Security News

iTunes Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by BitPaymer Ransomware
2019-10-10 16:05

The BitPaymer ransomware operators were observed abusing a zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s iTunes for Windows to run code and evade detection, Morphisec’s security researchers have discovered. read more

Ransomware Attacks 'Getting Bolder': Europol
2019-10-10 04:36

Global ransomware attacks are on the decline, but such malicious cyber strikes are getting bolder and homing in on more profitable companies, with data encryption a key target, Europe's police...

Health Data Breach Tally: Ransomware Proliferates
2019-10-08 20:33

Here's An Update on Additions to the 'Wall of Shame'Ransomware attacks are among the largest incidents added to the federal tally of major health data breaches in recent weeks. Attacks on a...

Responding to Ransomware Attacks: Critical Steps
2019-10-07 18:48

Organizations must take a number of critical steps to prepare a response to ransomware attacks before they hit, says Caleb Barlow, the new president and CEO of security consulting firm...

Alabama Hospitals Pay Up in Ransomware Attack
2019-10-07 15:56

A trio of Alabama hospitals have decided to pay for a decryption key.

Just How Widespread Is Ransomware Epidemic?
2019-10-04 15:03

Report: Over 600 Attacks in First 8 Months of YearMore than 600 ransomware attacks pummelled local governments, schools districts and healthcare providers across the U.S. in the first three...

FBI softens stance on ransomware: it's (sort of) okay to pay off crims to get your data back
2019-10-03 23:59

Feds OK that some companies are opening the checkbook The FBI is easing up a bit on its hardline stance against paying ransomware demands.…

Ransomware attacks paralyze, and sometimes crush, hospitals
2019-10-03 10:46

New attacks on the perennially besieged sector have crippled hospitals in the US and Australia and caused one health clinic to shut down.

Latest U.S. Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Have Harsh Impact
2019-10-02 21:18

In Worst-Case Scenarios, Patient Care Directly AffectedA recent rash of ransomware attacks in the U.S. healthcare sector shows the serious disruptions these assaults can pose - including...