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Counterterrorism expert: Small healthcare companies are the new ransomware targets
2019-11-12 19:18

MonsterCloud CEO says RYUK attacks can be fatal for businesses that can't afford to pay the ransom or to get help from experts.

Mexican Oil Company Pemex Hit by Ransomware
2019-11-12 18:59

Mexican state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) on Sunday suffered a ransomware attack that took down parts of its network. read more

New Ransomware-as-a-Service Offered at Deep Discount: Report
2019-11-12 17:48

McAfee: Creators of 'Buran' Ask for Smaller Percentage of Ransoms CollectedA new ransomware-as-a-service model dubbed "Buran" that targets vulnerabilities in certain devices running Windows is...

Identifying and Arresting Ransomware Criminals
2019-11-12 12:15

The Wall Street Journal has a story about how two people were identified as the perpetrators of a ransomware scheme. They were found because -- as generally happens -- they made mistakes covering...

ASP.NET hosting provider recovering from ransomware attack
2019-11-12 10:40

With more than 440,000 customers, SmarterASP.NET is said to be one of the most popular ASP.NET hosting providers.

Hosting Provider SmarterASP.NET Recovering From Ransomware Attack
2019-11-12 09:39

ASP.NET hosting provider SmarterASP.NET is currently working on recovering customer data after being hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend. Operating since 1999, SmarterASP.NET has...

If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is: Nobody can decrypt the Dharma ransomware
2019-11-11 15:42

Not even data recovery companies A data recovery company is dubiously claiming it has cracked decryption of Dharma ransomware – despite there being no known method of unscrambling its files.…

Ransomware Attack Downs Hosting Service SmarterASP.NET
2019-11-11 15:22

SmarterASP.NET said that it is in the middle of recovering accounts downed by the ransomware attack.

Believe the hype, but control the threat: Reducing the risk of ransomware
2019-11-11 06:30

Ransomware is becoming an epidemic for any collection or repository of data. Each day the attacks seem to be getting larger and more lucrative for cybercriminals. According to Europol’s annual...

Study: Ransomware, Data Breaches at Hospitals tied to Uptick in Fatal Heart Attacks
2019-11-07 19:48

Hospitals that have been hit by a data breach or ransomware attack can expect to see an increase in the death rate among heart patients in the following months or years because of cybersecurity...