Tag: ransomware
The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack
It was a Sunday morning in mid-October 2020 when Rob Miller first heard there was a problem. The databases and IT systems at Hackney...
Ransomware: After Encrypt comes Copy & Destroy
Encrypting is time-consuming and error-prone – that's what cybercrime gangs, who make previously copied data unusable, think.
As early as 2021, the so-called triple blackmail...
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Free decryption tool: victims of LockerGoga ransomware can breathe easy
Anyone who has caught the LockerGoga blackmail trojan on Windows can now decrypt their data without paying a ransom.
Developers from anti-virus software maker Bitdefender...
Lorenz ransomware uses Mitel’s MiVoice Connect VoIP phones as a springboard
Attackers are currently exploiting a critical vulnerability in Mitel phone systems. Security updates are available.
A vulnerability in VoIP phones from Mitel's MiVoice Connect series...
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Report: Ransomware partially encrypts data to avoid being caught
Security researchers are observing a trend towards faster encryption in blackmail Trojans.
In order to reduce the time window for anti-virus software and other protection...
Ransomware: The trend is to attack Linux servers
Trend Micro sees growth in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2022. Linux environments are 75 percent more likely to be targeted than...
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