To streamline their ransomware removal measures, cyber security folks are constantly hunting for new strains on the cyberspace. Lately, a group of them have discovered another variant of Dharma/Crysis. The…
Many times before, we have discussed about the changing preferences of ransomware operators. If we specifically review the ransomware attacks in this year, it is quite apparent that cryptovirological cybercriminals…
Ransomware shot to headlines back in 2015 after it began targeting a number of businesses and then demanding ransoms in exchange for decrypting their data. It not only shocked businesses…
Ransomware has been a huge problem for businesses and domestic homes alike. They’ve come in various forms over the past 3-4 years and have caused major incidents where public data…
At the core of it, ransomware attack is intended to play out like any ransom activity where perpetrators scare victims into paying the extortion money. In cryptovirological attacks, the perpetrators…
The years of 2016 and 2017 had a lot of tech related developments. A lot of new innovations and concepts began their foray into the public imagination. However, there was…
AutoTRON is relatively a new ransomware strain on the block. It is locking down the files on the affected device through Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) module. It is able to…
A typical ransomware attack is launched to lock down critical data. The operators then demand an amount of money to provide key for ransomware decrypt. In healthcare sector, data is…
In the latest event of ransomware hitting government-run entities, a cryptovirological attack has affected the website of Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy. The attack took place in the early morning of…
From the ransomware cases of past couple of years, it is clearly evident how cryptovirological attacks and Bitcoin go in hand in hand. The operators demand ransom money in the…
