Ransomware is the most unpleasant phenomenon for a user. However, it is a gold mine for attackers, as people will pay good money to get their files back. Not surprisingly, news that a particular organization has fallen victim to a ransomware attack frequently appears. Unfortunately, as shows ransomware trends, scammers are not inclined to play the noble game, so without… Read More »Ransomware Trends At a Glance
The recent outbreak of Cl0p ransomware touched a number of companies. Among them are not only mediocre organisations but also a number of worldwide-known names. Cl0p boasts of succeeding in all of these crimes using the GoAnywhere vulnerability. But what is that about? And how to protect against that breach? What is Cl0p ransomware? Cl0p is ransomware used by several… Read More »GoAnywhere Vulnerability Exposes 130 Companies to Cl0p Ransomware
WannaCry ransomware is the first ransomware that attacked companies across the entire globe on May 12, 2017. It was aiming at thousands of computers in 150 countries. Among WannaCry targets were Honda, the University of Montreal, FedEx, and the National Health Services of England and Scotland. This ransomware also goes by the names like Wanna Decryptor, WannaCryptor and WannaCrypt. For… Read More »WannaCry Ransomware: Interesting Details About The Threat
Ransomware attacks is a special type of malware that encrypts data and holds it hostage until the ransom is paid. A user or organization cannot access the data and in order to get back the access they have to pay a demanded sum of money. In recent years the cybercriminal ecosystem that operates ransomware has become a growing threat to… Read More »Dangerous Ransomware Attacks Examples 2022
Lately the research came out done by Splunk on what is the fastest ransomware family out there? They tried to test what ransomware sample will do the quickest in time encryption of the files. How Long it Takes for Ransomware to Encrypt the System? The results of this research coincided with a similar only marketing PR stunt from the LockBit… Read More »The Fastest Ransomware to Encrypt
STOP/Djvu ransomware family is individuals’ most widespread ransomware family. This malware type is infamous for its ability to lock the files and then ask you to pay a large sum of money to get them back. Appearing in December 2017, it is one of the oldest ransomware families among the ones that are running these days. STOP/Djvu family has a… Read More »Djvu Ransomware
Both simple users, system administrators and virus analysts have the same opinion about ransomware. They usually consider it the most dangerous and unpredictable malware. It is hard to foresee its penetration, and literally impossible to deal with it without using special tools. However, the majority of ransomware units may be blocked with a good antivirus, giving it no chance to… Read More »Ransomware Trends in 2022
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous types of virus. It encrypts your files, then spams your computer with “readme.txt” files, where you can find the ransom payment guide. Anti-malware software developers are doing their best to intercept this hazardous malware, and to decrypt the files if the attack has been tolerated. This persistent competition is breathtaking, however, the history… Read More »Ransomware – Curse of All Time