Security News

Fighting Ransomware: Is More Tech the Answer? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-10 18:33

Symantec's Robert Arandjelovic on Effective StrategiesFor many organizations, fighting the growing threat of ransomware doesn't necessarily have to mean investing in new technologies, says Robert...

Ukrainian Video-Blogger Arrested For Spreading Petya (NotPetya) Ransomware (The Hackers News)
2017-08-10 13:29

Ukrainian authorities have arrested a 51-year-old man accused of distributing the infamous Petya ransomware (Petya.A, also known as NotPetya) — the same computer virus that massively hit numerous...

Mamba Ransomware Resurfaces in Brazil, Saudi Arabia (Threatpost)
2017-08-09 14:06

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have seen a resurgence of Mamba ransomware pop up recently in Brazil and Saudi Arabia.

New Cerber ransomware variant steals Bitcoin wallets, passwords (Help Net Security)
2017-08-07 17:17

Here’s a new reason to fear ransomware more than ever before: a new variant of Cerber has been modified to steal Bitcoin wallets and passwords before encrypting victims’ files and demanding...

FBI Arrests Researcher Who Found 'Kill-Switch' to Stop Wannacry Ransomware (The Hackers News)
2017-08-03 10:42

The 22-year-old British security researcher who gained fame for discovering the "kill switch" that stopped the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware—has been reportedly arrested in the United States...

Hackers Behind WannaCry Ransomware Withdraw $143,000 From Bitcoin Wallets (The Hackers News)
2017-08-03 06:53

The cyber criminals behind the global WannaCry ransomware attack that caused chaos worldwide have finally cashed out their ransom payments. Nearly three months ago, the WannaCry ransomware shut...

Clinic Discovers Lengthy Intrusion Post-Ransomware Attack (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-01 20:48

Lessons to Learn When an Attack Uncovers Earlier BreachesAn Atlanta-based neurological practice is the latest healthcare organization to recover from a ransomware attack, only to discover it was...

ShieldFS Can Detect Ransomware, Recover Files (Threatpost)
2017-07-31 20:33

At Black Hat last week, an add-on Windows driver and filesystem called ShieldFS was unveiled that detects ransomware and recovers files.

Ransomware Attack Affects 300,000 Patients of Women's Clinic (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-28 19:33

Recovery Was Quick, But Detection Took MonthsA hacker attack on a women's healthcare clinic that impacted 300,000 patients ranks as the second largest ransomware-related health data breach...

22% of SMBs hit by ransomware had to cease business operations (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 19:38

More than one-third of small and medium-sized businesses have experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, a new Malwarebytes report claims, and 22 percent of these impacted businesses had to...