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Tag Archives: Ransomware
S2 Ep29: Facial recognition, malware madness and smart speakers – Naked Security Podcast
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Ransomware wipes evidence, lets suspected drug dealers walk free
Six alleged drug criminals will go free thanks to a ransomware attack on a small Florida city, it was revealed this month.
S2 Ep28: Stalkerware, when cybercrooks return, and phishing gone wild – Naked Security Podcast
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Ransomware attack forces 2-day shutdown of natural gas pipeline
The attacker(s) infected both IT and operational networks with an unspecified ransomware strain, though the facility never lost control.
Council returns to using pen and paper after cyberattack
Ten days after a suspected ransomware attack, residents of the English borough of Redcar and Cleveland must be starting to wonder when their Council’s IT systems will return.
S2 Ep26: Robbin Hood ransomware, Twitter parodies and SMS 2FA WHAT? – Naked Security Podcast
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Robbin Hood – the ransomware that brings its own bug
When you need a vulnerability to exploit, but there isn’t one… why not simply bring your own, along with your malware?
Let’s make ransomware MORE illegal, says Maryland
… with a clumsily worded proposed bill that wouldn’t protect researchers.
New York wants to ban taxpayer-funded ransomware payments
One of the proposed bills would set up a $5m fund to help small towns upgrade their systems and bolster their security.