Tag: BleepingComputer

MedusaLocker Leaves No Network Drive Safe

Cyber SecurityMarch 12, 2020

As it stands, ransomware is the cybersecurity problem that refuses to disappear. What started as malware specifically targeting home users is now...

Avast disables JavaScript engine in its antivirus following major bug

Cyber SecurityMarch 11, 2020

Czech antivirus maker Avast has taken the extreme step of disabling a major component of its antivirus product after a security researcher...

Don’t get fooled again: Fake coronavirus emails impersonate the WHO to deliver FormBook trojan

Cyber SecurityMarch 9, 2020

Fears over the novel coronavirus have triggered mass quarantines, Purell and Clorox shortages and financial market turmoil. As global concerns continue to...

Don’t get fooled again: Fake coronavirus emails impersonate the WHO to trigger FormBook infection

Cyber SecurityMarch 9, 2020

Fears over the novel coronavirus have triggered mass quarantines, Purell and Clorox shortages and financial market turmoil. As global concerns continue to...

Sodinokibi Ransomware operators threaten to leak ‘dirty’ financial data of a company

Cyber SecurityMarch 9, 2020

Sodinokibi Ransomware operators are threatening to leak a company’s “dirty” financial secrets because they did not pay the ransom. The operators behind...

The City of Durham shut down its network after Ryuk Ransomware attack

Cyber SecurityMarch 8, 2020

The City of Durham, North Carolina, was the last victim in order of time of the infamous Ryuk ransomware that infected its systems....

One of Roman Abramovich’s companies got hit by ransomware

Cyber SecurityMarch 5, 2020

EVRAZ, one of the world's largest steel manufacturers and mining operations, has been hit by ransomware, a source inside the company told...

Ryuk ransomware hits Fortune 500 company EMCOR

Cyber SecurityMarch 4, 2020

EMCOR Group (NYSE: EME), a US-based Fortune 500 company specialized in engineering and industrial construction services, disclosed last month a ransomware incident...

Let’s Encrypt to revoke 3 million certificates on March 4 due to software bug

Cyber SecurityMarch 3, 2020

The Let's Encrypt project will revoke more than 3 million TLS certificates on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, due to a bug it...

Beware secret lovers spreading Nemty ransomware

Cyber SecurityFebruary 28, 2020

Digital attackers are sending around love-themed malicious emails in an attempt to infect recipients with the Nemty ransomware.If you’ve been kicking around in...