Ransomware protection is built right into Windows. Here’s how to get started. Ransomware gangs have gone pro. DarkSide, the group responsible for a spate of ransomware attacks including Colonial ...

Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability affecting all supported versions of Windows, which researchers say hackers exploited to launch ransomware attacks. Microsoft said in a security alert on ...

The WastedLocker ransomware is abusing a Windows memory management feature to evade detection by security software. Before we get to how WastedLocker is evading detection, it is necessary to ...

The Quilin ransomware group has attacked Windows hosts using a Linux-based binary in a cross-platform attack that can evade Windows-centric detections and security solutions, including conventional ...

At the end of 2020, Google acquired a company that offers software to convert old PCs into Chrome OS-like devices. In one high-profile example, a Norwegian hotel chain turned to CloudReady to convert ...

Even large companies like Honda can fall victim to a targeted ransomware attack. Take these steps to harden your Windows network against them. Honda’s Customer Service and Financial Services were ...

Ransomware is quite dangerous, as hackers use it to hold your important files hostage until you pay them a high price. There are many ways to protect yourself against this, but it turns out that ...

Ransomware attacks have been on the rise lately, and both organizations and consumers need to protect themselves as best they can before the problem worsens over time. As it turns out, one of the most ...

Millions of computers globally are still running Windows 10. Attackers are ready, willing, and able to exploit unpatched PCs. Signing up for extended security updates is a crucial step. Hundreds of ...

It’s one word that can strike a chill in anyone from a corporate C-suite to a home user. It’s sometimes hard to get a feel for the overall ransomware industry (and yes, it’s now an industry). But ...

It’s one word that strikes fear in the minds of many a computer user, especially given the near daily headlines about companies affected. It makes us wonder why this keeps happening to users and ...