ransomware

North Korea Gets The Blame As True Scale Of WannaCry Attack Revealed

Investigations by Britain's NCSC back up previous claims regarding WannaCry origin

7 years ago

Ransomware Attack On University College London Causes Student And Staff Disruption

UCL's networked and shared drives have been shut off as it tackles the cyber attack

7 years ago

British Businesses Are Riddled With Ransomware Attacks

The UK suffered a barrage of malware attacks in the first quarter of 2017

7 years ago

Researchers Discover Ransomware Targeting Mac OS

Even Apple users need to make sure they are backing up their files

7 years ago

Android Ransomware Impersonates ‘King Of Glory’ Game

The ransomware encrypts the Android device's files and then displays a ransom message imitating the notorious WannaCry malware

7 years ago

Infosec 2017: WannaCry Could Have ‘Killed The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg’

WannaCry went against many other ransomware strains that came before it

7 years ago

Infosec 2017: Europe Needs 350,000 More Cybersecurity Professionals As Skills Gap Grows

Europe faces a shortage of 350,000 IT security staff by 2022 - yet companies continue to focus on hiring workers…

7 years ago

Infosec 2017: What To Expect

It's time for Europe's biggest cybersecurity conference and Silicon will be there. But what should you expect from Infosecurity Europe…

7 years ago

Plastic Surgery Photos Published After Clinic Hack

Personal surgical pictures of British citizens among thousands published after Lithuanian clinic hack

7 years ago

Researchers Suggest Windows XP Was Immune To WannaCry Virus

Blue screens of death may have been the worst-case scenario for Windows XP devices

7 years ago

WannaCry Ransom Note ‘Written By Chinese Speaker’

Researchers have found a linguistic link between WannaCry's ransom notes and the language used in southern China, Taiwan or Singapore

7 years ago

WannaCry Wallops Russian Post, Highlighting The Risk Of Legacy IT

Russian Post denies it has been infected despite tip-offs by postal workers

7 years ago

Researchers Release WannaCry Decryption Tool

Users may be able to recover files without paying a ransom using a tool that searches a system's memory to…

7 years ago

WannaCry Malware Outbreak ‘Linked To North Korea’ Claim Google Security Researchers, Kaspersky And Symantec

Code similarities indicate WannaCry ransomware may have been developed by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group

8 years ago

Microsoft President Slams NSA, Calls For Unity Following ‘WannaCrypt’ Ransomware Attacks

Fallout from WannaCrypt attacks continues as Microsoft publicly calls out NSA for stockpiling security vulnerabilities

8 years ago

Android Ransomware SLocker Returns With Hundreds Of Variations

Nasty Android ransomware back from the dead, and over 400 variants are now “more resilient” to security tools

8 years ago

Cross Channel: Equinix Hire, Multifunction Hardware And Ransomware Grief

All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the growth of multifunction hardware and the seven stages…

8 years ago

Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage

Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security

8 years ago

70 Percent Of UK Universities Have Fallen Victim To Phishing Attacks

Seven universities said they have been hit more than 50 times in the last year

8 years ago

Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments

This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll

8 years ago

McAfee Labs Report Lays Bare Threat Intelligence Challenges Facing Businesses

Prevalent threat intelligence challenges include dealing with the volume and quality of data being collected

8 years ago

What Even Is World Backup Day And Why Is It Important?

We take a look at the origins of World Backup Day and why businesses should take it seriously

8 years ago

Google Discloses Measures To Defend Android Against Ransomware

Google outlines what it's doing to help protect Android devices from ransomware

8 years ago

IBM Security: Data Leaks Grew By 566 Percent in 2016

Spam Skyrockets and cyber criminals turn to unstructured data as the number of compromised records goes through the roof in…

8 years ago

DoubleAgent Malware Seizes Control Of Antivirus Software

New zero-day attack exploits old Windows vulnerability to take 'full control' of 'major antivirus' products

8 years ago

NCSC: Personal Gadgets At Risk From Ransomware

The NCSC and the NCA have warned that smartphones, televisions and fitness trackers are the next likely targets for ransomware…

8 years ago

Criminals Making Greater Use Of Tech, Warns Europol

Organised crime study reveals that nearly all criminal gangs are now using some form of technology

8 years ago