Security News

Report: FIN6 Shifts From Payment Card Theft to Ransomware
2019-04-09 16:33

FireEye Finds Cybercrime Group Is Adding LockerGoga, Ryuk Ransomware to Its ArsenalFIN6, a cybercrime group that has focused on attacking point-of-sale devices to steal credit card numbers, now...

FBI catches heat, HS kids catch a hacking rap, and Albany catches a ransomware infection
2019-04-06 11:56

Plus, JavaScript card sniffer's go under the microscope Roundup This week had an Apple engineer fighting the government, an Apache update release, and a security scare at Mar-a-Lago.…

Analysis: The Evolving Ransomware Threat
2019-04-05 10:33

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an in-depth look at the ever-changing ransomware threat. Other topics: filling the DevSecOps skills gap and the repercussions of Australia's...

Medical Practice to Close in Wake of Ransomware Attack
2019-04-02 20:18

Doctors Decide to Retire Rather Than Pay Ransom or Restore SystemsA small Michigan medical practice that plans to permanently shut down in the wake of a recent ransomware attack is an example of...

City of Albany Latest Local Government Hit With Ransomware
2019-04-02 16:33

Attack Comes After Others That Targeted CountiesAlbany, New York, is the latest unit of local government hit with ransomware in recent weeks, following similar attacks reported in Georgia and...

A LockerGoga primer and decrypters for Mira and Aurora ransomwares
2019-04-02 10:06

There’s some good news for victims of the Mira and Aurora ransomwares: free decrypters have been made available. New decrypters F-Secure has released a decrypter for victims of the Mira...

Analysis: Dark Web Arrests Also Led to Ransomware Disruption
2019-04-01 21:18

Coveware Says 'Dream Market' Site Shut Down, Hampering Ransomware AttackersArrests made last week by European, U.S. and other law enforcement agencies appear to have led to the closure of the...

Ransomware Attack Costs Norsk Hydro $40 Million - So Far
2019-03-27 16:18

Norwegian Aluminum Maker Still Fighting LockerGoga Ransomware AttackNorsk Hydro reports that a March 18 ransomware attack has already cost the aluminum manufacturer more than $40 million, and the...

Ransomware Behind Norsk Hydro Attack Takes On Wiper-Like Capabilities
2019-03-27 12:48

Researchers are still looking for answers when it comes to LockerGoga's initial infection method - and what the attackers behind the ransomware really want.

The ransomware attack cost Norsk Hydro $40 million so far
2019-03-27 11:48

A little over a week after the beginning of the ransomware attack targeting Norsk Hydro, the company has estimated that the costs it incurred because of it have reached 300-350 million Norwegian...