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What Is Ransomware?

What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware that either encrypts the data on the hardware or locks the system's screen with t...

A new, menacing form of ransomware has been uncovered by Sophos - JS/Ransom-DDL Like all ransomware JS/Ransom-DDL enc...

Mischa ransomware is the latest ransomware to cause mayhem in the cybersphere. Mischa is delivered via email under the guise of a j...

Cyber-criminals are reverting to tactics from the playbook of yore to extort money from a new generation of victims. Older iterations o...

Businesses and individuals are being sent an email with a Microsoft Word attachment. The email claims that the attached document is ...

Ransomware is now the preferred means of extorting money from online victims. Attackers communicate their intentions by encrypting the ...

Hackers have demanded a ransom of $3.6 million (9000 bitcoins) in order to release the 'electronic keys' needed to unlock the co...

Ransomware is now the preferred mode of extortion for cyber criminals. The ability to demand a sizable ransom by remotely holding data ...