Security News

How to defend yourself against SamSam ransomware
2018-08-02 13:59

Drawing on new research we look at how best to defend your organisation against SamSam.

New Zealand school on naughty step after ransomware failure
2018-08-02 00:45

Fortinet to lock the stable door, horse heads for horizon A Kiwi high school has learned the “don't click on the link” lesson the hard way, with a ransomware attack locking down its student's course work.…

How to install the Nextcloud Ransomware protection app
2018-08-01 19:02

Nextcloud offers a Ransomware protection app for its on-premises cloud server. See how to install this must-have app.

SamSam Ransomware Attacks Extorted Nearly $6 Million
2018-08-01 17:30

Ransomware has become a multimillion-dollar black market business for cybercriminals, and SamSam being a great example. New research revealed that the SamSam ransomware had extorted nearly $6...

SamSam Ransomware: Patient, Persistent, Competent and Dangerous
2018-07-31 14:34

The SamSam ransomware has always been a bit different. Unlike many ransomware infections, its victims are targeted rather than random -- and the attacker establishes a presence on the victim...

Please forgive me, I can't stop robbing you: SamSam ransomware earns handlers $5.9m
2018-07-31 13:41

SORRY-FOR-FILES.html The enterprise-focused SamSam ransomware has earned its handlers an estimated $5.9m (£4.5m) since it first appeared in the wild in December 2015.…

SamSam: The (almost) $6 million ransomware
2018-07-31 13:05

New research reveals that SamSam ransomware has affected far more victims, and raised far more ransom, than previously thought.

Australians almost immune from ransomware, topping lists for data safety
2018-07-30 23:26

OAIC releases data breach notification report Take a bow, Australians: we may have had 242 breaches sent to the information commissioner this quarter, but almost nobody fell victim to ransomware attacks.…

Ransomware Attack Leads to Discovery of Lots More Malware
2018-07-27 19:48

Missouri Clinic Finds Computers 'Loaded with Malware'A family care clinic in Missouri says those investigating and mitigating a recent ransomware attack discovered that its systems were "loaded...

Nerves jangled by new ransomware attack on shipping giant
2018-07-27 12:19

The US network of one of the world’s largest shipping companies, COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company), has been hit by a disruptive ransomware attack.