Researchers have exploited a weakness in a particular strain of the Black Basta ransomware to release a decryptor for the malware, but it doesn't recover all of the files encrypted by the prolific ...

Nowadays, ransomware attacks are becoming more and more frequent. In many cases, the hacker utilizes ransomware to encrypt your important data, and then asks for some money in exchange for decrypting ...

Nitrogen ransomware’s ESXi encryptor corrupts its own public key, making file recovery impossible, even if victims pay.

Ransomware is at an inflection point, and so are enterprises using cyber-resilient solutions to recover known good copies of ...

In the seemingly never-ending battle against cybercriminals, the relentless evolution of ransomware has posed unprecedented challenges to individuals, businesses, and cybersecurity experts alike.

Ransomware is the digital equivalent of a hostile gunman breaking into your home, rounding up your most precious possessions, and holding them for ransom until you pay up. But the crime happens ...

Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for free. The decryptor allows Black Basta victims from November 2022 to ...

A fresh wave of ransomware activity is being fueled by an uncomfortable mix of software supply-chain risk, rapidly weaponized zero-day ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David B. Black is a recovering programmer and tech VC. Image showing the Colonial Pipeline Houston Station facility in Pasadena, ...

A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...

The number of organizations that experienced ransomware attacks over the past year has remained the same, but the average cost of data recovery has increased -- whether it is in ransomware payment or ...

The Anubis ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operator has developed a novel dual threat capability to increase pressure on victims. Trend Micro researchers discovered a “wipe mode” in the ransomware ...