Archive: Articles with Tag 'Ransomware'

Pay or Not Pay a Ransom? It’s Not That Simple

What does dumping toxic waste in the the Chicago River and paying cyber extortionist have in common? Quite a lot, actually. Risk management expert Tony Martin-Vegue looks at the factors that drive the decision to pay or not pay the ransom after an attack.

Ransomware

Ransomware is the Present, But Cryptojacking is the Future

Cybercrime gangs are still making hay with ransomware, but a new report from Europol shows that malicious cryptomining is gaining momentum.

Ransomware, Cryptomining

Protecting Against Bad Rabbit Ransomware Infection

A new severe variation of the Not-Petya ransomware has infected mainly Russian users - here’s how it spreads and how to protect against it.

Ransomware, SMB Security, Drive by Malware

Universities Targeted by Increasing Phishing & Ransomware Attacks

Malicious attacks against U.K. universities have doubled in the past year - find out how to protect against ransomware and phishing attacks that target research data.

University Security, Higher Education, Ransomware, Phishing

The State of Real-Time Threat Detection

An overview of tracking ransomware payments, tools to fight ransomware attacks, 3D printing security concerns and more from Black Hat 2017 and DEF CON 25 talks this year.

Black Hat, Defcon, Ransomware, 3d Printing Security