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A new ransomware named ProLock is affecting various industries in the United States, and the FBI is warning companies and other interested parties that the decryptor doesn’t work, and causes data loss. The FBI’s policy has always been to re… Continue reading FBI Warns that ProLock Ransomware Decryptor Corrupts Encrypted Files
Paying ransom to cybercriminals costs companies hit with ransomware attacks more than recovering data on their own, according to a new research. Continue reading Paying Ransomware Crooks Doubles Clean-up Costs, Report
Texas appellate courts and judicial agencies’ websites and computer servers were shut down after a ransomware attack. Continue reading Texas Courts Won’t Pay Up in Ransomware Attack
IT services giant Cognizant has calculated it will lose between $50 million and $70 million from a ransomware incident in April, the CFO said on an earnings call. Cognizant confirmed to clients on April 18 that a security incident involving its interna… Continue reading Cognizant Expects to Lose up to $70 Million from April Ransomware Attack
Australian transportation company Toll Group has been hit by the Nefilim ransomware, causing customers to experience delays. Continue reading Ransomware Attack Takes Down Toll Group Systems, Again
By Sudais Asif
The company, a known manufacturer of gaming controllers and other accessories had left the database exposed to malicious actors without any security authentication.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gaming controll… Continue reading Gaming controllers manufacturer exposed 1.1M customer records
The payout stems from a system-wide attack that knocked global networks offline on New Year’s Eve and reflects a shift in thinking about ransom payouts Continue reading Travelex Pays $2.3M in Bitcoin to Hackers Who Hijacked Network in January
Ryuk, DoppelPaymer, Parinacota and other ransomware groups are getting more sophisticated, Microsoft warns. Continue reading Next-Gen Ransomware Packs a ‘Human’ Punch, Microsoft Warns
Almost a year after getting infected with ransomware, the City of Cartersville in the U.S. State of Georgia this week admitted to paying ransomware operators $380,000 to unlock its systems. Cartersville reportedly got infected in early May last year wh… Continue reading City of Cartersville Admits Paying Ryuk Ransomware Operators $380,000
In episode 110: Tyler Hudak, Incident Response Practice Lead at TrustedSec, joins us to talk about what you should do (and more importantly what you shouldn’t do) if you find out you’ve been hacked! ** Show notes and links mentioned on the … Continue reading You’ve Been Hacked! Now What?