What if you got hit by ransomware – but the malware program itself was on the other side of the world where you’d never find it?
Tag Archives: Ransomware
Top-secret defense document hoarder Harold Martin pleads guilty
Martin admitted that for more than 20 years, he stole and a vast quantity of highly classified information, stashing it in his home and car.
Inside a GandCrab targeted ransomware attack on a hospital
A recent attack on a US hospital gives us a colourful picture of both how a targeted ransomware attack happens, and how it can be stopped.
Matrix under the microscope: what a niche ransomware can teach us
The malware middle ground is full of journeymen, wallflowers and also-rans that’ll bite you hard, if you let them.
US newspapers battle ransomware
On 29 December one of America’s largest publishing groups, Tribune Media, found itself battling a major ransomware attack.
Ep. 013 – Breaches, Facebook and ransomware reinvented [PODCAST]
We ring out 2018 with a look at the big issues of the past year. Listen and enjoy!
After SamSam, Ryuk shows targeted ransomware is still evolving
Devastating, targeted ransomware attacks didn’t start with SamSam and they didn’t end with it either.
Targeted ransomware attacks – SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report
This year’s SophosLabs Threat Report is out. We talk targeted ransomware attacks, and in particular, SamSam.
Woman hijacked CCTV cameras days before Trump inauguration
The ransomware attack on DC’s outdoor surveillance cameras came just a few days before the 2017 inauguration of President Trump.
Here we Mongo again! Millions of records exposed by insecure database
Another day, another poorly configured MongoDB database.