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A new variant of Vega ransomware family, dubbed Zeppelin, has recently been spotted in the wild targeting technology and healthcare companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada.
However, if you reside in Russia or some other ex-USSR countrie… Continue reading New Zeppelin Ransomware Targeting Tech and Health Companies
Targeted ransomware attacks on banking and finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure are on the rise, with the latest victim being the state government of Louisiana.
The state government of Louisiana was hit by a large-scale coordin… Continue reading Louisiana State Government Hit by Ransomware Attack Forcing Server Shutdowns
Everis, one of the largest IT consulting companies in Spain, suffered a targeted ransomware attack on Monday, forcing the company to shut down all its computer systems until the issue gets resolved completely.
Ransomware is a computer virus that encry… Continue reading Targeted Ransomware Attacks Hit Several Spanish Companies
Watch out Windows users!
The cybercriminal group behind BitPaymer and iEncrypt ransomware attacks has been found exploiting a zero-day vulnerability affecting a little-known component that comes bundled with Apple’s iTunes and iCloud software for Wind… Continue reading Apple iTunes and iCloud for Windows 0-Day Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Watch out Windows users!
There’s a new strain of malware making rounds on the Internet that has already infected thousands of computers worldwide and most likely, your antivirus program would not be able to detect it.
Why? That’s because, first, it’s… Continue reading Microsoft Warns of a New Rare Fileless Malware Hijacking Windows Computers
Insecure Internet-connected devices have aided different types of cybercrime for years, most common being DDoS and spam campaigns. But cybercriminals have now shifted toward a profitable scheme where botnets do not just launch DDoS or spam—they mine cr… Continue reading Smominru Botnet Indiscriminately Hacked Over 90,000 Computers Just Last Month
It’s been a summer of ransomware hold-ups, supply chain attacks and fileless attacks flying under the radar of old-school security. With malware running amok while we were lying on the beach, here’s a recap of the most burning strains and trends seen i… Continue reading The Hottest Malware Hits of the Summer
THIS WEEK IN THE IRONIC NEWS:
DDS Safe, an online cloud-based data backup system that hundreds of dental practice offices across the United States are using to safeguard medical records and other information of their patients from ransomware attacks h… Continue reading Ransomware Hits Dental Data Backup Service Offering Ransomware Protection
Yesterday, some residents of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, were left without electricity after the city’s power company got attacked by a ransomware virus.
City Power, the company responsible for powering South Africa’s financial cap… Continue reading Ransomware Attack Caused Power Outages in the Biggest South African City
Security researchers at Microsoft have released details of a new widespread campaign distributing an infamous piece of fileless malware that was primarily being found targeting European and Brazilian users earlier this year.
Dubbed Astaroth, the malwa… Continue reading Watch Out! Microsoft Spotted Spike in Astaroth Fileless Malware Attacks