South African power company battles ransomware attack
The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some ...
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Android ransomware is back | WeLiveSecurity
ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks ...
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Ransomware wave hits 23 towns in Texas
The attack, which has victimized mostly smaller local governments, is thought to have been unleashed by a single threat actor ...
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Hospitals in US, Australia hobbled by ransomware
The incidents send medical staff back to the days of pen and paper Several hospitals in the United States and ...
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Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack
Telecom Argentina says it has contained the attack and regained access to its systems without paying up Telecom Argentina, one ...
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CISA Warns of Intensifying Ransomware Threat
With no end in sight to the ransomware epidemic, national security authorities in the United States, UK, and Australia are ...
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Small and medium‑sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks
Why are SMBs a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion? According to ...
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UK University suffers cyberattack, ransomware gang claims responsibility
The cyber-incident takes most of the university’s systems offline and officials estimate that the institution will take weeks to recover ...
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Ray‑Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack
There is no evidence that cybercriminals were also able to steal customer data Luxottica, the world’s leading eyewear producer, has ...
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Threat Report – Ransomware Returns, Growth in social engineering
In keeping with Proofpoint Q2 Risk Report, the malicious message quantity elevated by 36% within the second quarter of 2018 ...
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