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Security Researcher Releases Free WannaCry Decryption Tool
The WannaCry ransomware – born out of an NSA hacking tool for Windows systems – caused havoc earlier this month. Business computer systems – the highest profile victims being the UK NHS – fell prey to the malicious software. Microsoft was even forced to release emergency fixes for the outdated…
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Did Microsoft Write XP Patch Months Before WannaCry?
The WannaCry ransomware attack earlier this month proved to be a disaster for Windows XP users. In response, Microsoft patched its vulnerable operating systems – including XP, Windows 8 RT, and Windows Server 2003 – last week, outside of the official support window. But did Microsoft write the fixes months…
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Brit Who Stopped WannaCry Donating Reward to Charity
Remember the 22-year old Brit credited for stopping the WannaCry malware? Which affected millions of computers globally. Going by the username “MalwareTech”, he registered a website discovered while investigating the WannaCry malware’s code. This site inadvertently triggered a killswitch which stopped the spread of the attack. MalwareTech then continued to host…
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US Government to Blame for Ransomware Attack says Microsoft
Microsoft has hit out at the US government blaming its own data hacking teams for causing the outbreak of the Ransomware virus. They have also warned that this attack is ‘only the beginning’. Why is the US government to blame? Microsoft is asserting that the problem is due to a…
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Windows XP Updated Following NHS Ransomware Attack
Three years after the official discontinuation of support, Microsoft is releasing a security patch for Windows XP. The announcement comes in the wake of the recent high-profile Ransomware attack in which the NHS in the UK was effectively shutdown online. Why has Microsoft released a Windows XP Update? A surprisingly large amount…
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Ransomware Causes NHS Systems Failures Across Country
The NHS has become one of the biggest profile cases of a Ransomware attack. The attack has brought the nationwide computer system to a half. Hospitals have warned some patients not to attend A&E. The attack has reported affected; telephone systems; IT systems and over 16 hospital trusts. The Ransomware…
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RensomWare Holds Your Files Hostage Until You Beat a High Score
Malware is generally a nasty thing and ransomware is probably one of the worst kind. In most instances, ransomware will hold your files hostage until you pay the bad guys to release them, but a new and different approach recently popped up. RensonWare, as it’s called, will hold your files…
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Unlock New Ransomware by Infecting Your Friends
A new ransomware is offering infected users the chance to regain access to their locked computers without paying by sending the malicious software to infect other people’s systems. If the malware is successful in infecting two of your contacts, you get a free encryption key in return. Popcorn Time –…
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San Francisco Transit Hacker Hacked
Over the weekend, it emerged that the San Francisco Municipal Rail system (SFMTA) had been hacked, with employees greeted by ransomware on their computer terminals. In a delicious twist, an interested party who read about the San Francisco transit ransomware – in an article which listed the attacker’s e-mail address…
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Chimera Ransomware Leaked by Rival Gang
Ransomware is everywhere these days and it often gives criminal gangs an easy way to make money across the world. There are more than a few groups using ransomware across the globe and sometimes rival gangs just want to help you out from the nasty malware you’ve got on your…
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Europol Wants to Track and Handle Ransomware
When it comes to viruses and malware, ransomware is one of the nastier versions. Taking people’s prized memories and work with approaching deadlines, the ransomware often locks these and the entire operating system behind a layer of encryption that makes it nearly impossible to get without paying the fee that…
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CryptoDrop Could Stop Ransomware
When it comes to viruses and malware, they can often come at the worst times and cost you everything from a presentation you are working on up to family photos and irreplaceable memories. The worst to hit people recently is the recent string of ransomware that often puts you in between…
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Latest Ransomware Now Hidden Within Javascript
When it comes to viruses Ransomware is particularly nasty. With thousands of users being affected by the latest in cyber crime, it often costs people hundreds to gain access to their family photos and legal documents all thanks to the newest of malware. It would now seem that ransomware creators are…
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University Of Calgary is Latest Ransomware Victim
When it comes to viruses and malware, ransomware is some of the worst for companies to encounter. Threatening all of your systems until you pay up, ransomware benefits only the hacker with everything from your everyday user to hospitals suffering their attacks. The latest large profile target to be hit…
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Hackers Demand Second Ransom From Hospital But Get Nothing
When it comes to ransomware, there are no lengths that people won’t go to get a little bit of money. While ransomware has been around everyday systems for a while, it is becoming an increasingly worrying trend that groups employing ransomware have targeted large organisations or even hospitals. The idea…
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