Ransomware

Hundreds of Git Code Accounts are Hacked for Ransom

Git Coders Face Ransom If you are a coder working in a team, then the chances are that all your work and data is stored within some form of Git repository. This allows all ...

May 7, 2019 at 11:50 am by

Pewdiepie Fan Releases Ransomware To Promote Subscribers

Subscribe To Pewdiepie Ransomware The existence of malware is hardly a new thing. In the last few years, however, the more malicious trend of ransomware has become more and ...

March 31, 2019 at 7:21 pm by

Researchers Say Ryuk Ransomware Made $3.7m In 5 Months

Ryuk Ransomware If you have never heard of Ransomware, then you are (without meaning any disrespect) badly in need of some education. The malware, which shot to popularity ...

January 14, 2019 at 6:06 pm by

Nearly Half Of IT Directors Admit They Would Pay A Ransom

Half Of IT Directors Admit They Would Pay A Ransom You may recall back in 2017 how the Wannacry malware virus had a huge impact on systems around the world. The virus proved ...

November 27, 2018 at 3:00 pm by

TSMC Reports Full Recovery From Ransomware Attack

TSMC Expects Minimal Impact From Attack Last weekend, a wide-ranging ransomware attack hit TSMC. Over the past week, the company has been working on remediating the ...

August 10, 2018 at 10:58 pm by

TSMC Fabs Offlined by Ransomware Attack

TSMC Fabs Struck by WannaCry Ransomware Variant Due to the immense capital costs, there are only a few major silicon foundries in the world. One of the most popular ones for ...

August 9, 2018 at 11:12 pm by

UK Companies Stockpiling Bitcoin As Ransomware ‘Hush Money’

UK Companies Stockpiling Bitcoin With the recent boom in Bitcoin, many of us have turned an eye to investing a little in it. Companies in the UK are also apparently doing ...

December 17, 2017 at 1:23 pm by

New Ransomware Attacks Reported in Russia and Ukraine

Ransomware on the rise again! If you were to ask someone this time last year ‘what is ransomware’ the likelihood is that they wouldn’t know. In truth, I ...

October 25, 2017 at 10:24 am by

Ransomware Costs Toshiba 400,000TB of SSD Storage

Ransomware attacks forced Toshiba to cease NAND flash memory production, costing the business the equivalent of 400,000TB in SSD storage. In fact, Toshiba downed tools for up ...

October 16, 2017 at 4:47 pm by

2017 Ransomware Economy Grows by 2,500%

2017 is the year of the ransomware. Between WannaCry and EternalRocks, ransomware is responsible for rinsing thousands of people and businesses to the tune of over $1 billion. ...

October 13, 2017 at 6:13 pm by

Ransomware Has Made Millions in Last Year Says Google

Ransomware has seen a massive spike in attacks this year. With ransomware attacks encrypting all of the files on a hard drive there are increasing reports of people actually ...

July 27, 2017 at 1:19 pm by

Windows 10 Fall Update will Include Ransomware Protection

Microsoft has released details about the upcoming Windows 10 Fall update. While many of these details will be interesting, there is one item that is somewhat topical at the ...

June 29, 2017 at 4:33 pm by

New Windows Ransomware Paralyses Companies Across Europe

A new ransomware – with a familiar history – is sweeping across Europe, infecting banks, businesses, and airlines. The malicious program, known as Petya/Petwrap, swept ...

June 27, 2017 at 5:52 pm by

Company Agrees to Pay $1m Bitcoin Ransom

A company who has been the victim of repeated ransomware attacks has agreed to pay an incredible $1m. By paying the ransom it is their hope to regain access to 3,400 customer ...

June 21, 2017 at 1:52 pm by

WannaCry’s Big Brother is Coming – Uses Seven NSA Hacking Tools

Earlier this month, WannaCry, the malicious ransomware that utilised two leaked NSA hacking tools, infected millions of Windows systems across the globe. Now, infosec ...

May 22, 2017 at 7:15 pm by

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