Ransomware is a particularly nefarious type of malware that hijacks computers and forces victims to pay a ransom in order to access their files. One of the reasons it is so successful is because ...
The developer behind the original Petya ransomware has provided a tool to help minimize the damage inflicted on infected PCs. It is in the form of a master decryption key to release the files held ...
On Thursday, the software company Kaseya announced that it could help unlock any of its customers’ systems that were still inaccessible following a devastating ransomware attack early this month that ...
TeslaCrypt's master key has been released to the public, shutting down the ransomware for good in an unexpected twist in the malware's story. TeslaCrypt, which often targets gamers, lands on systems ...
REvil ransomware affected many users around the world, especially when it struck Kaseya over the past months. The common modus of the gang behind the REvil attack is to make the victim pay the ransom ...
A new analysis of Apple's iCloud service has revealed that the company holds a master decryption key and retains the right to screen for "objectionable" content or hand over information to legal ...
Encryption is never out of the spotlight in this industry, but the methods that businesses can deploy to encrypt their data are wide-ranging. Daniel Brecht examines the pros and cons of the various ...
On Thursday, the software company Kaseya announced that it could help unlock any of its customers’ systems that were still inaccessible following a devastating ransomware attack early this month that ...