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Drawing on new research we look at how best to defend your organisation against SamSam.
There are many reasons that the SamSam ransomware has achieved widespread notoriety: it disrupted the operations of some of its victims to a point that the attack couldn’t remain secret, the...
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...
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...
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.…
New research reveals that SamSam ransomware has affected far more victims, and raised far more ransom, than previously thought.
Testing giant LabCorp still recovering Analysis One of the largest clinical testing specialists in the US, LabCorp Diagnostics, is coming out of recovery mode a week after being hit with...
SamSam ransomware: fewer victims, but bigger disruption and a higher decryption price if you get caught. Here's what to do to stay safe.
Crypto-Locking Malware Gold Rush May Be Over, But Threat RemainsThe attackers behind SamSam ransomware have been focusing not on infecting individuals' computers, but rather the systems of large...
The gang behind the Atlanta city shutdown and other attacks is selecting victims carefully and offering volume discounts to unlock whole organizations.