If malware and viruses weren't enough to worry about, everyday people continue to be subjected to ransomware, software designed to block access to networks, systems and files, often in the form of an ...

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The malware also has a unique machine-learning module. A fresh variant of a sophisticated Android ransomware known as MalLocker locks up mobile devices – surfacing its ransom note when a user hits the ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

Ransomware looked like it was on the decline in 2022, but a recent report by Chainalysis showed a significant rebound in 2023 — so much so that it was the most profitable year for ransomware seen so ...

It may take a bit of work to use, but that could end up being very worth it It may take a bit of work to use, but that could end up being very worth it Ransomware — malware that prevents you from ...

Taiwanese network-attached storage giant QNAP urged its customers to update their systems this week after the DeadBolt ransomware was discovered targeting all NAS instances exposed to the internet.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Microsoft recently published a security blog that warned about ...

In a novel approach to ransom demands, a new ransomware calling itself 'NitroRansomware' encrypts victim's files and then demands a Discord Nitro gift code to decrypt files. While Discord is free, ...