ransomware

“We wait, because we know you.” Inside the ransomware negotiation economics. Pepijn Hack, Cybersecurity Analyst, Fox-IT, part of NCC Group Zong-Yu Wu, Threat Analyst, Fox-IT, part of NCC Group Abstract Organizations worldwide continue to face waves of digital extortion in the form of targeted...

“We wait, because we know you.” Inside the ransomware negotiation economics. Pepijn Hack, Cybersecurity Analyst, Fox-IT, part of NCC Group Zong-Yu Wu, Threat Analyst, Fox-IT, part of NCC Group Abstract Organizations worldwide continue to face waves of digital extortion in the form of targeted...

How Hackers Are Targeting Cryptocurrency Crypto exchanges that want to maintain credibility must implement some of the same "know your customer" controls used by banks and similar institutions. As the cryptocurrency and digital asset markets mature, so have hackers' approaches to compromising...

How Hackers Are Targeting Cryptocurrency Crypto exchanges that want to maintain credibility must implement some of the same "know your customer" controls used by banks and similar institutions. As the cryptocurrency and digital asset markets mature, so have hackers' approaches to compromising...

Ransomware: It's a 'golden era' for cyber criminals - and it could get worse before it gets better The ENISA Threat Landscape report details how ransomware has become the 'prime' cybersecurity threat facing organisations today. Ransomware is the most significant cybersecurity threat facing...

Ransomware: It's a 'golden era' for cyber criminals - and it could get worse before it gets better The ENISA Threat Landscape report details how ransomware has become the 'prime' cybersecurity threat facing organisations today. Ransomware is the most significant cybersecurity threat facing...

Conti Ransom Gang Starts Selling Access to Victims The Conti ransomware affiliate program appears to have altered its business plan recently. Organizations infected with Conti’s malware who refuse to negotiate a ransom payment are added to Conti’s victim shaming blog, where confidential files...

Conti Ransom Gang Starts Selling Access to Victims The Conti ransomware affiliate program appears to have altered its business plan recently. Organizations infected with Conti’s malware who refuse to negotiate a ransom payment are added to Conti’s victim shaming blog, where confidential files...

Hitting the BlackMatter gang where it hurts: In the wallet Earlier this year, Emsisoft researchers discovered a critical flaw in the BlackMatter ransomware that allowed them to help victims recover their files without paying a ransom, preventing millions of dollars falling into the hands of...

Hitting the BlackMatter gang where it hurts: In the wallet Earlier this year, Emsisoft researchers discovered a critical flaw in the BlackMatter ransomware that allowed them to help victims recover their files without paying a ransom, preventing millions of dollars falling into the hands of...

Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline Oct 21 (Reuters) - The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former...

Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline Oct 21 (Reuters) - The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former...

Map of US ransomware attacks from 2018 to present Each dot represents the location of a ransomware attack, with the size of the dot depicting the number of records impacted. This map updates weekly and pinpoints the locations of each ransomware attack in the US, from 2018 to present day...

Map of US ransomware attacks from 2018 to present Each dot represents the location of a ransomware attack, with the size of the dot depicting the number of records impacted. This map updates weekly and pinpoints the locations of each ransomware attack in the US, from 2018 to present day...

So, I recently got hit with ransomware. If you are not prepared it can have a devastating effect. Apparently I got a great deal. 50% discount and had to pay only $490 within 72 hours to get my encrypted files back. I documented how I was able to recover without paying a penny in the following...

So, I recently got hit with ransomware. If you are not prepared it can have a devastating effect. Apparently I got a great deal. 50% discount and had to pay only $490 within 72 hours to get my encrypted files back. I documented how I was able to recover without paying a penny in the following...

This was sent to my email from Malwarebytes. "Hot on the heels of the announcement by GandCrab ransomware’s creators that they’d be retiring from their highly profitable business comes a new ransomware family with suspiciously similar features. Enter: Sodinokibi. Sodinokibi targets...

This was sent to my email from Malwarebytes. "Hot on the heels of the announcement by GandCrab ransomware’s creators that they’d be retiring from their highly profitable business comes a new ransomware family with suspiciously similar features. Enter: Sodinokibi. Sodinokibi targets...

RANSOMWARE.ME Registrar: GoDaddy Expiry : 06-Jun-2018 Transfer : Free Push or Auth Code Starting price: $5 Bid Increments: $1 or more BIN - $99 Payment: Paypal End Date: 72 hours after last bid or BIN. Payment within 12 hours of auction end.

RANSOMWARE.ME Registrar: GoDaddy Expiry : 06-Jun-2018 Transfer : Free Push or Auth Code Starting price: $5 Bid Increments: $1 or more BIN - $99 Payment: Paypal End Date: 72 hours after last bid or BIN. Payment within 12 hours of auction end.