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The ransomware exploited MedStar servers, quickly infecting data at Union Memorial as well as several other Maryland hospitals. The Samsam software, also known as...
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The ransomware was discovered by security researchers at Trustwave. It discovered the network of “malvertising” after noticing that several of its products were detecting...
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The program was discovered by Palo Alto Networks. Called KeRanger, it lies dormant for three days after being installed before waking up, encrypting the...
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The fatal flaw means that any computer infected by Power Worm won’t ever be able to be decrypted, even if the user does pay...
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Ransomware are malicious apps which try to extort money from users with a threat to disclose private information, or delete crucial information from a...
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Its long-running fight is beginning to pay off however according to a new report on the “State of the Union” by Google’s Lead Engineer...
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Cryptolocker made headlines last year with its original method of attack. The premise was simple but lethal: once installed onto a computer, all of...
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As we all bade farewell to 2014 with the Sony hack and The Interview alongside the bizarre North Korean Internet “disturbances” in clear sight,...