Tag: ransomware
WannaCry Ransomware Attack
We are continuing our coverage of the WannaCry ransomware attack that impacted over 100,000 computers in over 200 countries over the weekend and Monday of April 14, and continues to this day. Over the past week, we have covered WannaCry in great detail. Here we continue our coverage of the malware attack. We have a…
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Top 10 Ransomware Books on Amazon
Ransomware is the kind of malware that’s designed to encrypt your system, and destroy it. This type of cyber crime is difficult to detect, because the malware can hide in seemingly innocuous software, and even appear to be benign. Ransomware malware is one of the most important threats to computer security, and it’s not something…
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Software Companies Are Big Hypocrites!
To put it simply, software companies are big hypocrites! By now, most of its critics have been heard on various aspects of software development. Yet, many, including developers themselves, are still unwilling to support the idea that software should be open and accessible, making it difficult to have an open discussion about these issues. Now,…
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How to Recover Files After a Ransomware Attack
Why is it so hard to recover files after a ransomware attack? Malware researchers are working to develop new ways to reverse ransomware infections, but it’s not going to be easy. Ransomware attacks are always changing, and even the best anti-virus software can’t prevent every new malware strain. The only effective solution is to use…
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Anti-Malware Software – How to Get Anti-Malware Software to Find and Scan Only Infected Files
When your antivirus has detected a new infection, it will usually provide the anti-malware service software with a unique fingerprint, which will tell it which piece of malware is responsible. It will use this fingerprint to find an alternate scan of the same files to avoid false positives for each separate software scanner to scan…
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The First Wave of COVID-19 Cases
The first wave of COVID-19 cases were reported just a week or two after the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. As a result, healthcare organizations were forced to begin to implement several new protective and safety measures. However, this also means that there are still two major threats that health care providers are facing: Ransomware and malware.…
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The Insurance Industry Is Broken
The insurance industry is broken, and the risk of losing everything to cybercrime is worth it. The solution is to ban ransomware and cover the costs in other ways. The Insurance Industry is Broken. Just as the automobile insurance has its own set of problems, cyber insurance has its own. The insurance industry is broken.…
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Article Title: Babuk Ransomware Attack Could Affect Most Windows Systems
“Babuk Ransomware was first reported on July 21 by Russian security firm FireEye, with the first sample files being sent to users in October. The malware was downloaded thousands of times and the latest version can be downloaded from the file archive. The latest version is 4. 1 and was downloaded at 10:48am GMT on…
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Top 10 Facts, Misconceptions, and Challenges of Information Security Professionals
Hector is a network security executive with extensive experience in Information Security from over 20 years experience. He is currently managing a leading Information Security company based in Mexico. OnCon is a leading provider of Quality Information Security Products and services to organizations around the world. He is a sought after speaker and has presented…
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Crackonosh – A New Malware Virus Found on PC Games
This article highlights a new virus, crackonosh, found on all versions of PC games. The virus was first discovered and named Cracko by security site Trend Micro. The malware is one of the first viruses to appear. It hides on the games’ files – not the system’s, as some antivirus products may claim. The viruses’…
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