With over seven years of experience as a freelance technology writer and reporter, Tim Keary has a range of experience breaking down complex technologies into simple and accessible content. His work ...

Ransomware scrambles the target organization's data with encryption. The criminals leave instructions on infected computers for negotiating ransom payments. Once paid, they provide decryption keys for ...

Recent high-profile “ransomware” attacks on the world’s largest meat-packing company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline have underscored how gangs of extortionist hackers can disrupt the economy and ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 14, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. The FBI and private security companies are in constant combat with ransomware gangs: ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Computers around the world were locked up and users' files held for ransom in a cyberattack Tuesday that paralyzed some hospitals, government offices and major multinational ...

How does ransomware work? •The Threat Actor (hacker) accesses victim's server using phishing, malware etc. •Once the infiltration is successful, hackers search network for sensitive data. •The ...

The Ransomware Task Force, when it released its April report, said world leaders needed to shift their approach to ransomware and prioritize it as a matter of national security. “This needs to be, ...