Security News

ExPetr Called a Wiper Attack, Not Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-06-29 19:46

The global outbreak of the Petya/ExPetr malware wasn't a ransomware attack, it was wiper malware aimed to sabotage, according to experts.

Windows 10 will try to combat ransomware by locking up your data (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-29 19:25

But how to protect files from users who have access to those files remains tricky.

NotPetya - Destructive Wiper Disguised as Ransomware (Security Week)
2017-06-29 12:42

NotPetya/GoldenEye Malware Overwrites Master Boot Record  read more

Latest Ransomware Wave Never Intended to Make Money (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-29 11:03

Emerging Consensus: 'NotPetya' Was Built to Kill Disks, Not Ransom ThemDeducing intent from malware code is tricky, but computer security experts appear to agree that the latest wave of...

Original Author of Petya Ransomware is Back & He Wants to Help NotPetya Victims (The Hackers News)
2017-06-29 07:17

The author of original Petya ransomware is back. After a long 6 months of silence, the author of now infamous Petya ransomware appeared on Twitter today to help victims unlock their files...

Petya outbreak was a chaos-sowing wiper, not profit-seeking ransomware (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-28 20:30

Payload delivered in mass attack destroys hard drives, with no hope of recovery.

‘Little Hope’ to Recover Data Lost to Petya Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-06-28 19:05

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered an error in the ExPetr ransomware code that prevents recovery of lost data.

Turns Out New Petya is Not a Ransomware, It’s a Destructive Wiper Malware (The Hackers News)
2017-06-28 12:10

What if I say the Tuesday's devastating global malware outbreak was not due to any ransomware infection? Yes, the Petya ransomware attacks that began infecting computers in several countries,...

Explosive global attack delivers destructive Petya ransomware (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 22:52

Less than two months after the disastrous, global WannaCry infestation, a variant of the Petya ransomware dubbed PetrWrap has started hitting companies in Ukraine, Russia and Europe. Initial...