Texas Courts Faced a Ransomware Attack
Texas courts shut down websites and disabled servers late last week in response to a ransomware attack, the Office of Court Administration announced Monday.
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Cybersecurity Report Reveals Big Game Hunting, Telecommunication Targeting Take Center Stage for Cyber Adversaries
During 2019, financially motivated cybercrime activity occurred on a nearly continuous basis. An increase in incidents of ransomware, the maturation of the tactics used, and...
Snake Industrial-focused Ransomware with Ties to Iran Identified
An Israeli cybersecurity firm flags an Iranian connection in a new strain of ransomware aimed at disrupting the activity of Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
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Ryuk Ransomware Estimated to Have Netted in $3.7 Million in BTC Value
Security firms claim that the recently discovered Ryuk ransomware, been active since at least December 2017, have proven to be highly successful at soliciting large...
Two Iranian Men Indicted for Deploying Ransomware to Extort Hospitals, Municipalities, and Public Institutions
The United States on Wednesday indicted two Iranians for launching a major ransomware cyber attack known as “SamSam” and sanctioned two others for helping exchange...
Cryptominers Gain Ground Over Ransomware
2018 has seen cryptominers take the place of ransomware as top (bad) dog, according to Kaspersky.
Cryptomining is booming, with more than 2.7 million users...
SynAck Ransomware Gets Smarter and Potentially Undetected
Malware tends to evolve to help it avoid detection by antivirus programs. For example, SynAck ransomware, which has been known since September 2017, has...
Ransomware Hits Servers Across the Globe
A major ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers across Europe, including Russian-based servers owned by an oil company, banks and Ukraine's international airport.
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Symantec Points at North Korean Hackers in Ransomware Attacks
Cyber security firm Symantec said on Monday it was "highly likely" a hacking group affiliated with North Korea was responsible for the WannaCry cyber...
WannaCry Cyber Attack Has Similarities With North Korean Hacks
Cybersecurity researchers have found evidence they say could link North Korea with the WannaCry cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide....
