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The successful SamSam ransomware campaign targeting hospitals and clinics across the United States in the last year is breathing new life into hungry ransomware operators. The Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Pacific based in Honolulu, Hawaii is the l… Continue reading Ransomware operators breach 40.000+ records from Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Pacific
Ransomware hasn’t gone away, but it is getting quieter and more targeted. Continue reading The rise of targeted ransomware
In this series of articles, we provide an in-depth discussion of fileless malware and their related attacks. In part one, we cover a brief overview of the problems with and general features of fileless malware, laying the groundwork for technical … Continue reading Fileless malware: getting the lowdown on this insidious threat
Bitcoin and the Dark Web are familiar terms, but what are they and how do they help SamSam operate in plain sight? Continue reading How Bitcoin and the Dark Web hide SamSam in plain sight
Drawing on new research we look at how best to defend your organisation against SamSam. Continue reading How to defend yourself against SamSam ransomware
A ransomware threat called SamSam that’s known for crippling IT systems in hospitals, schools and government organizations has made many more victims than previously believed. Security researchers from Sophos worked with cryptocurrency tracking … Continue reading Highly Targeted Ransomware SamSam Earned Its Creator $6 Million
New research reveals that SamSam ransomware has affected far more victims, and raised far more ransom, than previously thought. Continue reading SamSam: The (almost) $6 million ransomware
LabCorp, a clinical lab based in Burlington, North Carolina, fell victim to a ransomware attack last week, in the latest in a long string of hacker attacks on the healthcare sector. The healthcare testing & diagnostics company reportedly noticed su… Continue reading US clinical lab recovers within 50 minutes of getting hit by SamSam ransomware
This article has been created in order to explain what is SamSam ransomware’s latest variant, how does it work and how to remove it plus restore files with the .encryptedRSA file suffix added to them. SamSam ransomware has been updated…Read mor… Continue reading .encryptedRSA Files Virus (SamSam) – How to Remove + Restore Data
A new variant of the SamSam ransomware family requires direct involvement from attackers in order to execute its malware payload. Uncovered by Malwarebytes, new versions of SamSam require attackers to execute a batch file that’s responsible for l… Continue reading New SamSam Ransomware Version Involves Direct Attacker Involvement