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What is ransomware?

We’ll explain more about ransomware and ransomware attacks to help businesses better understand, prepare for and prevent ...
LeakerLocker, which was reportedly available for download in the Google Play app store, targets Android users. Unlike typical ransomware, LeakerLocker does not encrypt a user’s files. Instead, the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. As new reports confirm that the ransomware cyberattack threat ...
Hook v3 uses fake Google Pay overlays to trick victims into surrendering sensitive card data Real-time screen streaming allows attackers to spy directly on victims GitHub repositories host malicious ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. As one of the world’s most infamous ransomware gangs, Lockbit, ...
Ransomware looked like it was on the decline in 2022, but a recent report by Chainalysis showed a significant rebound in 2023 — so much so that it was the most profitable year for ransomware seen so ...
The ransomware group responsible for hamstringing the prescription drug market for two weeks has suddenly gone dark, just days after receiving a $22 million payment and standing accused of scamming an ...
The ransomware business hit record highs in 2023 despite falling payment rates, as attackers scaled up the number of attacks and new AI weapons were brought to bear on both sides of the war, promising ...
The LockBit ransomware gang has suffered a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to a MySQL database dump. All of the ransomware gang's admin ...