransomware Attack Hits Data Center Provider CyrusOne: Report
2019-12-05 21:08

Security experts say the incident shows that cybercriminals are using ransomware to hit companies where it hurts.