Ransomware

Telecom Argentina says it has contained the attack and regained access to its systems without paying up

WannaCryptor is still alive and kicking, so much so that it sits atop the list of the most commonly detected ransomware families

The incidents send medical staff back to the days of pen and paper

The attack, which has victimized mostly smaller local governments, is thought to have been unleashed by a single threat actor

ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks

The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity

A few days apart, two cities in Florida cave in to extortionists’ demands in hopes of restoring access to municipal computer systems

Did malware disrupt newspaper deliveries in major US cities? Here’s what’s known about the incident so far and the leading suspect: Ryuk ransomware. Plus, advice on defending your organization against such attacks.

Ransomware remains a serious threat and this new white paper explains what enterprises need to know, and do, to reduce risk