South Africa Insurer Emails Hacked
South African insurer Liberty Holdings Ltd recently refused to pay ransom after its systems were compromised. As a result, the 60 year old company’s shares dropped by 4 percent after…
WannaCry’s Name is Being Used in a Spam Campaign
Among all the ransomware strain, the cyber world has come across in the last couple of years, WannaCry arguably has been the most lethal and impactful one. Last year, the…
Anti-Ransomware Tool for Vehicles Will be Available Very Soon
While we were discussing the evolution of ransomware in this section, we also talked how the prevalence of the internet of things will be accompanied by increased cryptovirological activity and…
Jefferson Ohio Ransomware Attack
The officials of Jefferson Ohio barely escaped a ransomware attack recently. This dangerous malware not only blocks the user access to its files but also blackmails them for money in…
Android Ecosystem Threatened by MysteryBot
Android’s ecosystem has become a hot target for cyber criminals. Android mobiles, tablets and smart devices have been attacked by a new malware that incorporates the classic features of a…
Medibank is Successful in Deterring Ransomware Attacks with Beefed-up Security
Medibank is one of the largest national health insurance providers in Australia. With their late digital security measures, it seems like they have realized the severity of ransomware threat. We…
The Financial Industry’s Ransomware Removal Technique
It has been a problem that has plagued several financial institutions for the past 5-6 years. Ransomware has gotten even more lethal and chaotic with every passing moment. It has…
The Hidden Costs of Ransomware
2018 has almost reached the half way mark and there still isn’t tangible ransomware removal technique or tool that can help the corporations and those being affected by it. Thought…
PGPSnippet Ransomware
Last week, cyber hunters discovered a dangerous cryptovirological strain called PGPSnippet. The strain developed on very comprehensive and complex encryption algorithm is able to lock down every file on the…
Ransomware is Now More Common than Malware
Verizon has been known for its annual Data Breach Investigations Report which helps those within the IT industry as well as customers to understand the latest developments in the field….