Dating back to the 1980s, ransomware is a form of malware used by cybercriminals to lock files on a person's computer and demand payment to unlock them. The technology — which officially turned 35 in ...

Bottom line: Victims of ransomware attacks are typically advised not to pay the ransom demanded by cybercriminals. Paying up offers no guarantee that the attackers will uphold their end of the deal, ...

New Annual Report from GuidePoint’s Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) Reveals a 40% YoY increase in Active Threat Groups as Cybercrime Ecosystem Evolves HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GuidePoint ...

A coding error, possibly introduced thanks to over-reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) vibe coding tools, has rendered an emergent strain of ransomware an acutely dangerous threat, according to ...

Federal officials are warning consumers against a type of cyberattack that’s been on the rise. It’s called Medusa, a ransomware program that uses tactics like phishing to infect a target’s system and ...

ClickFix scams trick users into infecting their own devices by following fake security and browser troubleshooting ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, ransomware gangs are continually devising new strategies to extort money from their victims. Recently, the notorious Qilin Ransomware Gang has introduced ...

While ransomware threat actors are being targeted using arrests, infrastructure seizures, sanctions, indictments and public ...

Over the past couple of years, state and local governments have increasingly become a top target for ransomware attacks. In 2019 alone, government entities reported 163 ransomware attacks — a nearly ...