Ransomware continues its dominance as the most lucrative criminal business model in the history of malware, costing businesses upwards of $1 billion in 2016. By Tara Seals According to KnowBe4’s…
Day: March 15, 2017
Hackers use dangerous Petya ransomware in targeted attacks
The attackers patch Petya on the fly to use their own encryption key, bypassing the malware’s original creators in the process By Lucian Constantin In a case of no honor…
'Turkey backers' target Amnesty, BBC and other major Twitter accounts
Twitter accounts, including Amnesty International, Unicef USA and BBC North America, have been hacked by attackers claiming to back Turkey’s government. The hackers tweeted in Turkish including the words “Nazi…
Cyber security: Experts warn on rise of hacker ransoms
Smartphones, watches, televisions and fitness trackers could be used to hold people to ransom over personal data, cyber security experts have warned. Ransomware, which makes devices unusable until their owners…