Bleeping Computer3d
New ShrinkLocker ransomware decryptor recovers BitLocker password
Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain, which uses Windows' built-in BitLocker drive encryption tool to lock victim's files. Discovered in May 2024 by ...
Bleeping Computer5d
Halliburton reports $35 million loss after ransomware attack
Halliburton has revealed that an August ransomware attack has led to $35 million in losses after the breach caused the company to shut down IT systems and disconnect customers. Halliburton is a ...
TechRadar4d
Two major hacking groups are teaming up for dangerous new ransomware attacks
Researchers spotted a brand new Ymir ransomware This new strain teamed up with a group deploying infostealers There is a chance that the entire operation was done by a single actor Two hacking ...
Becker's Hospital Review3d
Ransomware group threatens to leak Georgia hospital's data
A ransomware group claims to have stolen 1.15 terabytes of data from Memorial Hospital and Manor, a healthcare provider based in Bainbridge, Ga., BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 11. The group ...
WeLiveSecurity24d
Embargo ransomware: Rock’n’Rust
ESET researchers have discovered new Rust-based tooling leading to the deployment of Embargo ransomware. Embargo is a relatively new player in the ransomware scene, first observed by ESET in June ...
Computer Weekly24d
Detect ransomware in storage to act before it spreads
Ransomware attacks have become ever more sophisticated. Attackers no longer just encrypt data – they threaten to expose sensitive data, though double extortion and triple extortion attacks. And ...
CSOonline23d
The ransomware negotiation playbook adds new chapters
Incident response firm GuidePoint Security is tracking around 70 ransomware groups, mostly from Eastern Europe but some from Iran, North Korea, and China. Some will settle for 50% of the original ...
TechRadar24d
The evolution of cybercrime: How ransomware became the weapon of choice
There is one sort of attack that illustrates this transition better than most: ransomware. Ransomware is an extremely lucrative example of computer crime going "corporate": incentivized by the ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com24d
Embargo Ransomware Gang Deploys Customized Defense Evasion Tools
The Embargo ransomware group is deploying customized Rust-based tooling to overcome cybersecurity defenses, according to ESET researchers. The new toolkit was observed during ransomware incidents ...
CBC.ca28d
Ransomware attack suspected in Calgary Public Library cybersecurity incident
The Calgary Public Library says its teams have confirmed last week's cybersecurity incident was the result of an attempted ransomware attack. "As of today we can confirm our cybersecurity ...
Security Boulevard9d
How RMM Automation Reduces Ransomware Risk, IT Burnout and Cost
The transformative role of automation in cybersecurity As ransomware attacks become increasingly sophisticated and relentless, manual cybersecurity processes find it challenging to keep up. The latest ...