How to Restore Files Encrypted by Ransomware (Without Decrypter)

We have created this instructive article to best explain the current options that you as a victim have to restore your files in case you do not wish to pay ransom to cyber-criminals. Ransomware viruses have been around for quite…Read more
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IoT Reaper Botnet Is Much Smaller Than Initially Believed

Security researchers warned last week that attackers are building a massive botnet of more than a million routers and wireless cameras. However, additional research has revealed that the number of devices actually enslaved by the botnet is only around 20,000, for now. “Over a million organizations have already been affected worldwide, including [in] the U.S.,..

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Digital forensics: How to recover deleted files

What happens exactly when you delete a file, and how easy or hard is it to recover deleted files? Learn the differences between delete, erase, and overwrite according to digital forensics.
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WannaCry Development Errors Enable File Recovery

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have found a number of programming errors in the WannaCry ransomware code that put file recovery within reach of sysadmins. Continue reading WannaCry Development Errors Enable File Recovery

VirLocker’s comeback; including recovery instructions

Virlocker is back, the nightmare is still real. But we have found a way to at least recover your important files even if the affected machine can be considered a loss.Categories: Malware
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VirLocker’s comeback; including recovery instructions

Virlocker is back, the nightmare is still real. But we have found a way to at least recover your important files even if the affected machine can be considered a loss.Categories: Malware
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