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Hundreds of Git Code Accounts are Hacked for Ransom
Git Coders Face Ransom If you are a coder working in a team, then the chances are that all your work and data is stored within some form of Git repository. This allows all users to access the ‘source‘ data to ensure (in very basic terms) that everyone working on…
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Pewdiepie Fan Releases Ransomware To Promote Subscribers
Subscribe To Pewdiepie Ransomware The existence of malware is hardly a new thing. In the last few years, however, the more malicious trend of ransomware has become more and more common. Rather than destroying a computer per-say, ransomware generally locks out the users files via encryption. The only way to…
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Researchers Say Ryuk Ransomware Made $3.7m In 5 Months
Ryuk Ransomware If you have never heard of Ransomware, then you are (without meaning any disrespect) badly in need of some education. The malware, which shot to popularity around 2 years ago, is perhaps one of the most malicious out there. It is usually placed on a system via an…
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Nearly Half Of IT Directors Admit They Would Pay A Ransom
Half Of IT Directors Admit They Would Pay A Ransom You may recall back in 2017 how the Wannacry malware virus had a huge impact on systems around the world. The virus proved to be one of the most successful in recent years with many low and high-level companies affected in…
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TSMC Reports Full Recovery From Ransomware Attack
TSMC Expects Minimal Impact From Attack Last weekend, a wide-ranging ransomware attack hit TSMC. Over the past week, the company has been working on remediating the situation. The company is now providing an update to the situation. According to the latest report, all operations are now supposed to be back in full…
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TSMC Fabs Offlined by Ransomware Attack
TSMC Fabs Struck by WannaCry Ransomware Variant Due to the immense capital costs, there are only a few major silicon foundries in the world. One of the most popular ones for fabless firms is TSMC. As the chip supplier for AMD, Nvidia and Apple, it plays a major role in…
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UK Companies Stockpiling Bitcoin As Ransomware ‘Hush Money’
UK Companies Stockpiling Bitcoin With the recent boom in Bitcoin, many of us have turned an eye to investing a little in it. Companies in the UK are also apparently doing this, but for very different reasons. Ransomware, the new brand of malicious computer virus is big business. Attacks in…
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New Ransomware Attacks Reported in Russia and Ukraine
Ransomware on the rise again! If you were to ask someone this time last year ‘what is ransomware’ the likelihood is that they wouldn’t know. In truth, I didn’t become entirely aware of it myself until a friends PC got affected. It was, however, at this point that I realized…
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Ransomware Costs Toshiba 400,000TB of SSD Storage
Ransomware attacks forced Toshiba to cease NAND flash memory production, costing the business the equivalent of 400,000TB in SSD storage. In fact, Toshiba downed tools for up to six weeks following the attack, reports DigiTimes. Subsequently, the production loss could trigger a NAND supply crisis. 400,000TB of SSD Storage Production Lost…
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2017 Ransomware Economy Grows by 2,500%
2017 is the year of the ransomware. Between WannaCry and EternalRocks, ransomware is responsible for rinsing thousands of people and businesses to the tune of over $1 billion. In fact, security researchers from Carbon Black report deep web ransomware sales experienced a 2,500% increase this year. Ransomware Economy in 2017…
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Ransomware Has Made Millions in Last Year Says Google
Ransomware has seen a massive spike in attacks this year. With ransomware attacks encrypting all of the files on a hard drive there are increasing reports of people actually paying the fees to hopefully retrieve their documents and photographs. Well, apparently the amount that is being paid is not to be…
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Windows 10 Fall Update will Include Ransomware Protection
Microsoft has released details about the upcoming Windows 10 Fall update. While many of these details will be interesting, there is one item that is somewhat topical at the moment. Windows 10 is going to attempt to incorporate ransomware protection. Ransomware protection in the fall update? Yes, the Windows 10…
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New Windows Ransomware Paralyses Companies Across Europe
A new ransomware – with a familiar history – is sweeping across Europe, infecting banks, businesses, and airlines. The malicious program, known as Petya/Petwrap, swept across Ukraine this morning. However, within hours, the software had spread into Europe. So far, victims include the Ukrainian government, Kiev’s Boryspil Airport, Danish shipping company…
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Company Agrees to Pay $1m Bitcoin Ransom
A company who has been the victim of repeated ransomware attacks has agreed to pay an incredible $1m. By paying the ransom it is their hope to regain access to 3,400 customer accounts details currently locked out. This represents one of the biggest confirmed payouts directly to ransomware. $1,000,000 Dollar…
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WannaCry’s Big Brother is Coming – Uses Seven NSA Hacking Tools
Earlier this month, WannaCry, the malicious ransomware that utilised two leaked NSA hacking tools, infected millions of Windows systems across the globe. Now, infosec researcher Miroslav Stampar has found its big brother, according to Bleeping Computer. The new malware, dubbed EternalRocks, uses seven NSA hacking tools to infect vulnerable Windows…
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