ransomware

BWL Electric and Water Utility shut down by ransomwareBWL Electric and Water Utility shut down by ransomware

BWL Electric and Water Utility shut down by ransomware

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) utility has had to shut down systems, phone lines in response to…

9 years ago
Ran$umBin a dark web service dedicated to ransomwareRan$umBin a dark web service dedicated to ransomware

Ran$umBin a dark web service dedicated to ransomware

A group cyber criminals created Ran$umBin, A Dark web service which operates the one-stop shop for monetizing ransomware. These days…

9 years ago
JIGSAW ransomware slowly deletes your files as you shilly-shally to pay the ransomJIGSAW ransomware slowly deletes your files as you shilly-shally to pay the ransom

JIGSAW ransomware slowly deletes your files as you shilly-shally to pay the ransom

A new threat is appeared in the wild it is the JIGSAW ransomware that slowly deletes your files as you…

9 years ago
Healthcare Industry Tops List of Hacker Targets: More than 100 Million Medical Records Compromised in 2015Healthcare Industry Tops List of Hacker Targets: More than 100 Million Medical Records Compromised in 2015

Healthcare Industry Tops List of Hacker Targets: More than 100 Million Medical Records Compromised in 2015

According to a research conducted by IBM the healthcare industry was a privileged target of cybercriminals last year, more than…

9 years ago
RansomWhere, the free ransomware detection tool for Mac OS XRansomWhere, the free ransomware detection tool for Mac OS X

RansomWhere, the free ransomware detection tool for Mac OS X

The former NSA expert Patrick Wardle has designed RansomWhere, a free ransomware detection tool for the protection of Mac OS…

9 years ago
A new strain of Teslacrypt implements sophisticated evasionA new strain of Teslacrypt implements sophisticated evasion

A new strain of Teslacrypt implements sophisticated evasion

The authors of the TeslaCrypt ransomware have improved it by implementing new sophisticated evasion techniques and targeting new file types.…

9 years ago
F-Secure provides more details on the Petya ransomwareF-Secure provides more details on the Petya ransomware

F-Secure provides more details on the Petya ransomware

The best way to address a threat is to know it so security experts at F-Secure shared a detailed analysis…

9 years ago
Bitdefender Vaccine now supports also CTB-Locker, Locky, TeslaCryptBitdefender Vaccine now supports also CTB-Locker, Locky, TeslaCrypt

Bitdefender Vaccine now supports also CTB-Locker, Locky, TeslaCrypt

The prevention is better that the cure, users can immunize their PC against CTB-Locker, Locky and TeslaCrypt using Bitdefender Anti-ransomware…

9 years ago
PETYA ransomware overwrites MBR causing a blue screen of deathPETYA ransomware overwrites MBR causing a blue screen of death

PETYA ransomware overwrites MBR causing a blue screen of death

The Petya ransomware causes a blue screen of death (BSoD) by overwriting the MBR and leaves a ransom note at system startup.…

9 years ago
Be aware the unbreakable TeslaCrypt 4 was detected in the wildBe aware the unbreakable TeslaCrypt 4 was detected in the wild

Be aware the unbreakable TeslaCrypt 4 was detected in the wild

According to the experts at Heimdal Security firm, the ransomware Teslacrypt 4 arrived and it is infecting systems in the…

9 years ago