Recent Global Malware Attack is Cyber Warfare, Not Just Ransomware
A lot of people are paying close attention to the recent global ransomware outbreak. There are still a lot of conflicting reports regarding what is going on exactly, though. …
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NotPetya Ransomware Attack can be Stopped in its Tracks With a Simple Batch File
The world awoke to a rather nasty surprise yesterday, as a new global ransomware attack was discovered. At first, it was assumed this was a Petya ransomware attack, but …
Shifr Ransomware-as-a-Service Portal Only Takes a 10% Cut From Every Payment
The world has seen multiple ransomware-as-a-service tools over the past months. Even though one could argue the market is on the brink of getting saturated, that does not appear …
Gangsta Ransomware Lets Victims Decrypt Files Free of Charge
There are quite a few interesting initiatives in the world of malware right now. Every ransomware strain wants to stand out from the others, although it is becoming far …
Bitcoin Ransomware Education – TeslaWare
June 24, 2017
Education, Malware, Ransomware
One way to make a new ransomware strain stand out is by giving it a fancy name. TeslaWare seems to be checking the right boxes in this regard, and …
5 Useful Tips for Preventing Ransomware Attacks
June 23, 2017
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Computer security is an ever growing concern, not only for business organizations, but also personal computer users. Virus and malware have been old nemeses of responsible computer and Internet …
South Korean Web Hosting Provider Nayana Pays $1 Million to Get Rid of a Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks are still a big problem after all these years. It also appears a lot of companies are still unable to deal with these types of threats other …
Executioner Ransomware is a Fine Example of Sloppy Coding
In the world of ransomware, we often see new types of malware which are not performing the way one would expect. In the case of Executioner ransomware, this becomes …
University College London Hit by New Ransomware Attack
It has been a while since last heard about a major institution getting hit by a ransomware attack. Just because these events don’t always make headlines doesn’t mean they …