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Sunny Cali goes ballistic, this ransomware is atrocious. Even our IT bill will be something quite ferocious
2018-09-27 19:34

Stay decrypted, San Diego The Port of San Diego in California has shipping in outside help to deal with a crippling ransomware infection that is now in its third day.…

New Virobot Ransomware and Botnet Emerges
2018-09-21 16:57

A newly discovered piece of malware combines ransomware and botnet capabilities in a single package, Trend Micro security researchers reveal. read more

Scottish brewery recovers from ransomware attack
2018-09-21 13:50

Trouble ferments after hackers lock system and Arran with it Staff at Arran Brewery were locked out of its computer systems this week following a ransomware attack.…

Scotland's Arran Brewery Slammed by Dharma Bip Ransomware
2018-09-21 11:18

Ransomware Crypto-Locked via Domain Controller, Complicating RestorationScotland's Arran Brewery fell victim to a Dharma Bip ransomware attack that infected its Windows domain controller and...

Guilty: The Romanian ransomware mastermind who infected Trump inauguration CCTV cams
2018-09-21 02:01

Mediocre malware operator 'fesses up to DC infection A Romanian woman has admitted running a ransomware operation from infected Washington DC's CCTV systems just days before President Trump was...

New Malware Combines Ransomware, Coin Mining and Botnet Features in One
2018-09-19 15:48

Windows and Linux users need to beware, as an all-in-one, destructive malware strain has been discovered in the wild that features multiple malware capabilities including ransomware,...

Ransomware Disrupts Flight Boards at U.K. Airport
2018-09-17 15:51

Bristol Airport in the United Kingdom was hit recently by a ransomware incident that caused disruption to flight information display systems, forcing staff to resort to whiteboards and markers. read more

Ransomware Attack Takes Down Bristol Airport's Flight Display Screens
2018-09-17 13:18

Bristol Airport has blamed a ransomware attack for causing a blackout of flight information screens for two days over the weekend. The airport said that the attack started Friday morning, taking...

New Python-based Ransomware Poses as Locky
2018-09-12 17:57

A ransomware family used in attacks in July and August was posing as the infamous Locky ransomware that was highly active in 2016, Trend Micro researchers have discovered.  read more

The rise of targeted ransomware
2018-09-11 13:09

Ransomware hasn't gone away, but it is getting quieter and more targeted.