Ransomware gangs are cold-calling victims who restore from backups
To put additional pressure on victims after a ransomware infection, ransomware gangs are now employing another tactic: cold-calling. Since August, the tactic has been used by big-name cyber gangs such
New form of ransomware deploys virtual machines to avoid detection
RagnarLocker, a new form of ransomware, is using an innovative approach to prevent itself from being detected by antivirus programs. The method involves installing Oracle VirtualBox and then running virtual
Almost 50% of medical devices are vulnerable to BlueKeep
CyberMDX, a healthcare cyber security company, has released a report that reveals a shocking statistic: slightly less than 50% of medical devices are vulnerable to the BlueKeep exploit. The vulnerability,
6 cybersecurity measures to take against ransomware
Ransomware is one of the most potent cybersecurity threats of today. Fail to protect your business against it, and you risk losing your valuable work-related files forever. So, with that
Where are we headed with the ransomware problem?
Ransomware is a substantial cybersecurity problem already. What’s coming, however, can be even more worrying to businesses. State-backed attackers have realised how much of a profitable opportunity this can be.
Will £150M suffice to stop the IoT cyberthreat?
Recently, the government decided to pump £150M into the cybersecurity department of NHS. Given how the WannaCry ransomware was terrorising the healthcare sector in May 2017, this is a much-needed
Microsoft on how to shield your files from ransomware
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is currently being rolled out, and among the new features that we have received is a cybersecurity feature designed to protect files from being
Hackers are using the already-known exploits, report says
Fortinet released its Threat Landscape Report for Q2 2017. Among other things, the report draws an alarming conclusion: some organisations are not adhering to proper cybersecurity hygiene principles, managing to
LambdaLocker victims can now decrypt their files for free
As a part of the No More Ransom initiative, cybersecurity researchers at Avast Antivirus have released a decryption tool that allows you to retrieve the files locked by LambdaLocker without
Malwarebytes a free decryption tool for Petya ransomware
Recently, Malwarebytes released a free decryption tool for Petya, one of the most potent cyber security threats of the modern times. Victims hit with legitimate versions of the ransomware, such
