When ransomware strikes, most organizations spring into action as if they’re responding to a classic crime scene: Tape off the perimeter, start the restoration process, and try to regain access to ...
A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant's own server-side encryption with ...
Only a quarter (24%) of ransomware incident involved the encryption of data. Data was stolen and either leaked or retained in 54% of cases analyzed. These multidimensional tactics appear largely ...
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim's data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays ...
In context: Akira is a dangerous, multiplatform ransomware threat that has been active since 2023. Available as a ransomware-as-a-service product to script kiddies and cybercriminals, the malware has ...
SSE-C stands (well, stood) for “Server Side Encryption- Customer-provided keys”. It allowed you to provide an encryption key ...
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Cybersecurity researchers are becoming interested in a newly discovered ransomware strain called DeadLock that abuses Polygon smart contracts to silently service its infrastructure and bypass ...
The Kraken ransomware, which targets Windows, Linux/VMware ESXi systems, is testing machines to check how fast it can encrypt data without overloading them. According to Cisco Talos researchers, ...
Emulex Secure Host Bus Adapters Answer the Call by Governments Worldwide to Encrypt All Data with a Quantum-Resistant, Zero Trust Solution PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom ...
Healthcare organizations are facing evolving ransomware tactics as data extortion attacks are on the rise. Cyber attackers are taking advantage of the sensitive data held by healthcare providers to ...
Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...