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New Zeppelin Ransomware Targeting Tech and Health Companies
2019-12-11 08:16

A new variant of Vega ransomware family, dubbed Zeppelin, has recently been spotted in the wild targeting technology and healthcare companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. However,...

Ryuk Ransomware Damages Large Files Following Update
2019-12-10 20:41

A recent update to the Ryuk ransomware has resulted in damage being made to large files the malware has encrypted, Emsisoft’s security researchers warn. read more

City of Pensacola Recovering From Ransomware Attack
2019-12-10 18:33

FBI: Incident Doesn't Appear Related to Last Week's Naval Air Base ShootingThe city of Pensacola, Florida, on Tuesday was still recovering from a Saturday ransomware attack that occurred just one...

Snatch Team Steals Data and Hammers Orgs with Ransomware
2019-12-10 16:44

Snatch has burst on the scene, featuring an array of executables and tools for carrying out carefully orchestrated attacks.

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.