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What is ransomware?

We’ll explain more about ransomware and ransomware attacks to help businesses better understand, prepare for and prevent ...
In 2022, several large organizations—including the San Francisco 49ers, Cisco, Macmillan Publishers, Rackspace Technology and the Los Angeles Unified School District—were targets of successful ...
In today’s digital landscape, ransomware attacks have become an increasingly prevalent and concerning threat. Cybercriminals employ sophisticated techniques to encrypt valuable data, demanding hefty ...
The report includes a review of more than half of a million ransomware detections from Malwarebytes software during a three-month period, from July 2016 to October 2016. Here’s what you need to know: ...
For more than a week in February 2016, normal operations at a Hollywood, California hospital came to a sudden and potentially dangerous stand-still. Hackers had successfully encrypted much of the ...
Despite the setback, the office continues to treat patients, using an app to assist with scheduling, although they lack ...
Ransomware, as its name implies, is a type of malware software that encases computer files in a malicious encryption unless the victim pays a conciliatory fee. While there are different types of ...
On Monday, December 29, 2025, a federal district court in the Southern District of Florida accepted the guilty pleas of two men to conspiring to obstruct, delay or affect commerce through extortion in ...
Some stories, though, were more impactful or popular with our readers than others. This article explores 15 of the biggest ...
Incident response firms negotiate with hackers while also processing payments to them, leading to potential betrayals of their clients’ trust.
Despite the setback, the office continues to treat patients, using an app to assist with scheduling, although they lack ...