How Midland Learned Lessons from Wasaga Beach Attack?
Weeks after the ransomware attack on the Canadian town of Midland, Gord McKay, the town’s mayor, revealed lessons that were learned from the Wasaga Beach incident. McKay stated that the…
Ontario Provincial Police Creates Awareness for Cyberattacks
The slew of cyberattacks –– especially ransomware attacks –– has caused widespread damage to the municipal governments in the Canadian state of Ontario. The local police department has been diligently…
GandCrab Ransomware Attacks a School in Florida
Recently, a cyberattack wrecked havoc in a Florida Keys school district. Subsequent investigations identified it as a ransomware called GandCrab. The school’s IT operations were shut down for almost a…
How SamSam Ransomware Emerged and Why Was It So Successful?
Sophos has provided insight on the ransomware industry. The information is primarily related to SamSam Ransomware and its victims but some interesting facts and figures have also been discussed What…
Parrot Ransomware
Experts have found a fresh cyber threat –– the Parrot Ransomware. The ransomware has been found to be copying the same code as other popular ransomware strains. Some experts engaged…
Trickbot Still Going Strong
Security experts continue to lock gazes with the Trickbot virus in their ransomware removal procedures. The malware has been known for spreading via email spam campaigns as well as spear…
McAfee Report for the Ransomware Space
Recently, McAfee released data related to ransomware campaigns. The report noted that the creation of new ransomware campaigns are decreasing with the passage of time, but the total ransomware cases…
Monro Ransomware
Recently, ransomware removal analysts manage to uncover a new cyber threat. As users reported their loss of access to crucial data, a ransomware by the name of Monro was found…
Honolulu-Based Medical Facility Attacked
Healthcare industry continues to bear the brunt of ransomware campaigns. Recently, Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Pacific (FDIP) in Honolulu was the newest victim. Early indications from the ransomware removal and…
GandCrab Version 5.0 – A Cryptovirological Discovery
The operators of infamous GandCrab ransomware have exceptional ‘work ethics’ because they never cease to work and improve their cryptovirological strain. Malware hunters have recently discovered a new variant of…