Port Of San Diego in a Ransomware Attack
The last week of September has seen a port attack –– reminiscing the COSCO attack earlier in 2018. This time the attack was targeted at the Port of San Diego….
Ransomware Shut Downs the Entire Colorado Printing Business
In the second week of September, Colorado Timber – a printing business located in Denver – had to put a halt to its operations for an indefinite period of time….
Virobot Ransomware – the Botnet Threat
Do you remember the Mirai Botnet that ravaged the telecommunication sector in 2016? Do you know what a botnet is? What Is a Botnet? In a botnet attack, the affected…
Scottish Brewery Attacked By a Ransomware
Ransomware removal reporters found out a Scottish business as the latest target of a ransomware. The location of the attack has been found out in Scotland’s Isle of Arran where…
A variant of Matrix ransomware that closes fire handles before encryption
Matrix ransomware was first discovered by cybersecurity experts at the end of 2016. In its budding phase, it was only able to lock down the screen. However, the developers of…
The threat of ransomware in the Middle Eastern region
The last year attack of WannaCry ransomware made one thing clear i.e. the cryptovirological operators can target computer users everywhere across the world. That ransomware attack infected hundreds and thousands…
Cybersecurity lessons to be learned from Atlanta ransomware attack
Atlanta ransomware attack on the municipal networks of the city has been a highlight of worldwide cybersecurity landscape this year. In March, the cryptovirological activity affected the major part of…
An Insurer Starts Providing Ransomware Protection in a Cyber Insurance Policy
Gone are the days when cyber risk insurance was only offered to businesses and large organizations. Insurance companies now also offer cyber risk coverage to individual users. The objective of…
Cryptovirological discovery: Pico ransomware
Every other day, a team of cyber malware hunters discovered a new ransomware strain. One of the recent cryptovirological detection goes with the name Pico ransomware. The preliminary investigation couldn’t…
Obama-Themed Locker Ransomware also Executes Cryptomining
The day before, we discussed a newly discovered ransomware strain named and themed after former president Barack Obama. According to the initial investigations, the strain was classified only as a…