The U.S. has named a Venezuelan cardiologist as the alleged mastermind behind the notorious Thanos ransomware. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, 55, created and ...

Thirty countries have been meeting virtually with the Biden administration this week to coordinate efforts against the growing problem of ransomware cyber attacks, which have caused major disruptions ...

Three more ransomware families have created sites that are being used to leak the stolen data of non-paying victims and further illustrates why all ransomware attacks must be considered data breaches.

Analysis of the emerging DearCry ransomware, which has so far infected a limited number of organisations exposed through the ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, has uncovered a rare ...

The Australian government has announced a new set of standalone criminal offences for people who use ransomware under what it has labelled its Ransomware Action Plan. Under the new plan [PDF], people ...

A new ransomware kit called Philadelphia enables amateur cybercriminals to target hospitals, according to an analysis by Forcepoint, an Austin, Texas-based IT security company. Philadelphia, which ...

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Ransomware is slowly becoming a geo-political struggle. It’s should be no mystery why ransomware attacks have turned into the biggest money spinner in the history of cybercrime: the criminals who ...

Several cities around the country have had their computer networks taken over by hackers and held for ransom. Paying up resolves the problem... Ransomware Attacks Create Dilemma For Cities: Pay Up Or ...

This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, offers a detailed look at how to build risk management policies to protect your critical digital assets. Read now France's ...

For the past two weeks, the cybersecurity news has been dominated by stories about the Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. One overriding concern has been when will ransomware actors use ...

Data is a company’s most precious asset, but storing it entails a major responsibility to keep that data safe. This isn’t just the responsibility of the IT or security team. There is a collective ...