Security News

Available Tools Making Dent in WannaCry Encryption (Threatpost)
2017-05-19 17:04

Tools are beginning to emerge that can be used to begin the process of recovering files encrypted by WannaCry on some Windows systems.

A Windows XP bug makes it possible to recover files encrypted by WannaCry (Help Net Security)
2017-05-19 17:03

In an unusual turn of events, a Windows bug has been found to work in favor of victims instead of attackers, allowing WannaCry victims that run Windows XP to decrypt the files encrypted by the...

WannaCry Ransomware (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-19 11:10

Criminals go where the money is, and cybercriminals are no exception. And right now, the money is in ransomware. ' It's a simple scam. Encrypt the victim's hard drive, then extract a fee to...

More Hacking Groups Found Exploiting SMB Flaw Weeks Before WannaCry (The Hackers News)
2017-05-19 05:59

Since the Shadow Brokers released the zero-day software vulnerabilities and hacking tools – allegedly belonged to the NSA's elite hacking team Equation Group – several hacking groups and...

WannaCry Ransomware Decryption Tool Released to Unlock Files Without Paying Ransom (The Hackers News)
2017-05-19 01:08

If your PC has been infected by WannaCry – the ransomware that wreaked havoc across the world last Friday – you might be lucky to get your locked files back without paying the ransom of $300 to...