Malware is an umbrella term that includes all types of malicious software, including viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, and spyware. These programs are designed to infect and cause damage to ...

Washington — A ransomware service provider that has targeted over 2,000 systems across the globe, including hospitals in the U.S., with demands for hundreds of millions of dollars was taken down ...

Ransomware victims surged in Q4 2025 despite fewer active extortion groups, with data leaks rising 50%, ReliaQuest ...

A key-handling defect in the ransomware can permanently lock files by discarding private encryption keys, leaving affected ...

Gone are the days when ransomware groups operated by launching mass email spam campaigns in the hopes of infecting random users across the internet. Today, ransomware operators have evolved from a ...

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 ...

If your laptop or PC has been infected by ransomware, i.e. a blackmail virus, you’ll receive a message asking you to pay a ransom. You’ll feel like your in the the hot seat, but that’s the whole point ...

Ransomware attack on Texas gas station chain exposes 377,000 people's Social Security numbers and driver's licenses. Keep ...

It is not unheard of for cyber criminals to fake takedowns, often amid juvenile theatrics, to start over with a “clean” slate, but initial reports appear to verify the authenticity of the takedown, ...

After a year-long vacation, the Gootkit information-stealing Trojan has returned to life alongside REvil Ransomware in a new campaign targeting Germany. The Gootkit Trojan is Javascript-based malware ...