Ransomware test balloon discovered in the Visual Studio Code marketplace
Two extensions that encrypt files and issue a ransomware message were undetected in the official Visual Studio Code ...
Take These Steps Now to Protect Your Data From Medusa Ransomware
More than 300 organizations in critical infrastructure, including the medical, tech, and manufacturing sectors, have been ...
Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme. In an advisory posted earlier this week, government ...
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Ransomware’s new strategy: naming and shaming victims
Lesley Carhart, a director of incident response at cybersecurity firm Dragos, explains that criminals are using ransomware to threaten victims, including companies, with embarrassment. To some ...
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Akira ransomware slips past IT protection solution via webcam
In their current example, the Akira ransomware nevertheless gained access to computers and encrypted data after a failure. In a report, they explain how the attackers proceeded. Initially ...