Microsoft signed a malicious kernel driver, and now it's being used to kill security software in ransomware attacks.

Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted ...

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 ...

Germany faces turbulent times ahead due to the growing threat of AI-driven cyberattacks, the head of the country's ...

Google has begun rolling out a new AI-powered security feature for Google Drive desktop, which will automatically pause file syncing when it detects a ransomware attack to minimize impact. While this ...

December 2024 has the dubious distinction of being both the 35th anniversary of the first ransomware and the 20th anniversary of the first use of modern criminal ransomware. Since the late 1980’s ...

Angelo Martino pleads guilty in a shocking insider ransomware scheme tied to BlackCat. Learn how ransomware evolved into a global criminal enterprise with insider threats.

PCWorld reports Google Drive now automatically detects ransomware attacks and enables users to restore files to their pre-attack state without paying ransom demands. The enhanced security feature ...

The Weather Channel was knocked off air after a software attack infected its computer system.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Wood County Information Technology Department detected ransomware on the county government's computer network on Monday, according to a press release from the county's ...

NHS England is investigating the possibility that it has fallen victim to a prolific ransomware operation, after the Cl0p (aka Clop) gang claimed to have hacked its systems via a post to its dark web ...

The tried-and-tested “business models” favoured by some of the world’s most adept, and dangerous, ransomware gangs are scaling rapidly as cyber criminals increasingly adopt structured affiliate models ...