How To Avoid & Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware is malicious software that once lands on your organization’s network, is bound to attack all connected systems and render them useless. This ransomware software encrypts important sensitive data stored…
Understanding Ransomware
“Ransomware” may be a term familiar to many; however, there are still a lot of people out there who do not have a very clear idea of what ransomware exactly…
Jokeroo Ransomware: Join a Membership Package to Rent Ransomware
Over the past few years, one of the most threatening trends in the cybercrime space is the introduction of RaaS (ransomware-as-a-service) in which ransomware is rented on underground forums. Unfortunately,…
no_more_ransom: A New Variant of Shade and Rapid Ransomware
It’s now commonplace for cryptovirological operators to write more lethal and persistent variants of existing ransomware strains. Ransomware removal experts have recently identified a new variant of Shade or Rapid…
Average Ransomware Extortion Payment Rises in the Last Quarter of 2018
Ransomware has been around for quite some time now. Its exploits in the last three years have made it one of the leading cyber threats for the corporate world. Cybersecurity…
Ransomware Victims Who Pay Cough Up $6,733 (on Average)
Not every victim of cybercrime looks for ransomware removal strategies. There are some who pay their attackers which cumulated to an average $6733 in the last quarter of 2018. This…
Cryptojacking and How It Differs from Ransomware
What Is Cryptojacking? Bitcoin is quickly approaching its 10-year anniversary. The birth of Bitcoin in 2009 had a major impact on the world. Blockchain –– Bitcoin’s underlying technology –– emerged…
European Countries Join Hands against Ransomware and Cryptocurrency Malware
The French security agency ANSSI and the German BSI have been collaborating for a number of years in order to tackle the biggest cyber threats that not only revolve around…
Ransomware Facts You Should Know
Ransomware has always been one of the most malicious computer viruses ever designed. Most ransomware packages operate by infecting the users’ PCs and locking them out of their files through…
AVCrypt Ransomware Deletes Your Anti-Virus
Ransomware has become a major problem for both the average home PC users as well as multibillion dollar corporations. They both face similar threats of having their valuable information stolen,…