It’s almost a month since the WannaCry ransomware problems crippled businesses and authorities in more than 150 countries. Though the assault was short-lived with a “kill switch” quickly recognized, the disruption sent a clear message, As bad actors become more powerful and bold in their problems, organizations must step up their game to stay safe […]
Japanese authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy in Osaka, a prefecture, and large port city, for apparently creating and distributing a ransomware malware. This is the first such arrest in Japan that consists of a Ransomware-related crime. Ransomware is a piece of malware that encrypts documents on a victim’s computer and makes them unavailable until […]
Jaff, a ransomware family that emerged on May 12, the same day WannaCry did, appears linked to wider operations, as a recent sample was found to share server space with a refined cybercrime marketplace, Heimdal Security alerts. Distributed via PDF documents attached to spam e-mail sent by the Necurs botnet, Jaff was already said to […]
Do you need to protect yourself from WannaCry Ransomware Attack? If certainly, then just follow the below steps your computer & network ransomware free. Keep your backups ready – Ransomware basically locks down your files from gain access to by encrypting them. The victim can decrypt them only when they pay a ransom to the […]
The code behind WannaCry, the ransomware which recently afflicted hundreds of thousands of victims over the world, was packed with mistakes along with very low quality, to this kind of degree that some victims may able to regain usage of their original files even after they’ve been protected. Analysis of WannaCry by researchers at security […]