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

Ransomware is no longer just an enterprise problem. Learn how you can protect customers by integrating security features and ...

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 ...

Security researchers warn of active attacks on SolarWinds Web Help Desk. Malicious actors are exploiting vulnerabilities to infiltrate systems and then ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

Hacking and IT incidents accounted for 88% of patient records exposed from 2010 to 2024, while ransomware made up nearly 40%, according to the research published in JAMA Network Open. The study, which ...

New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ...

Google has a new ransomware detection tool for Google Drive for desktop. Credit: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images But, Google's newest feature is hoping to deal with the ...

Warlock ransomware operators have extensively targeted the Microsoft SharePoint ToolShell vulnerability to hit victims globally, according to Trend Micro researchers. Warlock affiliates have used the ...

A recent surge in ransomware claims might signal that the profitability of the cybercriminal trade is beginning to falter and payouts are dwindling. Several cyber threat reports recently showed that ...

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The ransomware evolution: Rise of EDR killers, AI-powered malware By Christopher Tredger, Technology Portals editor, ITWebJohannesburg, 06 Feb 2026Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at ESET. The ...