Petya Ransomware Is Not Actually Ransomware
The Petya based ransomware that attacked the globe this week has been hiding a dangerous secret. It turns out that ...
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Tag: Ransomware
New Ransomware Attack Sweeps Across US And Europe [Update: Unconfirmed Reports Of Malaysian Companies Affected]
A new strain of ransomware has infected thousands of user in the US and Europe; with a disproportionate number of ...
Wannacry’s Victims Were Mostly On Windows 7, Not Windows XP
It turns out that the massive ransomware attack that happened last week did not affect as many Windows XP machines ...
PSA: Viral WhatsApp Message on WannaCry Ransomware is Not True
For the past few days now, a WhatsApp message has been spreading like wildfire regarding the WannaCry ransomware. If you receive ...
Signs Point To North Korea As Origin For Wannacry Ransomware
There is evidence that the notorious Lazarus group was responsible for the massive ransomware attack that swept across the globe. ...
Ransomware Attack Cripples Over 75,000 Systems Worldwide; Conflicting Reports On Malaysia
A massive wave of ransomware held the world hostage over the weekend. Wcry, the particularly devastating piece of malware, was ...
New Ransomware Forces Players To Achieve A High Score To Unlock Files
A new kind of ransomware is forcing unsuspecting victims to achieve a high score in order to retrieve their files. ...
San Francisco Transport Hacker Hacked In Return
The hacker behind the cyberattack on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority has received a taste of his own medicine. ...
San Francisco Public Transportation Network Hit By Ransomware
The San Francisco public train service has been hit by a ransomware attack that has shut down its payment systems. The ...
Cybercriminals Hack Rival Ransomware Gang, Publish Encryption Keys
Ransomware is big business, especially for those who build it to sell to third parties. Naturally, there is some level ...
New Ransomware Doesn’t Bother Encrypting Files; Just Deletes Them Instead
Ranscam is a new type of ransomware that hasn't bothered to innovate and lacks the technological sophistication of its brethren. ...
Ransomware Now Targeting Android Smart TVs
A new variant of Android ransomware appears to have gained the ability to not only infect smartphones, but also Android ...
