Security News

Aluminum Giant Norsk Hydro Hit by Ransomware
2019-03-19 15:53

Norwegian metals and energy giant Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, has been hit by a ransomware attack that has impacted operations, forcing the company to resort to...

Norsk Hydro Calls Ransomware Attack ‘Severe’
2019-03-19 14:53

When asked if the company plans to pay the ransom, its CFO said its main strategy is to use the backup data stored in the system.

Mental Healthcare Providers Respond to Ransomware Attacks
2019-03-15 20:03

Two Entities Hit - One Pays Ransom; the Other Doesn'tTwo recent ransomware attacks on mental healthcare providers serve as reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation pressure...

Mental Health Providers Respond to Ransomware Attacks
2019-03-15 19:33

Two Entities Hit - One Pays Ransom; the Other Doesn'tTwo recent ransomware attacks on mental health providers serve as reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation pressure...

Cover Your NAS Against Nasty Cr1ptT0r Ransomware
2019-03-15 16:03

Crypto-Locking Extortion Targets Internet-Exposed D-Link DevicesCriminals wielding a new strain of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r are targeting network-attached storage users. The campaign was first...

Ransomware Attack on Vendor Affects 600,000
2019-03-13 20:18

Healthcare Billing Services Vendor Notifying Individuals of Potential Data ExposureA ransomware attack last fall on a company that provides billing and other business services to health plans and...

Georgia County Pays $400,000 to Ransomware Attackers
2019-03-12 09:33

Cybercrime Gang Wielding Ryuk Eyed as CulpritOfficials in Jackson County, Georgia, along with the FBI are investigating a ransomware attack that crippled IT systems over a two-week period and...

Georgia County Criticized Over $400K Ransomware Payment
2019-03-11 20:38

Jackson County, Georgia is just a little over 60 miles from the City of Atlanta. In March 2018, Atlanta was struck by a major ransomware attack. In March 2019, Jackson County suffered its own...

Forrester: Ransomware Set to Resurge As Firms Pay Off Attacks
2019-03-11 17:44

In this video, Josh Zelonis, senior analyst at Forrester Research, discusses the next great security threats to enterprises.

Free decrypters for BigBobRoss ransomware released
2019-03-11 08:54

Here’s some good news for users whose files have been encrypted by the BigBobRoss ransomware: both Avast and Emsisoft have released decrypters. How do you know that you’ve been hit with...