Archive: Articles with Tag 'Ransomware'

Attackers Target European Industrial Firms With Cring Ransomware

Attackers exploited a previously-disclosed flaw in Fortinet VPN servers in order to hit European industrial firms with the Cring ransomware.

Ransomware, Cring Ransomware, Attacker, Vulnerability

DearCry Ransomware Hitting Exchange Servers

Attackers are installing the DearCry ransomware on some vulnerable Exchange servers.

Ransomware, Microsoft

Intel vPro Chips Include Ransomware Detection

The latest Intel vPro processor will include built-in protections to detect and block ransomware attacks, Intel said.

Hardware, Ransomware

Ransomware Task Force to Figure Out How To Fight Ransomware

A group of security and technology vendors, non-profit groups, and other organizations have formed a coalition to tackle the impact of ransomware on various industry sectors such as government, education, healthcare, and other critical verticals. The Ransomware Task Force will release a standard framework addressing how to deal with attacks.

Ransomware

The Painful Calculus of Ransomware Payments

Ransomware gangs have added data theft to their tactics, bringing another variable into the pay or don't pay equation.

Ransomware