Ransomware groups are back at encrypting victim data for extortion, in addition to exfiltrating it, increasing chances of ...

According to a new advisory by Forcepoint, the campaign relies on the continued effectiveness of Windows shortcut (.lnk) ...

Exploiting .lnk files is a strategy that has been used for years and still works, says new report from Forcepoint.

The Shift From Encryption to Extortion: The use of "Data Encrypted for Impact" (ransomware's signature move) dropped by 38%. Attackers are no longer locking data immediately; they are silently ...

A key-handling defect in the ransomware can permanently lock files by discarding private encryption keys, leaving affected ...

Nitrogen ransomware’s ESXi encryptor corrupts its own public key, making file recovery impossible, even if victims pay.

A true lose/lose situation.

AM on a Tuesday morning, the night shift supervisor at a 450-bed hospital in Ohio noticed something unusual. Pharmacy orders weren’t processed.

Security researchers are warning of a new strain of the Locky ransomware — the malware responsible for crippling networks at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Ky., and King’s Daughters’ Health in ...

Ransomware actors are largely eschewing encryption, with at least 80% of attacks last year focusing solely on exfiltrating data, as it is quicker and easier, according to ReliaQuest. The threat ...

A state vendor and major provider of workers’ compensation insurance in Rhode Island confirmed it was the victim of a ...

Ransomware attacks turn important files into encrypted gibberish. Paying to get them back may seem like your only option, but the best ransomware protection we've tested can prevent those attacks from ...