Ransomware Attacks Grow with Better Hacker Tools As little as a few years ago the tools in use were only dreamed about in deploying and loading the ransomware “cannons”. But with the availability of sophisticated hacker tools, especially the ransomware tools on the dark net, anyone can deploy a ransomware attack. Businesses today need a…
As ransomware increasingly targets healthcare organizations, schools and government agencies, security experts offer advice to help IT leaders prepare and protect. Biometrics and Fingerprint Scan Security Technology Concept Nigerian princes are no longer the only menaces lurking in an employee’s inbox. For healthcare organizations, schools, government agencies and many businesses, ransomware attacks—an especially sinister type…
Source: Computerworld Malware researchers have released a tool that can decrypt files affected by the new threat Understanding how to buy bitcoins and pay ransomware authors for decryption keys is hard enough, yet some cybercriminals now expect their victims to do it in under an hour if they want all of their files back. A…
The banking trojan — a type of malware used to steal credentials for bank accounts — has been a staple of cyberthieves for years. However, ransomware, which has proven both easy to use and highly successful, has started eroding its popularity. In a typical banking trojan attack, a robber mounts a phishing campaign to entice…
Credit: Shutterstock Kansas Heart Hospital was hit with a ransomware attack. It paid the ransom, but then attackers tried to extort a second payment. Kansas Heart Hospital in Witchita was hit with ransomware last week. The ransomware attack occurred on Wednesday, and the KWCH 12 news video from Friday night said some files were still…