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What is ransomware?

Cybercriminals regularly target small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with ransomware attacks. If they’re successful, they can lock you out of your networks and prevent you from accessing your ...
A routine RDP brute-force alert led to unusual credential hunting and a geo-distributed VPN-linked infrastructure. Huntress Labs explains how one compromised login unraveled a suspected ...
Scott Doerr, virtual CISO at Fortified Health Security, previews his upcoming HIMSS26 talk where he will provide a practical ...
So-called ransomware attacks are on the rise, namely because targeted businesses are increasingly willing to negotiate with - and even pay - their extortionists. See Also: Going Beyond the Copilot ...
A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware ...
You can’t fix ransomware risk by just buying random security tools—you fix it by protecting the systems your company depends on to generate revenue. Here is where contractors ...
Ransomware isn’t slowing down – it’s accelerating. The IT-ISAC’s newly released 2025 Annual Ransomware Report shows a sharp increase in attacks across critical infrastructure sectors, with the IT ...
In the realm of cybercrime, change is arguably the only constant. While cyber-extortion as a broader category of crime has proved its staying power, ransomware – its arguably most damaging ‘flavor’ – ...
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Back in spring 2025, a vendor for an Ontario health agency was hit with a ransomware attack. It set-off weeks of confusion as officials tried to work out who was impacted.
OSAKA, Japan — When Dr. Satoshi Fujimi headed to work at Osaka General Medical Center on the morning of Oct. 31, 2022, he thought he would be briefing the hospital’s management on its disaster ...