Security News

Thanatos Ransomware Makes Data Recovery Impossible
2018-02-27 18:22

A newly discovered ransomware family is generating a different encryption key for each of the encrypted files but saves none of them, thus making data recovery impossible.   read more

How to protect Office 365 data from ransomware attacks
2018-02-26 13:00

Given the broad scope of services Microsoft Office 365 provides, it’s no surprise it has become one of the company’s fastest growing revenue streams. Widespread popularity often breeds malicious...

NoMoreRansom: Free Decryption for Latest Cryakl Ransomware
2018-02-12 13:09

Decryption keys for a current version of Cryakl ransomware have been obtained and uploaded to the NoMoreRansom website. Victims of Cryakl can potentially recover encrypted files with the Rakhni...

Windows 10 Ransomware Protection Easily Bypassed, Researcher Says
2018-02-06 15:36

It’s rather trivial to bypass the anti-ransomware feature that Microsoft introduced in its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, a security researcher claims.  read more

The Ransomware Survival Handbook
2018-01-31 20:20

When a ransomware infection spreads through your network, its goal is to encrypt any files it can access (even backups) as quickly as possible. That can happen in a matter of minutes or even...

Dridex gang follows trends, also created FriedEx ransomware
2018-01-30 19:02

The gang behind the infamous banking Trojan Dridex has also created the FriedEx (aka BitPaymer) ransomware, ESET researchers confidently claim. The similarities between Dridex and FriedEx By...

Dridex Authors Build New Ransomware
2018-01-29 13:19

The authors of the infamous Dridex banking Trojan have created a sophisticated ransomware family, ESET warns. read more

How can we avoid another record year for breaches and ransomware?
2018-01-29 12:45

More than 14.5 billion emails laced with malware were sent in 2017 according to the annual Global Security Report issued by AppRiver. The majority of cyber threats were initiated in the US and...

Allscripts Ransomware Attack: Lawsuit Already Filed
2018-01-26 20:33

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges EHR Vendor Failed to Secure Its SystemsIn the wake of a ransomware attack that disrupted patient care services for hundreds of Allscripts' customers, a class action...

Cyber attacks surge, ransomware leading the way
2018-01-26 12:45

The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) found that cyber incidents targeting businesses nearly doubled from 82,000 in 2016 to 159,700 in 2017. Since the majority of cyber incidents are never reported, OTA...