ransomware – Page 78 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:00:20 +0000

If cybersecurity consultants and IT admins have learned anything of the current threat environment, it’s that ransomware will continue to be a pervasive and dangerous threat to individual users, enterprises and organizations at large. When they first emerged, these infections were unlike anything that tech experts had ever seen, combining strong encryption and blackmail tactics…

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QuickHeal Security

October 28, 2018 admin

Ransomware attacks through Remote Access are on rise. Secure your system now!!

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:43:52 +0000

Once again ransomware attacks are on the rise and this can leave your systems vulnerable to critical data loss and breach. In fact, the recent outbreak of ransomware allows cyber criminals to easily gain access to your computer through Remote Desktop using brute-force technique, which is capable of cracking weak…

QuickHeal Security

October 26, 2018 admin

Ransomware attacks through Remote Access is on rise. Secure your system now!!

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:43:52 +0000

QuickHeal Security

October 8, 2018 admin

You’ve Been Hit By Ransomware. Now What?

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:20:55 +0000

“ALL YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED” You see that line flashing on your laptop or desktop and suddenly your adrenaline level shoots up with hundreds of questions already hitting your mind… How Do I Remove that Message? Why Can’t I Access My System? Will I Lose All My Work?…

MalwareBytes Security

September 24, 2018 admin

A week in security (September 17 – 23)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:03:26 +0000

A roundup of the security news from September 17–23, including Android scams, massive WordPress compromises, and high fines for Equifax.

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MalwareBytes Security

September 17, 2018 admin

A week in security (September 10 – 16)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:56:14 +0000

A roundup of the security news from September 10–16, including omnichannel fraud, ways to get back at scammers, the security of 2FA, and partnerstrokas.

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MalwareBytes Security

September 5, 2018 admin

A week in security (August 20 – August 26)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:06:17 +0000

A roundup of the security news from August 20 – 26, including a look at insider threats, several breaches, and what tech giants Google and Facebook are doing about their privacy issues.

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Security Sophos

September 4, 2018 admin

Nur Vorkasse bitte – Neue WannaCrypt-Ransomware ist aufdringlich

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:24:35 +0000

Gibt es Schlimmeres als einen Ransomware-Angriff, der sämtliche Dateien zerhackt und Geld fordert, damit der Computer wieder befreit wird? WannaCry hat der Ransomware-Gefahr eine ganz neue Dimension verliehen, indem es den Prozess der Datenzerstörung mit einem selbst-verbreitenden Computer-Virus kombinierte. Als Ergebnis konnte WannaCry sich automatisch ins eigene Netzwerk einschleichen und hatte das Potenzial, Hunderte oder […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/QLhkSXxyFmU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>