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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