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RobbinHood a is a ransomware family that specifically targets organizations using a vulnerable kernel driver to prepare systems for encryption. Learn how to protect against it.

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Tampa Bay Times hit with Ryuk ransomware attack

January 24, 2020 admin chicago tribune, CrowdStrike, dch health system, emotet, imperial county, imperial county california, lake city, lake city florida, Los Angeles Times, ProPublica, ransom, ransom.ryuk, ransomware, ryuk, Ryuk Ransomware, tampa bay times, tribune publishing, trickbot, Trojan.TrickBot, us coast guard

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:11:10 +0000

Florida newspaper The Tampa Bay Times suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack Thursday, making it the latest major victim of the notorious ransomware family that continues to rise in popularity.

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Ransomware continues assault against cities and businesses

August 23, 2019 admin attack, backup, Critical Infrastructure, emotet, Florida, local government organisation, locked out, Louisiana, ransom, ransomware, robinhood, ryuk, Ryuk Ransomware, samsam ransomware, Texas, trickbot

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:00:50 +0000

We take a look at the current chaos faced by local governments across the US, as ransomware continues to snap at its cities’ heels.

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Radiohead’s ransom response shows novel approach for ransomware victims

June 25, 2019 admin Amazon, baltimore, bella thorne, Blackmail, City of Baltimore, coveware, Extinction Rebellion, extortion, Hail to the Thief, jeff bezos, Jonny Greenwood, Kara Swisher, National Enquirer, OK Computer, Radiohead, ransom, ransomware, robbinhood, ryuk, Ryuk Ransomware, Thom Yorke

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:20:30 +0000

Last week, British rock bank Radiohead thwarted an attempted digital ransom, in which unnamed hackers stole roughly 18 hours of unreleased music dating back to the band’s recording of its studio album OK, Computer, revealing some less-than-ok computer security (sorry).

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MegaCortex continues trend of targeted ransomware attacks

June 12, 2019 admin aes128ctr, business security, MegaCortex, ransom, ransom.megacortex, ransomware, ransomware attack, targeted ransomware, threat spotlight

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:03:25 +0000

In this threat spotlight, we feature MegaCortex, another custom ransomware designed for targeted attacks on enterprises. Will this Matrix-inspired malware strike again?

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CIA sextortion — an old scam with a new twist

June 7, 2019 admin Cia, extortion, fraud, news, porn, ransom, sextortion, spam, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Tatyana Shcherbakova| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:00:59 +0000

Scammers posing as CIA agents demand ransom for alleged possession of child porn, threatening arrest.