Ransomware attacks turn important files into encrypted gibberish; paying to get them back may seem like your only option. The ...

Another type of ransomware denies all use of your computer or mobile device. However, this screen locker ransomware is easier to defeat and doesn't pose the same threat level as encrypting ransomware.

Typically with ransomware the most common thing ... Narrator: Does this screen scare you? It means your computer is disabled, your hard drive is encrypted, and you can't do anything unless you ...

The first ransomware gang to adopt the RaaS model was called Reveton. The gang developed a software that infected a victim’s computer and then displayed a message claiming the victim had ...

Ransomware criminals are holding computer systems hostage on a daily basis, demanding large payments from victims to restore order. The CEO of Colonial Pipeline has admitted his company paid ...

Ransomware is a particularly nasty type of ... Then everything on his computer screen changed. Not just the folder of pictures, but his entire body of work, emails and invoices were gone.

The threat of ransomware looms large over business. In this 16-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at prevention methods, data defence and how to minimise the impact of a potential attack.

There were 47 ransomware cases where it was clear how the security breach occurred. In nearly 70 percent of those cases, hackers broke into the target organization's computer system through ...

Ransomware gangs are now routinely targeting schools and hospitals. Hackers use malicious software to scramble and steal an organisation's computer data. The RTF has submitted its report to ...

The most significant change observed is the abandonment of a traditional ransomware locker for encryption ... resources on both sides,” Costis told Computer Weekly in emailed comments.

Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain ... When the BitLocker recovery screen shows, users should enter BitLocker Recovery Mode and skip all the steps ...

There is little in the world of cybercrime that truly surprises me these days, and even less when it comes to ransomware. Yet I admit to being caught a wee bit off guard when a new ransomware ...