Windows users should think about reinforcing their antivirus software. And while Microsoft Defender should provide a line of defense against ransomware, a new report claims that hackers have found a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A ransomware attack on computers in the DuPage County sheriff’s office, circuit clerk’s office and courthouse has forced the ...

Ransomware threat actors tracked as Velvet Tempest are using the ClickFix technique and legitimate Windows utilities to deploy the DonutLoader malware and the CastleRAT backdoor.

The number of ransomware victims paying threat actors has dropped to 28% last year, an all-time low, despite a significant ...

Why encrypted backups may fail in an AI-driven ransomware era ...

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 ...

Ransomware was the largest threat to U.S. critical infrastructure in 2024, with complaints rising 9% from 2023.

CULVER CITY, Calif. — Kidnappers used to make ransom notes with letters cut out of magazines. Now, notes simply pop up on your computer screen, except the hostage is your PC. In the past year, ...

Jason Remillard, Data443’s founder and CEO, said, “Significant efforts went into this product line revamp; it’s a real testament to our development, quality assurance and design teams. Competing with ...

A federal court has sent a clear message to cyber insurers: when an endorsement does not say what it means, courts will not fill in the gaps on the insurer's behalf.

Cyber security experts are still scrambling to contain a global ransomware attack that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Russia, China, ...

Mthobisi NozulelaFinance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa was hit by a ransomware attack on 12 January 2026.The Minister revealed ...