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Security researchers have released a decryptor that works against the latest variants of GandCrab ransomware, including version 5.2. On 17 June, Bitdefender announced that users can download the tool from the No More Ransom Project’s website. The… Continue reading Researchers Release Decryptor that Works against GandCrab Version 5.2
Oregon State University (OSU) has disclosed a security incident that potentially affected the personally identifiable information of some students and their families. On 14 June, OSU announced that the security incident occurred back in May when extern… Continue reading Oregon State University (OSU) Discloses Data Breach
The French Ministry of Interior has released a decryption utility for versions 1 and 2 of PyLocky ransomware to the public. On 11 June, the ministry of the French government unveiled the tool as the product of collaboration between its various agencies… Continue reading French Ministry of Interior Releases Decryptor for PyLocky Versions 1 & 2
Aircraft parts manufacturer ASCO has temporarily suspended operations worldwide after falling victim to a ransomware attack. As reported by Data News, ASCO decided that it would shut down its headquarters in Zaventem, a Belgian municipality situated wi… Continue reading Aircraft Parts Manufacturer Halts Operations After Ransomware Attack
The City of Lake City has confirmed that a “Triple Threat” ransomware attack affected the functionality of several of its computer systems. According to its Facebook statement, the Floridian municipality became the target of a ransomware pr… Continue reading Lake City Reveals It Suffered a ‘Triple Threat’ Ransomware Attack
A King County food bank said it will need help recovering from a ransomware infection that affected its computer network. At around 02:00 on 5 June, bad actors targeted the severs of Auburn Food Bank with ransomware. The crypto-malware, which according… Continue reading Food Bank Needs Help Recovering from Ransomware Attack
A new wave of attacks involving PCASTLE malware are targeting systems located in China with the XMRig cryptocurrency miner. On 17 May, Trend Micro first observed a series of attacks that use PCASTLE, an obfuscated PowerShell script, to target mainly Ch… Continue reading PCASTLE Malware Attacks Targeting China-Based Systems with XMRig
The first quarter profits for Norsk Hydro sank after the Norwegian aluminum and renewable energy company fell victim to a ransomware attack. According to Reuters, Norsk Hydro’s gains fell to 559 million Norwegian crowns (approximately $64.3 milli… Continue reading Norsk Hydro Q1 2019 Profits Sank Following Ransomware Attack
Eurofins Scientific, an international group of laboratories headquartered in Brussels, revealed that a ransomware attack disrupted some of its IT systems. On 3 June, the food, pharmaceutical and environmental laboratory testing provider revealed that i… Continue reading Eurofins Scientific Says Ransomware Attack Disrupted Some IT Systems
Apple recently released a series of updates that address several firmware security issues affecting its AirPort base stations. Released on 30 May, the changes fix eight vulnerabilities that apply to the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base sta… Continue reading Apple Releases Firmware Security Updates for AirPort Base Stations