Latest about ransomware
'Microsoft has become like an arsonist selling firefighting services to their victims' says US senator, referring it to the FTC for a cybersecurity flaw, though Microsoft says it has a plan
News "There is one company benefiting from this status quo: Microsoft itself."
Oh goody, the 'first known AI-powered ransomware' has been discovered and it 'may exfiltrate data, encrypt it, or potentially destroy it'
News Ah sweet, robot-made horror beyond my comprehension.
German phone repair and insurance firm goes bankrupt after paying €200,000 to ransomware hackers despite reported revenue of 70 million
News 11% of the company's data was reportedly leaked.
A single guessed password has led to a cyberattack that put a fully insured 158-year-old company out of business despite security practices being up to code
news Oof.
Massive Ahold Delhaize data breach sees 2.2 million people's data exposed in ransomware attacks against major US food retailer
news The attack took place in November last year, so if you haven't changed your password since then, please do.
This $6,000 professional grade direct transfer printer comes with plenty of viruses for no extra cost, unless it also steals your crypto
News A backdoor and a clipbanker were found in the download software, and a potentially very harmful worm might be on the included USB for software installation.
It sounds like a six-word horror story, but 'Ransomware running directly from your CPU' is now a real thing
News "Ransomware at the CPU level, microcode alteration, and if you are in the CPU or the firmware, you will bypass every freaking traditional technology we have out there."
The FBI says cybercriminals were responsible for a record $16,600,000,000 in reported losses last year, up 33% from 2023
News That's a whole lot of ill-gotten gains.
