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Ransomware
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Two arrested for Hacking DC Security Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
In Feb 2017, two people were arrested in the United Kingdom for hacking security cameras in Washington DC. Now, D.C.…
December 22, 2017
Ransomware Attack Involving Scarab Malware Sends Over 12M Emails in 6 Hours
Security researchers at the Austin based Anti-virus software firm Forcepoint have discovered a massive spam ransomware campaign in…
November 28, 2017
Sacramento Regional Transit System in California Held for $7,000 Ransom
On Saturday night an unknown hacker targeted the Sacramento Regional Transit System (RT or SacRT) in California and…
November 21, 2017
NSA rocked after The Shadow Brokers Breach
National Security Agency or the NSA as we know it is America’s most influential intelligence agency. Previously fairly anonymous…
November 14, 2017
EternalRomance NSA Exploit a Key Player in Bad Rabbit Ransomware Mayhem
Two days back we reported about the havoc caused by Bad Rabbit ransomware throughout Europe but mainly in…
October 27, 2017
Bad Rabbit ransomware spreading like wildfire but there is a way out
Ransomware attacks are on an all-time rise lately. This particular news is about another widespread ransomware campaign that…
October 25, 2017
Microsoft’ New Feature to Protect Windows 10 from Ransomware
Since ransomware are quite common nowadays, and no device is spared from the malicious objectives of cybercriminals, therefore,…
October 23, 2017
New Android Ransomware Permanently Changes PIN, Demands Ransom
DoubleLocker Android Ransomware Encrypts Data and Changes PIN to Permanently Lock Your Phone. ESET’s security researchers have identified…
October 14, 2017
Medical Records and Sensitive Data of 150,000 US Patients Exposed
It’s another day with yet another Amazon Web Services (AWS) bucket exposing sensitive user data to the public.…
October 11, 2017
New ransomware scam asks for nude pics to unlock files
A few months ago, two ransomware scams made news for asking users to play video games in order…
September 23, 2017